Bunkering News


Japan’s First LNG Bunkering Vessel Marks Milestone

Nov 18, 2024

Japan's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel Kaguya conducted its 100th ship-to-ship supply of LNG fuel, with the refueling of the car carrier Sakura Leader at the port of Mikawa in Aichi Prefecture.Kaguya was completed in 2020…

New LNG Bunker Vessel for TotalEnergies LNG Bunkering Ops

Oct 11, 2024

TotalEnergies signed a charter contract with Spanish shipowner Ibaizabal for a new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bunker vessel of 18,600m3 capacity.This additional vessel might be deployed in Oman, where the company is developing the Marsa LNG…

Bunker One Launches Physical LNG Bunker Supply

Oct 09, 2024

Bunker Holding’s physical supply division Bunker One announced it will launch liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker supply in northwestern Europe at the start of next year.Building on its existing activities supplying alternative fuels, Bunker…

Singapore High-sulphur Bunker Fuel Premiums Soar

Oct 03, 2024

Spot premiums for 380-cst high-sulphur marine fuel at Singapore, the world's largest bunker hub, have surged due to the tight supply available for prompt deliveries, market sources said.The price strength for the fuel, which is used to power ships…

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…

ABS Publishes Advisory on Methanol Bunkering

Apr 22, 2024

Classification society ABS has published what it says is the industry's first advisory on methanol bunkering as the cleaner-burning fuel continues to gain interest among shipowners seeking to reduce their environmental footprint.A key component…

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…

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