Tag: Singapore

Press Feeders successfully refuels first dual-fuel vessel with green methanol

Press Feeders successfully refuels first dual-fuel vessel with green methanol

May 27, 2024 |

In Singapore, X-Press Feeders along with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and PSA Singapore achieved a historic milestone towards sustainable shipping with the arrival in Singapore and successful refuelling of X-Press Feeders’ first dual-fuel vessel. This vessel, the first to dock and refuel with green methanol in the Port of Singapore, underlines the […]

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Norden concludes first B100 biofuel bunkering in Singapore

Norden concludes first B100 biofuel bunkering in Singapore

May 26, 2024 |

In The Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that Danish shipping company Norden has completed the 100% biofuel (B100) bunkering in Singapore. According to Norden, the operation marked the first ever B100 bunkering in Singapore. Norden was commissioned by Japan-based trading company ITOCHU Corporation to conduct the B100 biofuel bunkering, following the trial of a B24/VLSFO blend […]

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National University of Singapore researchers develop new capture producing from CO2

National University of Singapore researchers develop new capture producing from CO2

May 22, 2024 |

In Singapore, a team of scientists from the National University of Singapore has developed a novel technique to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from treated flue gas directly into high-value chemicals and fuels. This innovation sidesteps the conventional approach of using high-purity CO2 for electrochemical reduction processes, achieving significant cost savings of about 30%. Addressing the […]

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Allozymes raises $15 million to scale enzyme solutions

Allozymes raises $15 million to scale enzyme solutions

May 20, 2024 |

In Singapore, enzyme engineering firm Allozymes has secured $15 million in Series A funding. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its expansion into Europe, establish strategic partnerships across the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and life science industries, and build in-house capabilities for strain engineering, bioprocessing, and downstream processing. This will enable Allozymes to […]

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Singapore Changi Airport trials use of renewable diesel for ground vehicles

Singapore Changi Airport trials use of renewable diesel for ground vehicles

May 14, 2024 |

In Singapore, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is working with airport stakeholders to conduct trials on the use of renewable diesel for heavy and specialised airside vehicles operating at Singapore Changi Airport, as part of its larger effort to decarbonise the Singapore aviation sector. The trials will help Singapore develop the supply chain […]

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National University of Singapore researchers develop novel CO2-to-chemicals technique

National University of Singapore researchers develop novel CO2-to-chemicals technique

May 14, 2024 |

In Singapore, addressing the urgent challenge posed by escalating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and their impact on climate change, researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a novel technique that significantly advances the conversion of waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into value-added chemicals and fuels. The research team’s innovation enables the direct conversion […]

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New espresso shot with cell-based dairy protein set to boost performance for endurance athletes

New espresso shot with cell-based dairy protein set to boost performance for endurance athletes

May 13, 2024 |

In Singapore, cell-based dairy company TurtleTree has secured its first commercial partnership with Cadence Performance Coffee, a company “dedicated to enhancing overall human performance.” Under the terms of the agreement, Cadence will bring to market a “revolutionary” espresso shot that includes TurtleTree’s lactoferrin (LF+), the world’s first animal-free lactoferrin. Lactoferrin, a protein commonly found in mammalian milk,  […]

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GCMD teams with NYK Line for six-month continuous biofuel use study

GCMD teams with NYK Line for six-month continuous biofuel use study

May 9, 2024 |

In Singapore, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations). This six-month project will trial the continuous use of a biofuels blend comprising of 24% Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) and very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) […]

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Fortescue leads liquid ammonia, diesel and HVO marine trials in Singapore

Fortescue leads liquid ammonia, diesel and HVO marine trials in Singapore

May 6, 2024 |

In Singapore, Fortescue, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), government agencies, research institutes, and industry partners, has successfully completed propulsion and manoeuvrability trials of its Singapore-registered Fortescue Green Pioneer in the Port of Singapore. The trials were conducted using 6.4 m3 (4.4 metric tons) of liquid ammonia, in combination with […]

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Singapore Airlines buys 1,000 tons of SAF from Neste

Singapore Airlines buys 1,000 tons of SAF from Neste

May 6, 2024 |

In Singapore, Neste and the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group have signed an agreement for the purchase of 1,000 metric tons of neat Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel. This will make SIA and Scoot, the two airlines in the Group, the first carriers to receive sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), produced at Neste’s refinery in the country, […]

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