Electric commercial vehicle manufacturer Euler Motors and electric mobility solutions provider Magenta Mobility have collectively surpassed 2 crore kilometres of operations through their partnership. The collaboration currently involves 733 Euler Motors electric vehicles deployed across more than 10 cities in India. With fleet uptime exceeding 97 percent, the companies said the milestone highlights how electric
For the third consecutive year, Visakha Container Terminal (VCT) has earned the top spot as the Cleanest Terminal, recognized by the Visakhapatnam Port Authority under the prestigious Swachhta 4.0 Awards. Operated by JM Baxi Ports & Logistics, VCT continues to set the benchmark for cleanliness and sustainability in port operations. The evaluation, led by IRCLASS
Haldia International Container Terminal (HICT) has taken another stride in enhancing its operational strength by introducing two cutting-edge Reach Stackers. These technologically advanced machines are set to significantly boost the terminal’s cargo-handling capacity and streamline overall efficiency. This latest upgrade aligns with HICT’s ongoing mission to modernize its infrastructure with top-tier equipment. Earlier in March
In a milestone for India’s inland water transport sector, the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, inspected the nation’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered inland vessel in Varanasi today. The inspection was attended by senior officials of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), which built the vessel. Constructed under
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and trading house ITOCHU Corporation have signed a joint development agreement to advance ammonia bunkering as a marine fuel. Under the agreement, the companies plan to carry out a ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering demonstration in Singapore using their jointly owned ammonia bunkering vessel and ammonia dual-fuel Capesize bulk carriers.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd (HHI) has completed and delivered the liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Al Zuwair at its Ulsan Shipyard on August 18. The vessel will enter service under a time-charter agreement with QatarEnergy, one of the world’s leading LNG producers. Al Zuwair is the third in a series of 12 LNG
The shipping industry is responsible for an estimated 2 to 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. In response, the International Maritime Organization has set an ambitious target to fully decarbonise the sector by 2050. Achieving this goal will require a large-scale transition away from fossil fuels toward zero-emission alternatives. While the Global Maritime Forum
Chartered Speed, a leading player in passenger bus mobility services, and EKA Mobility, automotive & technology company creating a new global CV electric mobility, have partnered to deploy 1,135 electric buses under the Government of India’s Pradhan Mantri e-Bus Sewa Scheme. The companies have secured the Letter of Confirmation of Quantity (LOCQ) for 235 buses,
U.S.-based emissions capture company STAX Engineering has joined a consortium led by British carbon capture technology firm Seabound to advance a port-based decarbonisation initiative in the United Kingdom. The group recently secured £1.1 million (about $1.5 million) under the UK Department for Transport’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round Six (CMDC6). The competition is part of
Fleetzero, a Houston-based developer of modular propulsion systems for hybrid and electric maritime vessels, has partnered with naval architecture and marine engineering firm Glosten to design what is expected to be the world’s longest-range hybrid-electric vessel. The project builds on the companies’ previous collaboration to retrofit a Lightering Support Vessel owned by AET. That vessel