COP27 enters into final day negotiations

Global climate talks have entered the final scheduled day of negotiations as chances of a deal still look unclear. The United Nations’ Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was expected to go past its deadline on Friday and into the weekend, with rich and developing nations deadlocked over creating a fund for countries devastated by

CMES, BHP, DNV to partner on emissions reduction

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), BHP and DNV have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on industry value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) management. The agreement seeks to enable close cooperation between ship owner and charterer with the aim of achieving further energy efficiencies and GHG savings through improved voyage data collection, verification and

ExxonMobil prepares for the future by bringing certain Mobil Delvac™ lubricants

ExxonMobil has transferred some of its Mobil Delvac™ oils over into the MobilGard™ family for its marine customers ahead of likely reformulations that will help ensure vessel operators remain compliant with evolving maritime regulations and operational requirements.  “At present, on-highway engine oils are commonly used in inland and coastal vessels due to the similarity of

Strategy for future must be to prioritise sustainable energy

Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the strategy for the future must be to prioritise sustainable and energy-efficient infrastructure to advance the pace of development. Speaking at the 63rd foundation day of the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC), Mr. Puri said the company has made a name for itself as a

Cummins and Tata Motors to collaborate for net zero emission

Cummins Inc and Tata Motors signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the design and development of low and zero-emission propulsion technology solutions for commercial vehicles in India, including hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines, fuel cells, and battery electric vehicle systems. In 1993, the two engineering companies came together to fulfill their goal of

Nel ASA and GM collaborate on renewable hydrogen production

Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Nel ASA, has entered into a joint development agreement with General Motors to help accelerate the industrialization of Nel’s proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer platform. By combining GM’s extensive fuel cell expertise and Nel’s deep knowledge of electrolyzers, the two companies are looking to enable more cost competitive sources

India gets ready for SAF mandate

India’s government is committed to developing a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate, delegates heard at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) aviation energy forum in New Delhi. India’s civil aviation secretary Rajiv Bansal said that his ministry and the petroleum and natural gas ministry are jointly working to mandate a certain percentage of blending of

Cecon contracts Sefine Shipyard for methanol-fuelled cable layer

Cecon Contracting has contracted Sefine Shipyard in Turkey for the construction of a methanol dual-fuel cable-lay vessel. The vessel, designed by NSK Ship Design together with Cecon’s engineering team will deliver in the first quarter of 2025. The company added that extensive operational experience has been applied to develop a versatile work platform, allowing the

Angelicoussis partners with RINA and SDARI for newcastlemax bulk carrier

Maran Dry Management, a unit of Greek owner Angelicoussis Shipping Group, has partnered with Italian class society RINA and Chinese designer Shanghai Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI) to develop a newcastlemax bulk carrier that can run on hydrogen produced from LNG on board. The project for the 210,000 dwt vessel will be based on

Maersk signs MOU with Jordan for green methanol production

A.P. Moller – Maersk has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for cooperation in the field of green marine fuel production. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27) held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Through the agreement, which