NYK’s engine facility for testing new marine fuels is up and running

Japanese shipping company NYK has started operating its test engine facility to evaluate the safety of new fuels and shorten review time, aiming for practical use within a period of three months. NYK broke ground on the test facility in Chiba Prefecture at the beginning of the year and put it into operation on October 1. NYK

Singapore, Shandong Ink Agreement for Green and Digital Shipping Corridor

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the People’s Republic of China’s Shandong Provincial Transport Department signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Singapore – Shandong Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC). Teo Eng Dih, Chief Executive, MPA, and Gao Hongyan, Deputy Director, Shandong Provincial Transport Department, signed the MoU at

First Fully Digital Bunkering Will Come into Force at Singapore from April 2025

Singapore will be the first port in the world to go fully digital for bunkering, ditching all paper bunker delivery notes. At a keynote speech during the biennial Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition on 9 October, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport, Dr. Amy Khor, said this will be effective from 1 April

ABB and Seafjord Energy introduce pioneering e-bunker vessel concept

 ABB’s power and propulsion solution was chosen by SeaFjord Energy, a Swedish innovator in marine energy solutions, for a pioneering e-bunker vessel concept that offers a new way of supplying energy to ships at sea, in fjords or in ports. The vessel concept, developed in collaboration with FKAB Marine Design and Bureau Veritas, a French

Hapag-Lloyd partners with ZeroNorth for digital bunkering solution

Hapag-Lloyd has partnered with Danish tech company ZeroNorth to launch a digital bunker procurement and planning solution. The partnership will collaborate on creating a digital solution for Hapag-Lloyd to navigate the energy transition, reduce fuel costs, and lower service costs. ZeroNorth said the solution will set a ‘new industry standard’ for digitalising end-to-end bunker planning

FueLNG achieves ship-to-ship LNG bunkering milestone

FueLNG, a pioneer in LNG bunkering in Singapore, has completed its 200th ship-to-ship (STS) LNG bunkering operation. The milestone operation was conducted by FueLNG Venosa, delivering 9000 m3 of LNG fuel to CMA CGM Bahia on 29 June 2024 at the Raffles Reserve Anchorage in Singapore. This vessel is part of a new generation of

Consort Bunkers, ClassNK, Yanmar and Taiko agree on alternative fuel bunkering

Consort Bunkers Pte. Ltd., ClassNK, Yanmar Asia (Singapore) Corporation Pte Ltd, and Taiko Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to accelerate towards introduction of more bunkering ships capable of handling alternative fuels. Singapore-based Consort Bunkers placed an order with COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Guandong) Co.,Ltd. to construct four 7,999 DWT

Hapag-Lloyd, ZeroNorth announce partnership to develop bunker procurement

ZeroNorth and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a new strategic partnership aimed at launching an industry leading bunker procurement and planning solution.  The partnership between the two companies will set out to create a new digital solution that enables Hapag-Lloyd to effectively navigate the energy transition, reduce their fuel spend, and cut their cost to serve. The

Bergen Engines joins Norwegian initiative for transition to alternative fuels

Norway-based engine builder Bergen Engines has become a part of FME MarTrans, an industry collaboration which aims to reduce emissions from shipping and increase value creation for the Norwegian maritime sector, related to the reduction of energy consumption and the use of alternative fuels. FME (Norwegian Center for Environmentally Friendly Energy Research) Maritime Energy Transition

ABS releases technical and operational advisory on methanol bunkering

ABS has released technical and operational advisory on using on methanol as a marine fuel. The new advisory provides the maritime industry with insight into the challenges of bunkering methanol and strategies to address them. The publication provides guidance regarding the technical and operational challenges of the supplier to the receiving vessel including critical design