DP World-Zhejiang Seaport Group alliance to boost green trade

DP World and Zhejiang Seaport Group have announced a comprehensive strategic cooperation to boost port logistics and shipping routes between Jebel Ali Port in Dubai and Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China. The partnership aims to attract shipping companies to establish additional maritime routes and encourage cooperation through slot exchanges and vessel space purchases, enhancing connectivity and

UECC, Titan collaborate on bio-LNG bunkering

United European Car Carriers (UECC) and Titan Clean Fuels (Titan) are collaborating on a series of major liquefied biomethane (LBM) bunkering operations in the Port of Zeebrugge. Titan will bunker ISCC-EU certified mass balanced LBM, also known as bio-LNG, to all of UECC’s LNG dual fuel car carriers this month. These pure car and truck

Mubadala-backed Cepsa signs biofuels agreement

Spanish oil and gas company Cepsa, owned by Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala and the Carlyle Group, has reached an agreement with PreZero Spain, part of the environmental division of German supermarket group Lidl’s owner Schwarz Group, to develop biomethane plants using organic waste. Cepsa is investing up to EUR8bn($8.6bn) through 2030 to shift its business

SolarDuck, RWE successfully install offshore floating solar pilot Merganser

With the support of RWE, the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck, has installed its offshore floating solar (OFPV) project, Merganser. The pilot project aims to test and demonstrate the structural, mooring and electrical designs and acquire knowledge about manufacturing, assembly, offshore installation and maintenance methodologies required for large-scale commercial deployment of OFPV. Merganser has a capacity of

WB approves $1.5 bn for green hydrogen push in India

The World Bank has approved the second round of $1.5 billion loan to help India push its low-carbon energy development. The funds will help promote the development of a vibrant market for green hydrogen, continue to scale up renewable energy, and stimulate finance for low-carbon energy investments. India is the fastest-growing large economy in the

Port of Gangavaram offers incentives for using green fuel

Port of Gangavaram, India, offers 50% waiver on port dues for vessels propelled by environmentally friendly fuels such as LNG, ammonia, hydrogen, or electrical power effective from July 1, 2024. This initiative applies to all vessels equipped with dual fuel engines that primarily use any of the aforementioned green fuels. To avail of the waiver,

Nile University, GH2 agree to establish international green hydrogen centre

Egypt is set to establish an international green hydrogen centre following an agreement signed between Nile University and the Green Hydrogen Organization (GH2) on the sidelines of the Egypt-EU Investment Conference. The signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Ayman Ashour. The centre, a collaboration between

Hapag-Lloyd partners with ZeroNorth for digital bunkering solution

Hapag-Lloyd has partnered with Danish tech company ZeroNorth to launch a digital bunker procurement and planning solution. The partnership will collaborate on creating a digital solution for Hapag-Lloyd to navigate the energy transition, reduce fuel costs, and lower service costs. ZeroNorth said the solution will set a ‘new industry standard’ for digitalising end-to-end bunker planning

CO2-to-methanol conversion improved with catalyst-support

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and a team of interdisciplinary scientists tripled the yield of methanol in the catalytic hydrogenation reaction of carbon dioxide by introducing hydrides into the catalyst support material. The researchers say the higher yield is “due to the direct participation of surface hydrides in the reaction, and the modified electronic

Datang Group’s largest sodium-ion battery goes into operation

The first phase of Datang Group’s 100 MW/200 MWh sodium-ion energy storage project in Qianjiang, Hubei Province, was connected to the grid. China’s state-owned power generation enterprise Datang Group said that it had connected to the grid a 50 MW/100 MWh project in Qianjiang, Hubei Province, making it the world’s largest operating sodium-ion battery energy