MPA suspends bunkering licence of Glencore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has temporarily suspended Glencore’s bunker licence for two months after a fuel contamination probe. The MPA said the suspension will take effect on August 18, adding that it found no evidence that Glencore or PetroChina had intentionally contaminated the high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO). MPA’s investigation found that

Avenir LNG awards reliquefaction plant contract to Houlde

Avenir LNG has awarded a reliquefaction plant contract to Houlder for its 20,000-cbm LNG bunkering and supply vessel, Avenir Achievement. Houlder bagged the detailed design and engineering for the retrofit of an Air Liquide boil-off Gas (BOG) reliquefaction plant. This work follows the successful completion of basic design and engineering by Houlder in the first

Kanfer, Egas and Leth Agencies to setup Suez LNG bunkering hub

Kanfer Shipping, Leth Suez Transit and Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company are looking to work together with commodity traders to establish a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering hub in the Suez Canal by 2025. Egas has initiated the establishment of a joint venture that will charter the bunkering vessel, take care of the administration, including

Fujairah marine fuel sales decline in June

Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah fell to a four-month low in June as high bunker premiums and tight supplies capped uptake. The third largest bunkering hub in the world registered bunker sales volumes 13% less month-on-month at 647,184 cubic meters (about 619,602 tonnes) in June. Combined low-sulphur bunker sales in June

‘LNG is not a transition fuel, it’s a fuel in transition’

In an exclusive interview with Future Fuels, Steve Esau, Chief Operating Officer, SEA-LNG, shares his views on how Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) can be a potential alternative fuel for maritime industry. Recently, the new build orders for LNG-powered ships have been on the rise. Is this because there are no readily available alternative fuels for

CNOOC Marine Supplies delivers first bunker fuel to YM Enlightenment ship

CNOOC Marine Supplies completed its first bunker fuel delivery. The company a subsidiary of CNOOC Group has earlier received a bonded bunkering business license from the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. The company delivered 1,730 metric tonnes (mt) of low-sulphur bonded fuel oil to YM Enlightenment ship in Yantian Port. The company has

CMA CGM enters into an agreement with Shell for LNG fuel supply

Shell and CMA CGM have entered into a multi-year agreement on the supply of LNG fuel for CMA CGM ships in the Port of Singapore. As partofthe deal, the LNG bunkering will be executed by FueLNG, a joint venture between a unit of Shell in Singapore and Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M). The bunkering

ABS AIP for project Sabre ammonia-fueled, ammonia bunker vessel

ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) to Keppel Offshore & Marine for the ammonia-fueled ammonia bunker vessel at the heart of Project Sabre, an initiative from a consortium of leading maritime organizations to develop an ammonia bunker supply chain in Singapore. As well as ABS, the consortium includes A.P. Moller – Maersk, Fleet Management

Bunker sales in Singapore increased in May 2022

Bunker sales in Singapore for May 2022 totalled more than 4mn t, up by 373,000t from the previous month and by 1.1pc from a year earlier. It was the first time this year since January that monthly sales have been above 1mn t this year, as well as the highest total so far in 2022.

Eagle LNG to provide LNG to Royal Caribbean ships

Eagle LNG to partner with the Royal Caribbean Group to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering for the cruise company’s LNG ships. The first ship bunkering will begin in 2023 with Icon of the Seas, the first ship in the Icon Class for the company’s Royal Caribbean International brand.  Eagle LNG will debut multiple purpose-built