Shell stops exploring biofuel project in Singapore

Shell has confirmed that it has stopped exploring a biofuels unit and a Group II base oil plant in Singapore. Although Shell will no longer pursue these particular projects, the company noted that it will maintain a presence in the region. In late 2021, Shell announced that it was studying a project aimed at producing

NYK, FueLNG JV completed first bunkering of LNG-fueled PCTC

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum, have completed the first bunkering of an LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) in Singapore. NYK’s Jasmine Leader, one of the largest PCTCs in the world, successfully completed her LNG bunkering with FueLNG Bellina on

Singapore to operate all harbour craft with netzero emissions by 2050

As part of a broader portfolio of decarbonization measures, Singapore’s port authority plans to require newbuild harbor craft to be net-zero ready in less than a decade. Beginning in 2030, all new harbor craft operating in Singapore’s port must be fully electric, or be capable of using B100 (straight) biofuel, or be compatible with net-zero

World’s first carbon neutral golf club now in Singapore

Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore has announced that it has become the world’s first carbon neutral golf club. As part of its sustainability commitment, and to complement ongoing carbon abatement efforts identified during its carbon profiling, the Club has offset 5,000 tonnes of CO2, the annual equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions from 12.4m miles driven

GCMD completes trialling two supply chains of biofuel

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) announced it has completed trialling two supply chains of biofuel blends sourced from different origins. These trials were done between 31 October 2022 and 15 February 2023 across five vessels, with approximately 4,700t of sustainable biofuel blends bunkered. The biofuels were traced from where they were produced outside

TotalEnergies starts first biofuel bunker delivery in Singapore

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refueling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester)-based, marine biofuel. This inaugural bunker operation marks the start of a term supply agreement between the two companies, which commits TotalEnergies to provide VLSFO (Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil) blended with

Equatorial Marine becomes the top fuel supplier at Singapore

Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd rose one spot to become the top marine fuel supplier at world’s largest bunkering hub Singapore in 2022. Equatorial overtook PetroChina International Singapore Pte Ltd, who dipped from its top ranking in 2021 to second spot in 2022, while Trafigura’s TFG Marine Pte Ltd climbed two spots to

ExxonMobil completed two commercial bio-based marine fuel oil deliveries

ExxonMobil successfully delivered two commercial bio-based marine fuel oil bunkering operations in the port of Singapore on 13 August 2022 and 27 September 2022. PAPUA, chartered by Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas Global Company LDC (PNG LNG), received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel via ship-to-ship transfer in Singapore waters as part of the two deliveries. The

Marine fuel sales in Singapore hub increased in October

Marine fuel sales in Singapore surged to a one-year high in October, latest official data showed, as more competitive prices attracted ships to refuel at the world’s top bunkering hub.  October bunker sales totaled 4.25 million tonnes, climbing 7% from September, while vessel arrivals for bunkering at Singapore rose 9% month-on-month at 3,431 vessel calls,

Chevron, MOL to jointly study CO2 shipping

Chevron Corporation and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have signed a joint study agreement on the feasibility of transporting liquified carbon dioxide (CO2) from Singapore to permanent storage locations offshore Australia. Chevron and MOL will explore the technical and commercial feasibility of initially transporting up to 2.5m tonnes per annum of liquified CO2 by 2030. The