SAAM Towage, the largest towage service provider in the Americas, has announced the addition of two new tugboats to its fleet. The new vessels, named SAAM Petrel and SAAM Charrán, were designed by Robert Allan Ltd. and constructed at the Sanmar shipyard in Turkey. Continuing a company tradition of naming vessels after regional seabirds, SAAM
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has announced progress in the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across India, as part of the broader efforts to support the adoption of electric mobility. In a written response in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Steel, Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, stated that private entrepreneurs
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Green Energy Mobility Solutions Pvt. Ltd (GEMS), the electric mobility arm promoted by Universal Bus Services (UBS) to supply 100 state-of-the-art Magna EV intercity coaches. The signing took place at Passenger Vehicle Expo 2.0 in Chennai, where Tata Motors is showcasing
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) and CIMC ENRIC Holdings Limited have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly advance green methanol and hydrogen energy development in Hong Kong. The agreement outlines cooperation in technical development, engineering services, and compliance related to industry standards and carbon trading for green methanol. Towngas, noted
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Beihai Shipbuilding has signed a contract to construct four 210,000 DWT bulk carriers. The agreement was signed in collaboration with China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of COSCO SHIPPING Development. The newbuilds represent a technically upgraded design featuring a new-generation energy-efficient hull. According to the shipyard,
The Port of Barcelona and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) have today signed an agreement to intensify the connections between both ports and share knowledge in the areas of digitalisation, standardisation and decarbonisation of maritime transport. The agreement was signed by the president of the Port of Barcelona, José Alberto Carbonell, and his counterpart from
Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) has embarked on one of India’s largest green logistics transformations through a strategic alliance with GreenLine Mobility Solutions. This ambitious initiative is designed to fully decarbonize HZL’s supply chain by introducing a fleet of electric (EV) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks. As part of the collaboration, GreenLine is investing ₹400
India’s transition to electric mobility is gathering pace in some sectors, but electric trucks—particularly long-haul models—remain significantly underrepresented in the country’s EV landscape, according to a new report by NITI Aayog titled “Electric Vehicles in India: Unlocking a $200 Billion Opportunity.” In 2024, only 6,220 electric trucks were sold in India, out of over 834,000
NITI Aayog has launched the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI), a new analytical tool designed to assess the progress of Indian States and Union Territories (UTs) in the transition to electric mobility. The index evaluates efforts across three core themes: transport electrification, charging infrastructure readiness, and EV-related research and innovation. The IEMI was released in
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), a subsidiary of Jameel Energy, has announced a strategic partnership with Envision Energy for the development of the H2 Cumbuco project, a large-scale green ammonia initiative based at Pecém Port in Brazil. Envision Energy, selected for its experience in integrated renewable energy systems and AI-driven technologies, will contribute to the project’s