Decarbonisation in Shipping: Europe 2023

Date: 24th May 2023 – 25th May 2023 Location: Hamburg – Germany ACI’s Decarbonisation in Shipping: Europe 2023 will be taking place in Hamburg, Germany, on the 24th & 25th May 2023. The two day event will bring together key industry stakeholders from the maritime and energy industry, regulatory and policy officers, consultants, solution and

ONE carries out fourth biofuel trial

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has carried out its fourth biofuel trial onboard MOL ENDOWMENT. The trial was conducted as part of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation’s (GCMD) pilot project to establish a quality, quantity and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) abatement assurance framework for drop-in biofuels. The M/V MOL ENDOWMENT was refuelled with 992 metric

Costa to partner with Proman to decarbonise cruise industry

Italy-based cruise operator Costa Group, part of Carnival Corp, and Switzerland-headquartered methanol producer Proman will seek to progress the adoption of methanol as a marine fuel for the cruise industry under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) unveiled by the companies. Methanol is a cleaner-burning fuel and is increasingly produced through lower-carbon, biogenic or hydrogen-based pathways,

EH Group signs MoU for Fuel Cell deployment with Snam

EH Group announced that it has signed an MoU to develop large stationary power fuel cell solutions with Snam. This leverages upon the work achieved together during the HyAccelerator program. EH Group is witnessing strong growth in the stationary fuel cell market, with the key drivers being grid resiliency, the imperative of decarbonisation and the

CMA CGM offers transition fund to startups for decarbonisation

CMA CGM has initiated a call for projects targeted at startups and businesses working on solutions to step up the pace of decarbonisation within all areas of the French shipping sector. The company is offering €200m ($218.2m) out of its $1.5bn energy transition fund to all companies operating in the maritime industry in mainland France

Fortescue expects renewables to play major role

Fortescue, one of the five largest iron producers in the world, expects renewables to play a very big part of our overall earnings in the future. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, former Fortescue chief executive officer Elizabeth Gaines said the company would continue building its iron ore business, but the scale of

Adani to deploy hydrogen-powered mining trucks

Gautam Adani’s group said it will deploy hydrogen fuel cell operated trucks for mining logistics and transportation as part of its decarbonization plan. This collaboration marks Asia’s first planned hydrogen powered mining truck. While AEL will lead the demonstration project, Ballard — an industry leading PEM fuel cell engine manufacturer — will supply the FCmoveTM

DP World, Maersk to work together to boost decarbonization

Dubai-based terminal operator DP World is joining forces with Danish liner giant A.P. Moller – Maersk to boost operational efficiencies and deliver decarbonisation solutions at Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates. The long-term strategic partnership will provide support for Maersk’s customers by implementing new processes to improve quayside productivity, which should result in

Blueprint to decarbonise transportation released in the US

The Biden administration released the US National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Developed by the departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency, the blueprint provides a strategy for cutting all greenhouse emissions from the transportation sector by 2050. In the area of maritime transportation, the report notes that, because of

Petrol with a blend of 20% ethanol to be introduced soon in India

After achieving the target to sell petrol doped with 10 per cent ethanol, India will in the next couple of days start experimental supplies of 20 per biofuel mixed petrol, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. Speaking at the ‘Dance to Decarbonise’ – the first public awareness event in the run-up to India Energy Week