IOCL scraps first green hydrogen tender as industry body moves to court

Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has cancelled its first tender for manufacturing green hydrogen after an industry association dragged the state-run company to the Delhi High Court alleging conflict of interest. The country’s largest oil marketing company (OMC) cancelled the tender for setting up a green hydrogen manufacturing unit of 10 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA)

IFF receives approval of SYNERXIA® yeasts for biofuel production

IFF, a global leader in food, beverage, health, biosciences and scent – announced an unprecedented approval from the Argentine Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Ministry of Economy for the commercialization of genetically modified (GM) yeasts for grains-based bioethanol production in Argentina. The IFF’s range of SYNERXIA® yeasts may increase the efficiency of

Sikkim identified as a source of green hydrogen

As the world seeks alternatives to fossil fuels, Indian scientists are looking for hydrogen as a promising source of clean fuel. Significantly, Sikkim has been earmarked as a source of green hydrogen. To make India the global hub for green hydrogen, at present, seven states have been identified by the central government under this initiative.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes options on 4 methanol dual-fuel PCTCs

Scandinavian line Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken options to build four additional Shaper-class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels This latest commitment brings the total number of Shaper-class vessels currently on order with Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) to eight. Wallenius Wilhelmsen also retains further options.   The four newly ordered vessels are expected to be delivered between

Nuvera Fuel Cells joins APOLO project

Nuvera Fuel Cells, a Massachusetts-based provider of fuel cell power solutions, has announced its participation in the European Union-funded APOLO project. This initiative is dedicated to leveraging fuel cells and other power conversion technologies to decarbonize maritime transportation. Nuvera will provide an EN-125 engine to operate on hydrogen derived from ammonia, which is emerging as

TFG Marine to start first Mideast bunker fuel supply

Marine fuel supplier TFG Marine, majority-owned by commodities trader Trafigura, has entered into an agreement with Oman’s SOHAR Port and Freezone to set up its first Middle Eastern bunker fuel supply, the companies said in a statement. Situated in Oman near the Strait of Hormuz and facing the Arabian Sea, the SOHAR Port and Freezone

EPS places orders for LNG dual-fuel tankers and ammonia bulkers

Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order for two LNG dual-fuel oil tankers and four ammonia dual-fuel bulkers with Chinese shipyards. The Idan Ofer-controlled diversified shipowner ordered two 111,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel LR2 product tankers from CSSC Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI). In June last year, the company ordered two such vessels from the

Wärtsilä introduces ammonia fuel supply system

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, introduces a groundbreaking Ammonia Fuel Supply System (AFSS) for ships able to operate with ammonia fuel. The system is available for both liquid and gaseous fuel. The Wärtsilä AFSS is an innovative and reliable system that enables the use of ammonia as a marine fuel. In line

PM to inaugurate hydrogen fuel cell ferry

India’s first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran ferry vessel built by the Cochin Shipyard. The vessel causes zero emission, zero noise, and is energy efficient. India’s first fully indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran ferry vessel built by the Cochin Shipyard. The vessel causes zero emission, zero noise, and is energy efficient. Prime Minister Narendra

VOC Port – India’s first green hydrogen hub

In a landmark development, the VOC Port in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, is set to become India’s first green hydrogen hub, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils a series of initiatives on February 28. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced that the port will establish an ecosystem of green ports and emerge as a transshipment hub, fulfilling