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

Biofuel bunkering trials completed

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first biofuel bunkering trials in France together with compatriot ferry operator Corsica Ferries. During this test carried out in the Port of Toulon, 100 tonnes of biofuel, made up of diesel fuel (MGO) and 30% of biofuel produced from cooking oil were delivered to Mega Express, a 26,000-ton RoRo

First barge-to-ship methanol bunkering completed

 Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, announced the successful completion of the first ever barge-to-ship methanol bunkering on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The JV tankers Stena Pro Marine and Stena Prosperous were refueled with methanol via barge while discharging clean petroleum products at a terminal in

SeaTech and Fratelli obtain approval for ammonia bunker tanker

RINA has issued an Approval-in-Principle (AiP) for the design of a 21,000 (cbm) ammonia bunker tanker jointly developed by SeaTech Solutions and Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers Singapore. Low or zero-carbon ammonia has the potential to support Singapore and the wider shipping industry’s efforts towards decarbonisation and, as more and more ammonia-ready newbuild orders are being placed,

Peninsula readies for biofuel bunkering

Bunkering specialist Peninsula has encouraged its fleet by adding a 2021-built chemical tanker to its operation in the Gibraltar Strait. The company has taken delivery of the 9,100 dwt Hercules Sky, allowing the supply of ISCC-certified (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) sustainable marine fuel as B100 (100% biofuel) or blends thereof in Gibraltar, Algeciras and