Glomar achieves 28% emissions reduction using GoodFuels’ biofuel

Dutch offshore drilling services provider Glomar Offshore has revealed that it has achieved CO2 emissions reduction by 28% by transitioning from traditional fuels to GoodFuels’ HVO30, a sustainable marine biofuel blend. As disclosed, Glomar Offshore took its first steps towards making its operations more sustainable several years ago by adding FincoEnergies’ ChangeXL additive, which resulted

Vitol Bunkers embraces delivery of first biofuel barge

Vitol Bunkers has achieved a significant milestone with the receipt of its inaugural biofuel bunker barge, the Marine Future, at the bustling port of Singapore. This strategic acquisition not only underscores Vitol Bunkers’ commitment to sustainable practices but also positions the company to broaden its influence in the burgeoning marine biofuels market in the Asian

India outperforms global average in UN sustainability goals

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said while significant portions of the world struggle with access to clean water and sanitation, India has made remarkable strides in addressing these issues. Despite the vast financing gap in achieving sustainability goals, he said, adding that India has been proactive in mobilising

Port of Rotterdam adopts Green Award verification

The Port of Rotterdam cements its position as a leader in sustainable shipping by becoming the first EU port to utilise Green Award Foundation’s specialised Ship Waste module programme to verify ships meeting new environmental performance criteria enacted this year. Recent EU regulations require member state ports to grant discounts on waste fees to ships

Need research on reducing dependence on fossil fuels: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said research work needs to be done on ways to cut down the dependence on fossil fuels as that will also help in reducing ecological and environmental issues. Research works also have a huge potential to make sustainable life for socially, economically and educationally backward classes, the Minister for Road, Transport

GAIL seeks to add LNG tanker for US project

State-controlled gas distributor Gail plans to add an LNG tanker to ship cargoes from the US, two persons with knowledge of the matter told. Gail is seeking delivery of the tanker between October 2024 and September 2025 for a minimum period of seven years, which can be extended by another two years, a source in

Largest green hydrogen project to begin construction in Malaysia

Malaysia’s largest green hydrogen project so far, a 60MW plant in the state of Perak powered by floating solar, has secured a 1.88bn-ringgit ($393.6m) loan from Singaporean investment firm Capitale Ventures. The project’s developer, Semarak Renewable Energy, had earlier this year signed a contract worth the same amount with Chinese state-owned construction firm PowerChina for

Galveston LNG Bunker Port comes onboard SEA-LNG coalition

Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP), a joint venture between Seapath Group and Pilot LNG, has joined SEA-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition promoting LNG as a marine fuel. By becoming a SEA-LNG member, Galveston LNG Bunker Port expects to further enhance the industry coalition’s LNG supply infrastructure expertise and global reach, while gaining access to the

WinGD, Mitsubishi design ammonia fuel supply system

The system includes a fuel valve unit, fuel conditioning and piping, as well as an ammonia catching system and other purging and venting safety features. The design is the result of a partnership between the companies announced last year and will now move to the detailed design phase. In a press release, the partners said

World’s first green ammonia dual-fuel box ship ordered

CMB.Tech has taken another leap forward in its decarbonisation journey to net-zero with an order for the world’s first ammonia-fuelled feeder box ship. Set to operate between Norway and Germany, the 1,400-TEU ice-class box ship, to be named Yara Eyde, was ordered from China’s Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding for delivery mid-2026. The ship will be owned