Idemitsu Kosan to supply biofuels to shipping industry
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd has partnered with Kanematsu Corp. to become the first Japanese oil refiner to begin supplying bio-blended fuel, a blend of heavy oil and FAME, to ocean-going vessels.
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ERGIL/Storagetech completes projects for Total Energies
ERGIL has announced the successful engineering, design, and manufacturing of two internal floating roof (IFR) systems for Total Energies’ new storage terminal development in Equatorial Guinea.
ITT to acquire SPX FLOW
ITT Inc., a provider of highly engineered critical components, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement with Lone Star Funds to acquire SPX FLOW, a provider of highly engineered equipment and process technologies.
DataPARC and Hitachi Systems announce strategic partnership
DataPARC has announced a strategic partnership with Hitachi Systems to integrate dataPARC’s industrial data platform into Hitachi’s suite of digital manufacturing solutions.
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Squadron Energy chooses Reganosa to operate and maintain new LNG terminal
Reganosa Servicios has been chosen by Squadron Energy to operate and maintain the onshore part of the Port Kembla Energy Terminal, New South Wales, Australia.
Improvement through collaboration
In the December issue of Hydrocarbon Engineering, Yoshito Sato, Yokogawa, details the collaboration between Shell and Yokogawa in machine vision and robotics.
Shell signs agreement to purchase SAF from Green Sky Capital
Shell has signed a long-term agreement to purchase SAF from Green Sky Capital, which has contributed to providing commercial certainty for investors to move forward with plans to build a commercial-scale SAF plant in Egypt.
US retail gasoline prices fall below US$3/gal.
US retail prices have fallen below US$3/gal., the lowest price since 2021, the US Energy Information Administration has reported.
AFPM: revised fuel economy standards would put CAFE back on solid legal footing
AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson has issued a statement on the Trump administration’s proposed revised 2027 - 2031 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.
LBC secure subsidy to develop terminal
LBC Vlissingen has been awarded a €6.6 million subsidy to further develop its terminal in Zeeland, the Netherlands.