Europe
Boskalis orders a dual-fuel dredger from Royal IHC
Boskalis has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilding company Royal IHC to build a large state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredger capable of running on diesel and green methanol.
Norwegian introduces SAF for 100 flights on Denmark's Aalborg-Copenhagen route
Norwegian is to purchase SAF to power the equivalent of 100 flights between Aalborg and Copenhagen.
Fire at Afipsky oil refinery near Novorossiisk put out
A fire that broke out at the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region was promptly extinguished, the region's emergency security authorities said after social media reports of powerful blasts shaking the refinery.
Axens and ZPJE established Nectis: a JV dedicated to the promotion and sale of Spiral Tubes Heat Exchangers
Nectis and Zhenhai Petrochemical Jianan Engineering Co. Ltd join forces in establishing Nectis, a France-based company targeting the promotion and sales of STHE to the process industry outside of China.
Valero to run its 14 refineries at up to 96.5% capacity in Q4
Valero Energy plans to operate its 14 oil refineries in North America and Britain at up to 96.5% of their combined total throughput capacity of 3.2 million bpd in the fourth quarter.
Russia's September fuel oil and VGO exports to India hit record high
Russia has sent record volumes of sea-borne fuel oil and vacuum gasoil to India in September, replacing some crude oil volumes.
Russian wholesale gasoline prices stable, diesel up
Russian wholesale gasoline prices were steady, while diesel prices edged up amid government efforts to ensure stability on the domestic fuel market.
Launch of industry-first methanol powered sustainable shipping fund
ProMarine AG announces the launch of an industry-first sustainable shipping fund with an initial portfolio of four methanol-fuelled MR tankers led by Proman and Stena Bulk AB.
SICK and Endress+Hauser want to join forces in process automation
German sensor company SICK and Swiss tech specialist Endress+Hauser are pursuing a strategic partnership in SICK's process automation sector to enhance customer support in key areas like energy efficiency, resource conservation, and environmental protection and have signed a MoU to bolster their collaboration.
Yara and Navigator invest in Azane to build ammonia bunkering network
Yara Growth Ventures AS, the venture investment arm of Yara International ASA, and Navigator Holdings Ltd. today announced that they have each successfully acquired a 14.5% interest in the Norwegian startup Azane Fuel Solutions AS.
- Corteva and bp launch biofuel feedstock joint venture Etlas™ 1/7
- BASF starts up 1-MMtpy ethane cracker at Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China 1/7
- Larsen & Toubro delivers first feed to HPCL's 3.55-MMtpy LC-Max residue upgrading facility 1/7
- Borouge advances industry-first AI autonomous operations at Ruwais facility 1/7
- U.S. refiners to benefit from Venezuelan crude oil imports 1/7
- Verdant Specialty Solutions completes acquisition of Lubrizol’s Elmendorf, Texas (U.S.) manufacturing and R&D assets 1/7
