Russian gas crisis stokes Europe’s appetite for Russian coal

Russian coal merchants are proving to be the winners as European buyers, nervous a feared Russian invasion of Ukraine could lead to disrupted gas supplies, stock up on the dirtiest fossil fuel. Despite Europe’s ambitions to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by the middle of the century, which means weaning itself off all fossil

Incentives for green hydrogen likely in Union Budget

The government may provide for targeted fiscal incentives and allocation of funds for promotion of green hydrogen in the country in Union Budget 2022-23, which is slated to be unveiled in Parliament on Tuesday. The government launched National Hydrogen Mission in 2021. Earlier this month, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh

Total Energies launches port of Marseille fos’ first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering operation

TotalEnergies and its partner CMA CGM, have launched Marseilles’ inaugural ship-to-containership Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunkering operation in the Port of Marseille Fos, Southern France. CMA CGM BALI, a 15,000 TEU1  LNG-powered containership is deployed on the MEX 1 service, connecting Asia and South Europe. She has been refuelled by TotalEnergies’ Gas Vitality, the first

Budget 2022 must focus on India’s new energy transition

India imports 80 percent of crude oil, and 54 percent of LNG representing ~38 percent of India’s energy consumption. For every 10 percent increase in crude oil price, there is an impact on India’s current account deficit by $10 billion, or negative 0.4 percent of GDP. Crude oil prices have increased by nearly 28 percent

LNG takes off with ordering boom and new bunkering infrastructure

2021 was a banner year for the expansion of LNG as a marine fuel, according to industry association SEA-LNG. In its annual report, the group pointed to record-setting newbuild orders for dual-fuel LNG vessels and an expanding network of bunkering facilities as further evidence that this fuel option is a popular and growing choice for

Getting hydrogen out of banana peels

As the world’s energy demands increase, so does our consumption of fossil fuels. The result is a massive rise in greenhouse gases emissions with severely adverse environmental effects. To address this, scientists have been searching for alternative, renewable sources of energy. A main candidate is hydrogen produced from organic waste, or “biomass”, of plants and

Total Energies expects LNG to play an important role in marine bunkers

As we head towards IMO2050, there is no doubt that the future of shipping will comprise a mix of fuel solutions and the shipping industry will need all of them to meet future fuel demands. We believe LNG has an important role, along with bioenergies and hydrogen-based fuels, in shipping’s energy transition. The adoption of

France LNG shipping SAS and EDF LNG shipping ink long-term charter contract

NYK affiliated company France LNG Shipping SAS has signed a long-term charter contract for a new LNG carrier with EDF LNG Shipping SAS. Scheduled for delivery in 2025 from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co., the newly built LNG carrier will be feature WinGD-manufactured, dual-fuel slow-speed diesel engines. The carrier will also feature an Air Liquide-manufactured

Chevron HDAX 9700 oil gains unique approval for MAN four-stroke engines

Chevron Marine Lubricant’s low sulphated ash trunk piston engine oil Chevron HDAX 9700 has become the first lubricant to gain time-unrestricted approval for use with MAN Energy Solutions’ four-stroke engines running on either LNG or distillate fuels (with a sulphur content of up to 0.10%). This approval is the first of its kind and offers

India invites bids to set up gas sales network

India has invited bids in an auction for licences to supply natural gas to households, automobiles and small industries in some areas of five states, an official statement said, as the country pushes to cut its carbon emissions. India, the world’s third biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, has set a 2070 goal for net zero