GoodFuels to partner with ITOCHU for sustainable low-carbon marine fuels

ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan’s largest general trading companies, and GoodFuels, the leading biofuels pioneer for the global transport industry, have announced a new partnership agreement to scale sustainable marine biofuel in Singapore, Japan and Asia-Pacific. ITOCHU is actively engaged in the wholesale, distribution, and bunkering of petroleum products in both Singapore and Japan, while

K Line, MPA join hands for development of ammonia bunker supply chain

Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have joined a consortium which has set out to develop an ammonia bunker supply chain in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub. The consortium, comprising A.P. Moller – Maersk, Fleet Management Limited, Keppel Offshore & Marine, Maersk Mc-Kinney

Veritas, Vinssen and EcoLabs join hands for the development of marine propulsion technology

Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), South Korean boat manufacturer Vinssen, and the EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy (EcoLabs) at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to commercialise of eco-friendly marine propulsion system technology and products. Under the agreement, the group will develop a pilot project in

Singapore to offer tax discounts for greener vessels

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) will offer discounts on some fees and taxes for ships committed to cutting emissions beyond what is required by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), starting from 1 May. The MPA announced the discounts in a circular updating its Green Ship Programme (GSP) for Singapore-flagged ships released on 22 April.

Osaka Gas offers support to green hydrogen project in Australia

Osaka Gas Co Ltd said it will provide technical support for a $10.75 billion green hydrogen project in the Australian outback and will consider potential investment in future. The Desert Bloom Hydrogen project, backed by Singapore-based Sanguine Impact Investment Group, will use a unique technology to suck water out of the air and solar power

Maersk and its partners to establish pilot green methanol plant in Singapore

Six leading companies have formed a partnership that aims to establish Asia’s first green e-methanol plant which converts captured biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) into green e-methanol, a low carbon fuel, that could enable a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The pilot plant will be set up in Singapore pending successful conclusion of feasibility studies

Bunker sales take a dip in Singapore

Bunker sales in Singapore in February totalled 3.5mn t, down sharply by 532,000t from the previous month and down by 15pc from a year earlier. This was the lowest monthly total in at least 14 months, according to data from the city state’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA). The MPA has only provided monthly data

Methanol Institute welcomes TotalEnergies as new member

The Methanol Institute represents the world’s leading producers, distributors, and technology companies. Founded in 1989 in Washington, it now has five offices around the world in Singapore, Washington, Beijing, Brussels, and Delhi. TotalEnergies Marine Fuels is TotalEnergies’ dedicated business unit in charge of worldwide bunkering activities. In line with the ambition of reaching net-zero emissions

CMA CGM launches global biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore

The CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), started biofuel bunkering in Singapore as part of its global trial to scale-up the wider adoption of the clean energy. Its 10,640-TEU vessel, APL PARIS, was the first of the Group’s vessels

Container ships begin biofuel trials in Singapore

CMA CGM along with Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has started biofuel bunkering in Singapore as part of its global trial to scale-up the wider adoption of the clean energy. Its 10,640 teu vessel, APL Paris, was the first of the group’s vessels on trial to be bunkered with biofuel in the city-state.