Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement will ensure operational efficiency

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Optimised Maintenance Agreement with the Irish Naval Service.

DNV study validates energy efficiency gains for LNG carriers

DNV has quantified the gains that owners of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers could expect to achieve using the new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by ABB and MAN Energy Solutions.

Submissions fly in for next month’s MEPC

Submissions are flying in to the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) ahead of the eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) next month where the focus will be on developing legally-binding measures to ensure last year’s milestone agreement to phase out greenhouse gases from shipping by 2050 is made possible.

Australia to impose fuel efficiency standard in 2025

Australia’s federal government plans to introduce a long-awaited fuel efficiency standard for passenger and light commercial vehicles on 1 January 2025, after announcing a one-month consultation period before drafting new laws. Canberra has announced its preferred model for the standard, which it committed to in last year’s budget after releasing its electric vehicle (EV) strategy

Ulsan port completes first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering

The world’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering for a very large containership, the Maersk Ane, has been carried out in Ulsan port. Maersk’s first 16,200 teu methanol-fuelled newbuilding successfully completed a ship-to-ship bunkering on green methanol in the South Korean port after leaving HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan where it was constructed. Ahead of

Govt to raise subsidy for rooftop solar installation to 60%

The government is set to increase the subsidy for rooftop solar installations to about 60% under the new Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana, union minister for new and renewable energy R K Singh said. Currently, the government provides a 40% subsidy for rooftop solar installations. The enhanced subsidy aims to support consumers with electricity consumption below

Maharashtra invests Rs 2,76,300 crore in green hydrogen initiatives

Maharashtra emerges as a frontrunner in the realm of green energy, as the state recently sealed monumental Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with seven leading companies for Green Hydrogen projects, amounting to a staggering ₹2,76,300 crore in total investments. This strategic move is set to revolutionize the state’s energy landscape, fostering the creation of an impressive

IIPE in Visakhapatnam launches a pilot project to produce green hydrogen

The Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE), Visakhapatnam, has launched an innovative pilot project to produce green hydrogen as part of its efforts to join the Union government’s goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2070 with the support of NTPC Simhadri, here. The project consists of producing one tonne per day (1

Renewable ethanol producers challenge EU’s FuelEU regulation

Renewable ethanol producers in Europe have taken legal action against the European Union’s FuelEU Maritime regulation, asserting that it fails to acknowledge the merits of sustainable first-generation crop-based biofuels. The European renewable ethanol producers’ group, ePURE, released a statement on January 31, contending that the FuelEU Maritime regulation violates EU procedures and fails to recognize

First biomethanol ship build by Chinese company aims to set sail soon

The first biomethanol container ship built by a Chinese company is set to depart from Shanghai for Rotterdam in the second quarter, as the industry moves toward cleaner fuels following a new European Union rule requiring large shippers submit emission certificates. Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, the 16,100-tonne Eco Maestro is the first of 14