ABS and Lloyd’s Register issue AiP to ammonia container ship

The two classification societies American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a new ship design of an ammonia-fueled 3500 TEU container vessel. A cross-industry taskforce including A. P. Moller-Maersk, MAN Energy Solutions, Deltamarin, Eltronic FuelTech, ABS and LR led by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center

Active shift in fleet composition toward more sustainable fuel alternatives

According to the latest ABS research, geopolitical instability, scalability of fuel production and retrofits to existing vessels are key factors impacting the shipping industry’s journey to net zero by 2050. The sixth in an annual series, the 2024 Outlook, Beyond the Horizon, Carbon Neutral Fuel Pathways and Transformational Technologies, investigates carbon-neutral fuel pathways and transformative

ClassNK includes hydrogen in third edition of guidelines for ships

ClassNK has released the Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 3.0). In addition to safety requirements for ships using methanol, ethanol, LPG, and ammonia as fuel, this edition newly adds requirements related to hydrogen-fueled ships, providing guidance for the design of alternative-fueled ships. The guidelines describe safety requirements for alternative-fueled ships including requirements for

AD Ports Group joins project to develop green methanol facilities

UAE-based port operator the AD Ports Group, Egyptian container shipping line Transmar, and Cairo-based Orascom Construction have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the development of a green methanol storage, export, and bunkering facility in the Suez Canal area. The AD Ports Group said the new facility will supply low-carbon fuel for maritime

Hanwha Aerospace gets approval for hydrogen fuel cells for ships

Hanwha Aerospace’s Moon Seung-hak, Head of Business Division, and Kim Dae-heon, Head of Research Division at the Korean Register of Shipping, attended a significant certification ceremony for the Approval in Principle (AIP) of hydrogen fuel cells for ships. The event took place at Hanwh Hanwha Aerospace has achieved a significant milestone in the maritime industry

HD Hyundai Oilbank’s biofuels receive international certifications

HD Hyundai Oilbank’s biofuel production technology was accredited with the International Sustainability & Carbon Certifications (ISCC), global standards for recycled and bio-based materials. The Korean refiner affiliated with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has produced eco-friendly materials including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and bio naphtha using a co-processing method that utilizes both petroleum-based feedstocks and bio-based

Blue Dart Expands EV Fleet for a greener future on World Environment Day

In a strategic move towards fostering sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint, Blue Dart, South Asia’s leading courier and integrated express package distribution company, unveiled an expansion of its electric vehicle (EV) fleet, now boasting over 480 e-vehicles (2,3 & 4 wheelers combined). This initiative underlines Blue Dart’s commitment to environmental stewardship on World Environment

Vast secures approvals for solar methanol project

Vast Renewables and German energy company Mabanaft GmbH & Co. KG have received planning consent for Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), a concentrated solar thermal (CSP) powered reference plant that will produce green fuels for export. In April Vast executed engineering contracts to complete Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the plant, which designed to produce up

Italy, Germany, Austria sign cooperation deal SoutH2 link

Italy, Germany and Austria have signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of a network to transport hydrogen from the southern Mediterranean to northern Europe, the energy ministries of the three countries said. The official announcement, which confirms what sources told Reuters on Tuesday, marks a concrete step in the European Union’s strategy to

Govt cuts windfall tax on petroleum crude

The Indian government on Friday slashed the windfall tax on petroleum crude to Rs 5,200 ($62.33) per metric ton from Rs 5,700, with effect from June 1. he tax, which is revised every fortnight, remains unchanged for diesel and aviation turbine fuel. On May 16, the Indian government had reduced the windfall tax on petroleum