‘Transition to netzero shipping is a complex challenge’

Mr. Vijay Arora, Managing Director, Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), in an exclusive interview with Future Fuels, reveals how IRS is helping ship owners to face the existing vessel certification challenges and elaborates on the short-, mid-, and long-term measures on path to decarbonisation. Q. What are initiatives taken by IRClass to help Indian ship

‘We are making this transition for a better world’

Dr Sanjay C Kuttan, Chief Technology Officer, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) in an exclusive interview with Future Fuels, throws light on the energy transition challenges in maritime industry and   the efforts being made by GCMD for the decarbonisation. Q. What is Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD)? What does it do to help

We are working on development of green hydrogen as an alternative fuel

According to a study boilers emit twice as much CO2 as all power stations. Industrial steam boilers are used to generate steam for process applications and/or to generate electricity for the plant. Fuels commonly fired in steam boilers are fossil fuels. Harjinder Singh Cheema, Chairman, Cheema Boilers Ltd (CBL), in an exclusive interview with Future

Developing an Understanding of the Role of Hydrogen in Africa

As the African continent looks towards cleaner sources of fuel in a bid to address climate change, hydrogen has emerged as both a viable and critical resource. With renewable energy resources widely available across the continent, Africa has the potential to establish strong hydrogen markets, driving socio-economic growth and alleviating energy poverty. With hydrogen expanding

We are not certain which will be the fuel of choice for transition

As the shipping sector is gearing up to move towards energy transition, Anil Devli, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Indian National Shipowners’ Association, in an exclusive interview with Future Fuels explains the perspectives of fuel transition from the Indian ship owners’ point of view and he also speaks on what they are expecting from the government

FuelSpec® – A promising additive for fuel efficiency

FuelSpec® is a patented and proprietary Iron-Magnesium organo metallic compound that is registered with the United States EPA. The product is launched in India as a combustion catalyst that works across a range of fuels – from distillate to residual hydrocarbon fuels. Jithendra Nimmagadda, CEO, Maritime at Vishwa Samudra Holdings in an exclusive interview with

The mere existence of technology does not decarbonise maritime alone

Wartsila, a company in the spearhead of shipping’s decarbonisation efforts, expects more to be done in the coming months and years, in terms of accelerating the inevitable need to lower emissions, Sachin Kulkarni – Head of Sales, Marine Power, South Asia, Wärtsilä says, in an interview. Q. Wartsila is positioned as a technology company looking

‘Ethanol blending programme will cut down surplus sugar stock substantially’

Ethanol key factor in reducing sugarcane arrears, says Ravi Gupta, Shree Renuka Sugars Director India’s surplus sugar stock is likely to come down substantially to less than a million tonne (mt) in next four years from a high of 5.2 mt last year — thanks to the success of the ethanol blending programme with industries

Shipping and carbon zero: An interview with Bo Cerup-Simonsen

Since the invention of the steamship, in the early 19th century, seaborne trade has been the lifeblood of the global economy. Today, more than 70,000 vessels sail the high seas to ferry goods of all types to nearly every corner of the globe, making up 80 percent of international trade by volume. Bo Cerup-Simonsen, CEO

Daniel Cohn on the benefits of high-efficiency, flexible-fuel engines for heavy-duty trucking

The California Air Resources Board has adopted a regulation that requires truck and engine manufacturers to reduce the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from new heavy-duty trucks by 90 percent starting in 2027. NOx from heavy-duty trucks is one of the main sources of air pollution, creating smog and threatening respiratory health. This regulation requires the