Australian farm co-op CBH trials biofuel-bunkered cargo ship

Australian grain co-op CBH Group has partnered with leading dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers to conduct the first biofuel trial on a grain vessel exporting from Australia. CBH Marketing and Trading is shipping 30,000 tonnes of sustainably certified malting barley aboard the Edwine Oldendorff, which is sailing from Albany Grain Terminal to Vietnam. The vessel

Hainan bunkering volume up 113% on year to 217,500 mt during 2021

Hainan Maritime Safety Administration supervised 420 bonded oil bunkering operations and recorded a bonded bunkering volume of 217,500 metric tonnes (mt) in 2021, representing respective increases of 158% and 113% on year, according to state media CCTV. The Hainan Provincial Department of Commerce, Hainan Maritime Safety Administration and Hainan Provincial Department of Transportation jointly issued

ABS grants AIP for MOL’s ammonia bunkering vessel

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the company, along with ITOCHU Corporation has obtained approval in principle (AIP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for an ammonia bunkering vessel concept. The project is part of a joint development study on ammonia fuel supply chain in Singapore. MOL, which already has experience

China Ramps Up LSFO Production 30%, backing Bunker Fuel Hub Ambitions

China more than halved the volume of export quotas for refined fuel, predominantly gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel, under the first allotment for 2022, while raising the allowances for low-sulphur fuel oil by 30%, industry sources said on Tuesday. The deep cuts to refined fuel, largely expected by the market, was in line with the

Methanol’s growing traction as alternative shipping fuel

Among the mix of possible alternative fuels available for marine use, methanol—a chemical building block for hundreds of everyday products—is fast emerging as an attractive option for shipping companies looking to reduce their carbon footprint and meet sector-wide emissions targets. In November 2020, the International Maritime Organization announced that it aims to reduce absolute shipping

CMA CGM and Shell undertake first bio-LNG bunkering operation in Rotterdam

The CMA CGM Group and Shell have carried out their first bio-LNG bunkering trial in Rotterdam. The 1,400 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) Containerships Aurora was bunkered by Shell with an almost 10% blend of low carbon bio-LNG while calling at the European bunker hub. The vessel received around 483 cubic metres (cbm) of LNG, 44

Biomethanol price not conducive to bunkering

Shipowners switching to biomethanol as a marine fuel to curb CO2 emissions would face higher bunker bills at today’s prices, even after accounting for the added cost of CO2 life cycle emissions from very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO). Marine fuels sale and consumption are not subject to greenhouse gas restrictions or fees, but the EU