Decarbonisation
1 April 2026
In a rescue move, Tessenderlo Group is set to acquire Cinis Fertilizer’s innovative low-carbon potassium sulphate (SOP) production plant, having signed an asset transfer agreement.
The 100,000 tonne per annum (t/a) capacity plant, located at Köpmanholmen outside Örnsköldsvik in Sweden, has been inoperative since Cinis Fertilizer filed for bankruptcy on 20th January.
Denmark’s LEGO Group says that it has begun using renewable methanol to make more than separate elements, including cross axles, connectors, steering wheels and Minifigure hands. The announcement is the result of a previous partnership agreement with Novo Nordisk AS and European Energy Partners to support the production of green methanol on an industrial scale.
Owner Woodside Energy has signed up to the pilot phase of the Ammonia Certification System run by trade body the Ammonia Energy Association.
CMB.TECH’s Mineral Europa has begun its maiden voyage to Australia. The Antwerp-based maritime group described the 210,000 dwt ship as the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel.
French shipping giant CMA CGM has added its fifth methanol-ready vessel to its fleet as part of a wider $20 billion renewal programme.
Spanish hydrogen technology developer H2SITE has secured €3.4 million ($3.8 million) in funding for its HydraNord Power project in Norway. The project aims to scale to a commercial level the company’s onboard ammonia-to-power system for the maritime sector. HydraNord Power will convert ammonia into high-purity hydrogen directly onboard vessels. The system will produce up to […]