Blue Visby Solution prototype trails result in reducing CO2 emissions

The first trials of the Blue Visby Solution prototype have claimed to have reduced CO2 emissions by 17.3% on average during voyages on two bulkers chartered to CBH Group, a Blue Visby Consortium member. According to available data, the Blue Visby Solution, a project best described as a mitigation tool for sail-fast-then-wait operations, had its

Tata Steel achieves B24 biofuel voyage from Australia to India

Tata Steel achieved a significant milestone by conducting its first full-laden voyage powered by B24 biofuel blend from East Coast Australia to India. As informed by the company, the MV Cape XL, loaded with coal, departed from Gladstone port on April 17, 2024, and reached Kalinga International Coal Terminal Paradip Private Ltd. (KICTPPL) port on

bp commences transition with Kwinana refinery

The former Kwinana oil refinery will be the core of a multi-billion-dollar energy transition plan by BP in Australia.The British oil and gas company’s commitment to the construction of a plant to make renewable diesel and aviation fuel at the site near Fremantle, Western Australia, is due to kick off in earnest next year.BP’s former

Toyota trials hydrogen vehicle on public roads

Toyota Motor Corp said it is conducting trials of a vehicle powered by a hydrogen engine in Australia, making it the Japanese automaker’s first such test of the environmentally friendly car on public roads toward its commercial use. In the trial from late October through January, a specially modified van from Toyota’s HiAce series is

Indonesian, Australian firms team up on zero-emission steel

Leading private Indonesian steelmaker PT Gunung Raja Paksi Tbk (GRP), a member of Gunung Steel Group, is working towards a greener, more inclusive future, with a plan to reduce carbon emissions from the steel industry by replacing natural gas with green hydrogen produced on site using Australian technology. The Indonesian and Australian governments are backing

PTP joins Malaysia-Australia decarbonization initiative

The Malaysian Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between APM Terminals (30%) and the MMC Group, has been selected to join the Partnerships for Infrastructure (P4I) initiative, a government-to-government decarbonization scheme between Malaysia and Australia. The P4I project aims to spearhead Malaysia’s decarbonizing effort in the maritime industry and to foster inclusive growth

US tops in LNG exports

The United States exported more LNG than any other country in the first half of 2023, according to data from CEDIGAZ. US LNG exports averaged 11.6bn cu ft per day during this period, 4% more than in the same period last year, allowing the US to leapfrog past Australia and Qatar in global exports. A

Incat Tasmania to deliver world’s largest all-electric ferry

Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has commenced construction of a lightweight aluminum ferry that it said will be the largest 100% battery-electric vessel yet built. The 40 MWh battery energy storage system is expected to be the largest installed on a ship – four times bigger than the current largest installation. The catamaran, designed to carry both

Japan, Australia cos comes together for CO2 shipping development

Five partners from Australia and Japan have signed a research and development agreement to develop solutions for industrial-scale shipping of CO2. Future Energy Exports, JX Nippon, Low Emission Technology Australia (LETA), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Osaka Gas will be looking into the feasibility and operability of low-pressure and low-temperature solutions for ship transport of CO2.

Infrastructure Net Zero aligns private-public collaboration

Seven private sector peak bodies and three federal agencies have announced the launch of Infrastructure Net Zero as a joint initiative to co-ordinate, collaborate and report on Australian infrastructure’s pathway to net zero. This collaboration recognises the shared responsibility of decarbonisation and the opportunity to create an aligned and effective use of collective time, resources,