No more easy bunkering now, with shift in energy transition

The days of picking and choosing from a range of bunker fuels at ports are disappearing as geopolitics cause oil flows to shift, meaning shippers must plan more carefully ahead to ensure they can buy the fuel they need, according to TFG Marine. Russia has been a key provider of 3.5% (high) sulfur fuel oil

Methanol bunkering vessel gets approval in China

CCS Wuhan Rules and Research Institute has issued the first approval in principle (AiP) certificate for methanol bunkering ships to Zhejiang Seahead Ship Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. in China. According to CCS, The methanol bunkering ship certificated is a competitive brand of new energy ship independently developed by Seahead.  With a maximum capacity

Himalaya’s two dual fuel newbuilds bunkered with LNG

Bulker operator Himalaya Shipping said two of its ships, Mount Norefjell and Mount Matterhorn, have bunkered with LNG in Singapore over the last few days. Mount Matterhorn is the fifth of the twelve 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax dual fuel newbuildings that the company has on order at New Times Shipbuilding in China. A Newcastlemax running on

Asahi Tanker conducts B24 biofuel bunkering at Tokyo port

The marine biofuel is a blend of conventional bunker fuel oil (VLSFO) and approximately 24% biofuel.

IBIA, Green Marine agree to develop methanol bunkering training proram

The cooperation agreement aims to ensure bunker tanker crews and bunker surveyors are competent and ready for methanol bunkering on a larger scale. The plan is to commence the training in Singapore first and expanding globally in 2024.

LNG bunkering business launched in Japan

The business was adopted as a project eligible for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s LNG bunkering hub development programme.

Equinor launches project to establish ammonia bunkering

Azane, a joint venture between ECONNECT Energy and Amon Maritime, said the project will focus on optimising the value chain for ammonia, from production to use, with a particular focus on efficient distribution and the establishment of bunkering terminals in strategic locations.

ExxonMobil and Evergreen completed marine biofuel oil bunkering

ExxonMobil and Evergreen Line have successfully completed a commercial marine biofuel oil bunkering in the Port of Singapore. Evergreen Line’s vessel, Ever Ulysses, received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel oil blend via a ship-to-ship (STS) transfer in Singapore waters before heading to the discharge port. The resulting blend reportedly meets the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) fuel

Bunker One signs charter deal

Bunker One said the 3,500-ton capacity NORE will serve as a multi-fuel bunker tanker, able to store different products among her tank pairs. The vessel is the fourth bunker tanker in Bunker One Sweden’s fleet.

First ship-to-ship LNG bunkering at Nagoya port

Wild Rose Leader, an LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) owned by Japanese shipping company NYK, has taken part in the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at the port of Nagoya. Wild Rose Leader with LNG bunkering ship Kaguya. Courtesy of Central LNG Marine Fuel Japan Corporation Delivered in April 2023, Wild Rose Leader