Volvo Penta provides power solution for retrofit electric CTV

Gothenburg-based Volvo Penta will provide the power solution for the world’s first retrofitted electric crew transfer vessel (E-CTV). Volvo Penta will power an existing vessel in one of just 10 projects awarded UK government funding as part of an industry-led transition to net zero. For the project, the company will supply a fully electric propulsion

India grants approval for marine insurance cover to Russian tankers

In a significant development, the Indian government has granted approval to three Russian insurance firms to offer marine insurance cover to tankers, facilitating the transportation of Russian crude oil to India. This move comes amidst the European Union’s ban on insurance and other maritime services for tankers carrying Russian crude oil. The Directorate General of

Monjasa and Fuel Marine Oil Corp complete first biofuel bunker supply

Monjasa and Fuel & Marine Oil Corp (FAMOIL) have expanded their biofuels logistics in South America and recently completed their first biofuels bunker supply operation in Peru. In a statement, Monjasa announced that they supplied 510 metre tonnes of B30 marine biofuels to the Cargill-operated dry bulk carrier, Infinity Sky, in the Port of Callao,

Peninsula adds chemical tanker for biofuel supply

Peninsula has introduced the Aalborg, an IMO II chemical tanker dedicated to sustainable fuel distribution in the Western Mediterranean. The Aalborg is capable of supplying 100% biofuels (B100) in contrast to traditional fuel barges that cannot exceed 25% bio component. The vessel supplies FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) produced from vegetable oils and allows for

Bergen Engines joins Norwegian initiative for transition to alternative fuels

Norway-based engine builder Bergen Engines has become a part of FME MarTrans, an industry collaboration which aims to reduce emissions from shipping and increase value creation for the Norwegian maritime sector, related to the reduction of energy consumption and the use of alternative fuels. FME (Norwegian Center for Environmentally Friendly Energy Research) Maritime Energy Transition

Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal may serve as potential carbon storage sinks

IIT Madras researchers have identified the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal as potential storage sinks for huge amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that can be stored there permanently “in the form of liquid pools or solid hydrates beyond a certain depth” without harming the marine ecology — a move that can be an

ARIPL to power up 700 MWp solar project

Amara Raja Infra (ARIPL) has been awarded a 700 MWp solar balance of system (BoS) project by Greenko. Greenko will situate the project across a 2,200-acre site near Uyyalavada in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district. ARIPL will handle the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the entire BoS for the solar component. This project marks ARIPL’s

Basin Electric Power CO2 capture projects receive funding

Basin Electric Power Cooperative said several carbon capture and storage (CCS) research projects hosted at the co-op’s Dry Fork Station near Gillette, Wyoming have earned federal funding. The 405 MW coal-fired Dry Fork plant is home to the Wyoming Integrated Test Center. The CCS testing facility allows CO2 capture technology companies access to the flue

FHWA announces grants to help reduce truck air pollution near ports

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced $148 million in grants to 11 states and Puerto Rico under the first round of a new $400-million program to improve air quality and reduce pollution for truck drivers, port workers and families that live in communities surrounding ports. The Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port

Industry leaders urge realism in green hydrogen push

Hydrogen and its derivatives will have a critically important role to play in accelerating the energy transition but policymakers need to be more realistic given that many of the technologies are still in their infancy, energy industry leaders from the Middle East and Europe said at a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in