Engineering & Design
Maersk to deploy first large methanol-enabled vessel on Asia - Europe trade lane
Maersk is about to launch the first of its 18 large methanol-enabled vessels currently on order. On 9 February 2024, it will enter service on the AE7 string connecting Asia and Europe, which includes port calls in Shanghai, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo and Hamburg, with Ningbo, China, being its first destination.
Mexico's Pemex eyeing later refinery start-up date, months after initial announcement
Mexican state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos is working to nail down the start-up date at its newest refinery, months after the government said it had begun early output to ramp up to full capacity by December.
Heidelberg University and BASF extend collaboration at jointly operated catalysis laboratory CaRLa for five more years
BASF and Heidelberg University will continue to jointly operate the Catalysis Research Laboratory for a further five years.
P1 Fuels and Carbon Recycling International sign contract to deliver e-fuel production unit to Germany
P1 Performance Fuels announces a transformative collaboration with Carbon Recycling International to drive e-fuel production for internal combustion engine vehicles.
Global airlines body urges oil sector to invest more in sustainable fuel
The oil and gas sector and alternative fuel producers need to beef up efforts to produce greener aviation fuel to help airlines cut carbon emissions.
Lummus and NET Power sign strategic supplier agreement for heat transfer equipment
Lummus Technology announced it has signed a Strategic Supply Agreement with NET Power Inc. to design and supply recuperative heat exchangers for NET Power's near-zero emissions power generation process.
Nextchem (Maire Group) awarded a process design contract by DG Fuels for a bio-waste to SAF facility in the U.S.
MAIRE S.p.A. announces that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiary MyRechemical, leading the Waste-to-Chemical segment, has been selected by DG Fuels Lousiana to provide the Process Design Package in relation to a SAF facility under development in St. James Parish, Louisiana (U.S.).
Lummus and Toshiba announce partnership for advanced carbon capture solutions
Lummus Technology and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation announced a master collaboration agreement to jointly pursue carbon capture projects.
Two new petrochemical plants are coming online in India
Two multi-billion-dollar petrochemical plants are coming online in India in coming months at a time of weaker-than-expected demand, setting the stage for fierce price competition domestically and internationally.
Repsol supplies green jet fuel for Inditex's air freight in Spain
Spanish oil company Repsol said it has started supplying SAF to U.S.-based airline Atlas Air, which ships freight for Zara-owner Inditex to and from Zaragoza airport in northern Spain.
- YPF, Eni and XRG sign joint development agreement advancing 12-MMtpy Argentina LNG project 2/12
- Maire launches new technology to produce PTMEG, the key polymer composing the spandex fiber. 2/12
- GTT receives order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of two new very large ethane carriers 2/11
- Emerson introduces hybrid continuous gas analyzer for improved regulatory compliance and emissions control 2/11
- BASF to further strengthen Global Business Services through global hub setup 2/11
- Morocco signs agreement with ORNX consortium for $4.5-B green ammonia complex 2/11
