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

Fujairah bunker sales rebound in April

Sales of marine fuel, also known as bunker fuel, recovered in April at the UAE’s Fujairah after hitting record lows in March, latest Fujairah Oil Industry Zone [FOIZ] data showed. Bunker sales at Fujairah provide a gauge of shipping market sentiment in the middle east, as Fujairah is the world’s third-largest bunkering port and a

Mediterranean biofuels demand to increase after 2025

Demand for biofuels for bunkering in the Mediterranean could be driven up in 2025 by the region becoming a sulphur oxide Emission Control Area (ECA) and vessels in EU territorial waters having to pay for 70% of their CO2 emissions. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) starting 1 May 2025 will require that vessels traveling in