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Partners to Develop LNG Terminal on Mexico's West Coast

Aug 07, 2024

Energy company GFI LNG and energy infrastructure developer Pilot LNG announced a partnership to develop, construct and operate a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Salina Cruz, Mexico.The partners said they plan to commence…

COSCO Shipping, Fortescue to Build Green Fuel Supply Chain

Jul 29, 2024

China's COSCO Shipping Corporation has signed a preliminary agreement with Australia's Fortescue to jointly build a green fuel supply chain to help reduce pollution from the shipping industry, the Chinese company said on Monday.The memorandum…

Hapag-Lloyd and ZeroNorth Team Up on Bunker Procurement

Jun 26, 2024

A new partnership between container carrier Hapag-Lloyd and tech company ZeroNorth will aim to develop and launch a new bunker procurement and planning solution for the maritime industry.The partners said on Wednesday that they will set out…

Singapore Oil Spill Spreads Along Coast

Jun 16, 2024

An oil spill off southern Singapore has spread to other areas of the island's coast and is threatening a marine reserve, government agencies said, adding that authorities were intensifying efforts to mop up the fuel.The oil spilled into Singaporean…

Container Vessel Bunkered with Methanol During Cargo Operations

May 27, 2024

X-Press Feeders, Global Energy Trading Pte Ltd (GET), and PSA Singapore (PSA) have successfully completed the first simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation (SIMOPS) in Singapore on May 27, 2024.The SIMOPS was conducted at the new…

Stena Prosperous Bunkers Methanol in Singapore

May 26, 2024

Singapore is one step closer to developing its full capability to deliver methanol bunkering at a commercial scale. Close to 1,340 metric tonnes (MT) of blended methanol was bunkered ship-to-ship on May 24, and there will be another operation…

McDermott’s Subsidiary Grabs Marsa LNG Job Worth Up To $250M

May 08, 2024

CB&I, a wholly owned subsidiary of McDermott, has been awarded a significant contract by TotalEnergies and OQ joint venture for the engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) of a full containment concrete liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank…

Singapore Marine Biofuel Premiums Drop Further on Soft Demand

Apr 11, 2024

Spot marine biofuel premiums have weakened further at the world's largest bunker hub Singapore, weighed by slow demand, market sources said this week.Premiums for the flagship B24 marine biofuel blend recently traded between $120 to $130 a metric ton over 0…

First LNG Bunkering Performed at Klaipeda Port

Apr 11, 2024

The first ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation was performed in Lithuania's Port of Klaipeda. LNG tanker Avenir Aspiration bunkered 326 cubic meters of liquified natural gas to a 170-meter length CMA CGM container vessel Containerships Aurora on April 9…

HMM Signs Clean Fuel MoU with Shanghai International Port Group

Apr 03, 2024

HMM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) on the supply of methanol and LNG at Shanghai Port.HMM has committed to achieving net-zero emissions target for the entire business by 2050.HMM…

ABS Embarks Project to Advance Offshore Electrical Power Bunkering

Apr 01, 2024

American Bureau Of Shipping (ABS) has joined the BlueBARGE project, a program funded by the Horizon Europe program and involving 14 partners from 10 European countries to develop a comprehensive solution for offshore electrical power bunkering…

Trafigura, Mercuria Switch Bunkering to Mauritius Amid Attacks

Mar 13, 2024

With more ships heading around the Cape of Good Hope due to attacks in the Red Sea region and a shutdown in their main South African bunkering operations, Mercuria and Trafigura have started refuelling services in Mauritius, four sources said…

Vitol Bunkers Receives its First Biofuel Barge in Asia

Feb 22, 2024

Vitol Bunkers has taken delivery of the Marine Future vessel, its first specialized biofuel bunker barge in Singapore.The addition of this specialized IMO type 2 notation bunker tanker to the V-Bunkers fleet will make it possible to supply biofuel blends including B24…

Ulsan Hosts First Ship-To-Ship Methanol Bunkering Operation

Feb 04, 2024

The Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Ulsan Port Authority have announced a world first with the completion of a ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering of green methanol to the 16,000 TEU container ship Ane Maersk at Ulsan Port, South Korea…

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