ISO issues standards for methanol as a marine fuel

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has issued a new document outlining the requirements for methanol as marine fuel. The document, which was created in cooperation with ship owners, operators, classification societies, national standards bodies, and several other technical organizations, aims to standardize the use of methanol as a fuel for ships worldwide. The new standards

India calls for global collaboration on sugar and biofuels

Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi highlighted the need for international collaboration and the adoption of advanced technologies for the further development of the sugar industry at a workshop titled ‘Sugar and Biofuels – Emerging Vistas,’ held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. India is hosting

SGMF study finds ammonia reduces shipping GHG emissions

An independent study, commissioned by the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF), has revealed that greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions of up to 61% are now achievable from using ammonia as a marine fuel, depending on the marine technology employed. SGMF said that the analysis concluded that ammonia can “beyond question” contribute significantly to

Bintulu Port to export LNG to more countries

Bintulu Port Sdn Bhd is set to ship liquified natural gas (LNG) directly to more countries after becoming the first Asean port operator to bulk export the fuel in International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) tanks on a large scale. LNG is conventionally shipped by chemical tankers. The innovation of exporting LNG in ISO tanks will