Saudi Arabia’s $2.6 bn mining decarbonization deal

At the end of July, a $2.6 billion deal with Brazil’s biggest miner, Vale SA, gave Saudi Arabia a 10 percent interest in mines from Canada to Indonesia that produce copper, nickel and other industrial metals — all critical materials needed to help the world decarbonize. The deal set the stage for a landmark shift

ClassNK issues AiP for ammonia fuel supply system for ship developed by SHI

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia fuel supply system for oil tanker and container ship developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). Ammonia is expected to be used as a ship fuel for decarbonization since it does not emit CO2 when combusted. Meanwhile, adequate safety measures are imperative as it has

MOL and MSC become part of decarbonisation coalitions

MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and MSC have joined coalitions aiming to decarbonise the shipping industry. MOL has signed a five-year impact partnership agreement with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, and MSC has become a member of the SEA-LNG Coalition. As a GCMD impact partner, MOL intends to provide access to vessels as part of coalition

Hapag-Lloyd partners with DB Schenker to decarbonise supply chains

Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a partnership with DB Schenker for the purpose of decarbonising supply chains. Following the launch of “Ship Green” in May, the renowned logistics provider has selected HapagLloyd’s sustainable transport solution as part of its sustainability initiatives. DB Schenker and Hapag-Lloyd have signed an agreement for emission-reduced container transports with a waste-

HEMEXPO, DNV sign agreement covering energy-saving devices capability assessment

The classification society will issue a letter of professional opinion for the HEMEXPO products that fall into the ESD category.

BP to supply marine biofuels to New Zealand

The oil major will supply a blend of 24% International Sustainability and Carbon Certification-approved used cooking oil methyl ester (Ucome) biodiesel and 76% very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).

Chile’s mining sector spearheads green hydrogen revolution

Chile’s mining industry is eager to use green hydrogen to facilitate decarbonization. Examples include an Anglo-American megaproject in Metropolitan and Valparaíso regions, and Antofagasta Minerals’ participation in developing a hydrogen powertrain to be used in mining trucks. But green hydrogen could also be useful to power heating and drying processes or smelting and refining facilities,

PCB starts carbon clean-up drive for govt vehicles to fight pollution in Kolkata

In an effort to reduce black smoke emission, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has launched a trial run for decarbonisation of old vehicles. The initiative began on Wednesday with the decarbonisation of two police vehicles. Following the decarbonisation process, the vehicles will undergo emission tests under real driving conditions using remote sensing emission

U.S. and India Advance Partnership on Clean Energy

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm and Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held the third ministerial meeting of the U.S.-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership, launched in September 2021. This effort focuses government, industry, and other stakeholder efforts to advance energy security, clean energy innovation, and decarbonization efforts to support

Ground breaking first Ammonia engine test completed

MAN Energy Solutions has announced the successful first running of a test engine on ammonia at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC). The company reports that the successful combustion was performed on a MAN B&W two-stroke 4T50ME-X type and produced positive results with particularly promising data regarding pilot-oil amount and combustion stability. Gunnar Stiesch, Chief Technical