http://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com Hydrocarbon Processing Wartsila secures China’s largest-ever methanol newbuild order https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/wartsila-secures-china-s-largest-ever-methanol-newbuild-order/ Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the methanol-fueled auxiliary engines for five new container vessels for COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd and seven new container vessels for Orient Overseas Container Line. Clariant catalysts reduce customers’ footprints by 40 million tons of CO2e in 2023 https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/clariant-catalysts-reduce-customers-footprints-by-40-million-tons-of-co2e-in-2023/ Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, announced impressive numbers that highlight how the use of its catalyst products enabled the avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023. JX to join forces with Sumitomo at large scale SAF/BECCS project in Louisiana (U.S.) https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/jx-to-join-forces-with-sumitomo-at-large-scale-safbeccs-project-in-louisiana-us/ JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation and Sumitomo Corporation executed consortium agreements to manage investment in the Louisiana Green Fuels BECCS project  at Port of Columbia, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana (U.S.). Jet fuel demand growth lags as air traffic exceeds pre-pandemic level https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/jet-fuel-demand-growth-lags-as-air-traffic-exceeds-pre-pandemic-level/ Global flight activity passed pre-pandemic levels for the first time in four years last week, but jet fuel demand growth has not kept apace as newer fleets of aircrafts become more fuel efficient and carry more passengers. Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas target reducing greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/neste-and-new-jersey-natural-gas-target-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-with-neste-my-renewable-diesel/ Neste and New Jersey Natural Gas look to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Wartsila to deliver its first ammonia ship engine in early 2025 https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/wartsila-to-deliver-its-first-ammonia-ship-engine-in-early-2025/ Ship engine manufacturer Wartsila expects to deliver its first ammonia-fueled engine on a new vessel in early 2025, with more widespread sales expected in the 2030s. Improve energy efficiency of assets https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/improve-energy-efficiency-of-assets/ Southwest Airlines acquires SAFFiRE Renewables and strengthens focus on sustainability https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/southwest-airlines-acquires-saffire-renewables-and-strengthens-focus-on-sustainability/ Southwest Airlines Co. announced the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC as part of the investment portfolio of its wholly owned subsidiary Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures, LLC which is dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest to obtain scalable SAF. Japan's JERA starts ammonia co-firing trial at coal power station https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/04/japans-jera-starts-ammonia-co-firing-trial-at-coal-power-station/ JERA said it has begun a demonstration of co-firing 20% of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in central Japan, in what it said is the world's first trial using a large amount of the gas at a major commercial plant. Ørsted selected by U.S. Department of Energy to receive funding for Star e-Methanol facility https://hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2024/03/orsted-selected-by-us-department-of-energy-to-receive-funding-for-star-e-methanol-facility/ Ørsted announced it has been selected by the Department of Energy Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations to begin award negotiations for up to $100 MM in federal funding to construct a groundbreaking Power-to-X facility, called Star e-Methanol, along the Texas Gulf Coast.