In Chile, HIF Global announced a strategic investment by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to support the expansion of e-Fuels projects in the United States, Australia, Chile, and Uruguay. The amount of the investment by MOL was not disclosed. MOL’s investment is part of HIF Global’s $220 million equity funding raised in 2024. The collaboration adds to […]
In Japan, at the Port of Yokohama, Maersk co-hosted Japan’s first methanol bunkering simulation, marking a major step towards the country’s adoption of methanol as a sustainable maritime fuel. The trial involved the Alette Maersk, a dual-fuel vessel, and Kokuka Sangyo’s methanol tanker, testing operations such as berthing and hose connections. This initiative is part […]
In Texas, a consortium of companies, including Sumitomo Corporation, Fleet Management Limited, TOTE Services, and the American Bureau of Shipping, announced the approval in principle for the design of the United States’ first ammonia bunkering vessel. The announcement was made during the Gastech 2024 conference in Houston, Texas. The vessel, known as the Ammonia Bunkering […]
In the Netherlands, Queen Máxima officially opened a bio-LNG plant in Wilp, a joint project by Attero and Nordsol, which will produce 2,400 tonnes of bio-LNG and 5,000 tonnes of liquid bio CO2 annually. The facility, which converts biogas from vegetable, fruit, and garden waste into bio-LNG, represents a significant step towards decarbonising heavy transport […]
In Japan, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, in partnership with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization and Yara Clean Ammonia, has successfully completed an ammonia ship-to-ship transfer trial of 4,000 cubic meters of ammonia between MOL’s LPG/ammonia carrier Green Pioneer and Navigator Gas’s Navigator Global at the Port of Dampier, Australia. The operation was designed to simulate […]
In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reports HD Hyundai Marine Solution, along with several affiliated South Korean companies, has received Approval in Principle from classification society DNV for its onboard carbon capture and storage retrofit design. The joint industry project tested the technology on a 15,000 TEU ultra-large containership running on liquefied natural gas. The system […]
In New York, Amogy has joined forces with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering POSCO Holdings, Seoul National University, and the American Bureau of Shipping to develop an innovative offshore ammonia cracking solution. This collaboration aims to deliver clean, low-cost hydrogen fuel by leveraging ammonia as a hydrogen carrier. Ammonia, with its 2.7 times higher […]
In Washington D.C., the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office announced a $1.56 billion conditional loan guarantee to Wabash Valley Resources, supporting a project in West Terre Haute, Indiana, to produce low-carbon ammonia using petroleum coke as a feedstock. This facility will integrate carbon capture and sequestration technology to permanently store 1.6 million metric […]
In Australia, Rio Tinto has initiated a biofuel pilot in north Queensland, Australia, to assess the viability of pongamia tree seed oil as a feedstock for renewable diesel production. Spanning 3,000 hectares of farmland and managed in partnership with Midway Limited, the project seeks to reduce the miner’s dependency on fossil fuels while advancing its […]
In India, Janta Se Rishta reports the Punjab government is advancing its green fuel initiative by setting up pelletization plants to convert paddy stubble into biofuel, aiming to address the environmental challenge of stubble burning. As of mid-September 2024, 16 such plants are operational across the state, with 21 more expected by November. This initiative, […]
