NITI Aayog, the Netherlands release ‘LNG as a transportation fuel

NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands released report titled ‘LNG as a Transportation Fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle’ on February 6 2024, at India Energy Week. NITI Aayog and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have been actively collaborating in the field of energy transition under

NITI Aayog report bats for incentives to promote LNG

Government think tank NITI Aayog has pitched for providing fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to promote liquified natural gas (LNG) as a transportation fuel in medium and heavy commercial vehicles. In a report titled LNG as a Transportation Fuel in Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle’, the Aayog said the government’s think-tank suggested setting up a demand

Essar Group unveils blueprint for green economy

Essar will invest $3.6 billion to build one of the world’s largest low-carbon (blue hydrogen) plants and the world’s first green refinery, he said without giving further details. Diversified conglomerate Essar Group will invest billions of dollars in setting up a green hydrogen plant, the world’s first green refinery, and building an LNG and electric

Adani Total Gas and INOXCVA collaborate on LNG ecosystem

Adani Total Gas Ltd (ATGL) and INOX India Ltd (INOXCVA), have entered into a mutual support agreement under which ATGL and INOXCVA get “preferred partner” status for the delivery of LNG and LCNG equipment and services for identifying and exploring possible collaboration opportunities for strengthening the LNG ecosystem in the country. ATGL will have certain

DNV study validates energy efficiency gains for LNG carriers

DNV has quantified the gains that owners of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers could expect to achieve using the new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by ABB and MAN Energy Solutions.

Renewable ethanol producers challenge EU’s FuelEU regulation

Renewable ethanol producers in Europe have taken legal action against the European Union’s FuelEU Maritime regulation, asserting that it fails to acknowledge the merits of sustainable first-generation crop-based biofuels. The European renewable ethanol producers’ group, ePURE, released a statement on January 31, contending that the FuelEU Maritime regulation violates EU procedures and fails to recognize

The Port of Barcelona making progress towards cleaner fuels

The Port of Barcelona is planning to build zero-emission fuel production plants at its facilities. During 2023 the Port of Barcelona performed a total of 199 liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operations to ships, for a total of 143,000 m3, which is twice that of the last reference year – 2021 – when it supplied

Neptune Lines doubles order tally for dual-fuel car carriers

Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines has added more vessels to its newbuild series at Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. The Craig Jasienski-led firm has contracted another pair of LNG dual-fuel 4,200 ceu ships for delivery in 2027 after signing up for the first two units under the so-called Genesis Project in September

Galveston LNG bunker port sets site for LNG bunkering facility

Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) has announced its lease-agreement with the City of Texas City for 140 acres of land on Shoal Point in Galveston County, Texas, adjacent to the Texas City Ship Channel and in close proximity to the maritime centers of Texas City, Galveston, and Houston. Galveston LNG Bunker Port is a Joint

BPCL ties up 1 mn tonnes of LNG from Mozambique LNG project

State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) has tied up a supply of 1 million tonnes (mt) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the upcoming $20-billion project in Mozambique, which is expected to commence operations by FY28. BPCL subsidiary Bharat PetroResources (BRPL) through its Netherlands-based step-down subsidiary BPRL Ventures Mozambique holds a 10 per cent participating interest