Tata Motors to expand its portfolio with alternative fuels

Tata Motors, one of top automotive companies in India, plans to expand its portfolio of commercial vehicles run by alternative fuel, said the company’s top official. There are six types of alternative fuels available in India — CNG, Compressed Biogas (CBG), autogas (LPG), ethanol-blended petrol, biodiesel and hydrogen energy. The company, he said, has been

Vibra Energia to buy 50% of Zeg Biogás

Vibra Energia entered into an agreement for the acquisition of 50% of the share capital of Zeg Biogás e Energia SA. The transaction was approved by its board of directors and will not require the approval of the company’s general meeting. Zeg Biogás, a subsidiary of Zeg Energias Renováveis SA and FSL Consultoria Empresarial Ltda.,

LPG carrier Crystal Oasis delivered

Kawasaki Heavy Industries delivered the 84,000 cubic metre (cbm) capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Crystal Oasis.The vessel is the 67th LPG carrier built by the company, and the fourth 84,000 cbm capacity LPG carrier adopting a dual-fuel main engine. The very large LPG carrier is powered by LPG, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions and

Mitsubishi’s conceptual design of VLGC completed

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd has completed the conceptual design of a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC). The VLGC is powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) but can be adaptable to future use of ammonia as the main fuel. Approval in Principle (AIP) for the design has been acquired from the Japanese classification society ClassNK. The

Kawasaki Heavy inks third deal with NYK for LPG/ammonia carrier

Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has signed up for an additional 86,700 cu m liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied ammonia gas (NH3) carrier at fellow shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The 230 m long LPG-powered vessel will be delivered from KHI’s Sakaide Works in 2024 and, just like the previous pair announced in December

LPG-fueled LPG carrier Calluna Gas delivered

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced it has delivered the 84,000 m3 capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier Calluna Gas (Kawasaki hull No. 1751) for IINO KAIUN KAISHA, LTD. This is the 66th LPG carrier built by the company. This vessel is a dual-fuel LPG carrier using LPG and low-sulfur fuel oil, and their third 84,000

Pricing economics lifts scrubbers’ prospects amid thrust for cleaner fuels

Scrubbers will likely continue to play a significant role in the marine fuel mix over the near-to-medium term despite the global push for cleaner fuels, with the latest results from Dorian LPG’s scrubber operations showing a 48% capital expenditure payback. “Fuel spreads during Q4 2022 [October-December] widened between LSFO [low sulfur fuel oil] and HSFO