In China, Hong Kong utility Towngas urged the Hong Kong government to improve green methanol bunkering facilities and create a dedicated Energy Office under the Special Administrative Region’s first Five Year Plan for 2026–2030. The company submitted proposals across eight areas to accelerate the commercial use of hydrogen, green methanol and sustainable aviation fuel. Towngas […]
In Norway, Amon Maritime and Navigator Gas secured up to $121.8 million through their joint venture to finance two ammonia-fueled liquified ammonia carriers scheduled for delivery in May and September 2028. The six-year loan will cover as much as 70% of the vessels’ cost. The project combines Amon Maritime’s work developing ammonia powered ships, fuel […]
In Australia, Licella and Quadrise amended their joint development agreement to move hydrothermal liquefaction bio-oil toward marine diesel engine testing in the second half of 2026. Licella’s Cat-HTR technology converts forestry residues, agricultural waste and other biomass into bio-oil. Quadrise is evaluating the material as a feedstock for its bioMSAR and bioMSAR Zero marine fuels. […]
In China, China News Network reports Hainan province completed its first biodiesel bunkering operation on July 27 at Basuo Port in Dongfang, supplying 10 tonnes of BD100 to the port tug Bagang Tuo 8. The event banner identifies the fuel as BD100, or 100% biodiesel. The Basuo Maritime Bureau said biodiesel can sharply reduce sulfur […]
In China, Dazhong Daily reports Beihai Shipbuilding signed a contract with South Korean shipowner Polaris Shipping for four 210,000 deadweight tonne tri-fuel ore carriers for Brazilian mining giant Vale’s green fuel vessel project. The Newcastlemax ships will be able to run on ethanol, methanol or conventional fuel. Beihai’s new generation Sirius series also incorporates wind […]
In China, China Marine Bunker and Hengxing Shipping Group have put China Fuel Green Energy 85, Ningbo’s newly built dedicated methanol bunkering vessel into service at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, capable of all-weather ship-to-ship fueling. The bunker vessel, which cost more than $14.8 million, is an IMO Type II chemical tanker with capacity for 10,850 cubic meters […]
In Washington, Brownfield Ag News reports that Energy Information Administration data shows ethanol production slipped to 1.107 million barrels last week, down by 26,000 barrels from the week before, but levels still remained near record highs. Strong demand saw stocks fall 202,000 barrels on the week to 24.524 million barrels while exports jumped to a […]
In Spain, El Mercantil reports Evos and hybrid marine fuel supplier Peninsula have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a biofuel storage infrastructure in the port of Algeciras. This alliance contemplates the construction of up to 60,000 cubic meters of storage capacity in the Evos terminal, which will be destined entirely to Peninsula to […]
In Oman, the Muscat Daily newspaper reports Oman’s Nama Water Services has launched a pilot project to grow camelina using recycled water to evaluate the crop’s potential for biofuel production, carbon sequestration, and sustainable agriculture. The project, developed with Hema Energy and supported by Sultan Qaboos University, the Environment Authority, and the Oman Net Zero […]
In the UK, Gas World reports BP plans to sell its Archaea Energy biogas business as part of a broader strategy to streamline its portfolio and focus on higher-value assets. The company acquired Houston-based Archaea for $4.1 billion in 2022 to expand its renewable natural gas business but now considers the operation non-core. BP said […]
