TFG Marine welcomes LNG dual-fueled bunker tanker

TFG Marine, an international marine fuel joint venture founded by Trafigura, Frontline and Golden Ocean, has christened the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) duel-fueled bunker tanker to join its fleet. The 5,000 dwt newbuild vessel, the MT Diligence, will join the company’s low sulphur fuel oil and biofuel supply operations in the major bunkering center

RINA, Gas and Heat to work together for ammonia bunker vessel

Italian classification society RINA is embarking on an innovative collaboration with Gas and Heat, a fellow Italian company specializing in cargo handling systems, to develop a cutting-edge cargo and fuel gas system for an ammonia-fuelled bunker vessel. This strategic partnership leverages Gas and Heat’s expertise in designing and constructing cargo handling systems, with a focus

Stena Oil commences operations at new marine fuel terminal

Marine fuels supplier Stena Oil has commenced operations at the new fuel terminal at the Port of Frederikshavn in Denmark where a newly built bunkering vessel that handles various types of fuels, including biofuels and methanol, will be deployed. To mark taking possession of the terminal, Stena Oil’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Stena Terminals, signed the takeover

Equatorial, TFG and Sinopec top 3 marine bunker suppliers

Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services maintained its top spot among marine bunker suppliers in Singapore, the world’s largest bunker hub, while Sinopec Fuel Oil Singapore propelled into No.3 in 2023, latest data from the port authority showed. Equatorial maintained its top position for a second consecutive year, while Trafigura’s TFG Marine rose one spot to

Maersk joins green methanol bunkering network in Japan

Maersk, the City of Yokohama, and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of green methanol bunkering infrastructure at the Port of Yokohama, Japan. The bunkering facility will be located at APM Terminal’s Minami-Honmoku container terminal. This latest agreement aims to support Maersk’s growing fleet of 16,000-teu green

New biofuel plant to open in Northern Ireland in 2024

In the UK, News Letter reported that a $11.4 million plant making sustainable fuels using patented technology developed in collaboration with NASA will open in Northern Ireland in 2024. Renovare Fuels’ site will see close to 2 million liters of advanced renewable biofuels produced each year, made from the biogas produced by landfill waste, according

MGC teams up to promote use of green methanol

Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the City of Yokohama and shipping giant Maersk to promote the use of green methanol at the Port of Yokohama. On December 27, MGC announced the signing of the MoU which aims to decarbonize international marine transportation, promote the Japanese government’s

Singapore moves to secure methanol bunker supply

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is seeking proposals for the supply of methanol as a marine bunker fuel in Singapore from 2025. MPA said the call is aimed at ensuring a resilient supply of methanol to meet the international bunkering needs in the Port of Singapore, given the expected delivery of methanol-capable

New report by ENGINE and Freight Investor Services on fuel choice costs

Bunker platform ENGINE has compiled a report in partnership with Freight Investor Services in which prices are compared for conventional bunker fuels, LNG and biofuel blends, and then adjusted for calorific contents and potential European Union emission trading scheme (EU ETS) costs into next year. The authors of the report claimed in a release that

Golden Island switching to 100% e-BDN operations

Singapore bunker supplier Golden Island Diesel Oil Trading Pte Ltd (Golden Island) will be fully adopting the electronic Bunker Delivery Note (e-BDN) for commercial bunkering operations from 1 December 2023 onwards. According to Bunker Programmer Sam Kang, Golden Island started its first internal e-BDN trial using the solution from BTS Pte Ltd (a wholly-owned subsidiary