The Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, has issued a tender for the establishment of India’s first port-based bio-methanol production facility on an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis, marking a major step in the country’s maritime green energy transition. Planned with a capacity of 10 tonnes per day (TPD), or 3,500 tonnes per annum (TPA),
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and the Indian Ports Association (IPA), under the aegis of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), organised the “Leaders’ Dialogue on Green & Digital Maritime Corridors” in Mumbai today, setting the stage for India Maritime Week in October, 2025. The event brought together over 300 delegates including
Thermax Ltd has entered into an agreement with Norway-based HydrogenPro to supply, install and commission alkaline electrolyser systems in India. The deal includes after-sales services for the systems, which will be based on HydrogenPro’s technology. According to Thermax, the agreement covers technology licensing, supply of stacks, and access to any future upgrades and technical support
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has completed its first simultaneous cargo and liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Singapore. The milestone took place at PSA’s Brani Terminal with the company’s 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership, Kota Ocean, coinciding with Singapore’s 60th National Day. The operation, conducted in collaboration with TotalEnergies, involved the transfer of 4,000
Imabari Shipbuilding has delivered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel Capesize bulk carrier to Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). The vessel, named SG Dawn, was handed over on 7 August at the company’s Saijo Shipyard. Flying the Japanese flag, the SG Dawn measures nearly 300 metres in length, 50 metres in breadth, and 25 metres
Achilles has signed an agreement to bring Swire Shipping, a leading shipping company in Asia -Pacific, into the Achilles Maritime Network. This latest addition to the collaborative industry initiative brings the total number of vessels in the programme to over 2,200 as maritime players continue to engage with sustainable and responsible business practices. The agreement
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is considering offering minority stakes to global off-takers in its green hydrogen and ammonia projects across India, according to Derek M Shah, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of L&T Energy GreenTech. The company is in talks with international firms that view India as a strategic base for green hydrogen and
The Government of India has provided an update on key initiatives in the oil, gas, and clean energy sectors, including exploration, LNG infrastructure, city gas distribution, hydrogen, biofuels, and compressed bio gas. The Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), launched in 2016, introduced the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) to attract investment in oil and
Angola-based NVS Energy Industria Lda plans to supply up to 20,000 metric tons of methanol annually to industries including oil and gas, marine, road transport, and agricultural machinery services. The company is developing a project to produce green methanol through carbon dioxide capture, starting with emissions from crude oil separation and natural gas production facilities
Australia’s CBH Group has partnered with shipping companies NORDEN and Oldendorff to launch a biofuels insetting pilot aimed at reducing emissions in its maritime grain supply chain. The initiative, described as the first of its kind in Australia, uses waste-based biofuel voyages and book-and-claim solutions to transport Western Australian grain to the European Union. According