Cementation Skanska to commence testing a prototype dual-fuel hydrogen and diesel piling machine. The project is named ZECHER for Zero Carbon Hydrogen Construction Equipment for Real-world use. The project’s aim is to drive cutting carbon emissions on sites and hopes to show that conversion to dual-fuel will save up to 50% CO2 in the duty
The 7th World Maritime Technology Conference (WMTC 2022) was held in Copenhagen from 26th to 28th April at the Tivoli Congress Center. Being delayed by a year due to Covid, it saw a large turn‐out of delegates. The WMTC 2022 was combined with the Danish Maritime Fair and saw over 30 exhibitors displaying their various
Willow Glen Terminal LLC (WGT), in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, announced receipt of its inaugural product shipment. WGT has entered into an agreement to supply renewable fuel feedstock to a leading renewable diesel producer in Norco, Louisiana. As per the deal, WGT will serve as a logistics hub, providing marine and truck transloading services as well
Capital Ship Management, a Greek ship management company, and classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) have agreed to initiate trial the use of biofuels in a new pilot project. The trial’s objective is to support the maritime industry’s research for low to zero-carbon fuels, which will be in line with the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) greenhouse
According to the sources, Russia’s Rosneft is not ready to sign new crude oil deals with two Indian state refiners, as it has committed sales to other customers. Indian refiners have been snapping up cheap Russian oil, shunned by western companies and countries since sanctions were imposed against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine on
European giants Repsol and Eni are now allowed to export oil from Venezuela, as the US is easing a restriction on its oil exports as payment for debt. The decision comes amid a tight oil market – especially for the grade of heavy crude Venezuela produces. The US State Department is reversing its earlier position
Plug Power Inc was awarded a contract to build green hydrogen generation plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Europe. The company, a provider of hydrogen solutions, signed a 30-year concession agreement to commission this plant by 2025. As per the agreement, the company plans to erect a 100-megawatt green hydrogen plant, using its own electrolyzer
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), South Korean shipbuilder, has won a KRW 1.07 trillion ($851.7 million) order for the construction of four LNG carriers for the Qatar LNG project. The newbuild will be equipped with a low-pressure dual-fuel propulsion engine (ME-GA) and re-liquefaction facility, which is an eco-friendly ship that can significantly reduce air
South Florida Container Terminal (SFCT) has ordered a fleet of 12 electric Konecranes Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for their full-service marine terminal at the Port of Miami. The order was booked for delivery in July 2023. They will be delivered carbon neutral. Carbon emissions from manufacturing are minimized wherever possible, and where not possible emissions
It is often found that electrocatalyst platinum, a metal so rare that it’s typically more expensive than gold, and using it for hydrogen production makes production process more costly than traditional sources of renewable energy and fossil fuels. Recently, scientists have been studying a lower cost alternative called molybdenum disulfide, which is a two-dimensional compound