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Singapore Port Authority Seeks Methanol Bunker Supply Proposals

Dec 14, 2023

Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said on Thursday it was seeking proposals from companies to supply methanol as a marine bunker fuel at Singapore from 2025.The call emerged ahead of an expected uptick in methanol-powered ships,…

JV Aims to Strengthen Shipping Between Middle East and Central Asia

Dec 13, 2023

AD Ports Group has signed an agreement with national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy JSC (Kazakhstan Railways) to form a joint venture to enhance rail connectivity,  maritime shipping services, development of operations in Kazakhstan’s ports…

Environmental Groups Ask Lenders to Avoid LNG Project in Papua New Guinea

Dec 12, 2023

Major global lenders should refuse to finance a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea to help keep global warming in check, civil society groups said on Wednesday, as some owners tap banks ahead of a final greenlight next year…

DP World Targets 60% Renewable Power at Indian Terminals by 2026

Dec 06, 2023

Emirati multinational logistics company DP World announced a new sustainability target in India, aiming for at least 60% of the energy required at its terminal operations to come from renewable power sources by 2026—a mirror of the Indian government's…

China Unlikely to Repeat Last Winter's Surge of Fuel Exports

Nov 21, 2023

A surge of diesel and gasoline exports from China in the last northern winter eased then-prevailing fuel shortages in Asia but a repeat performance this year is unlikely.China's exports of refined products have eased from high levels in recent months…

IHI, Vopak Ink Agreement to Develop Ammonia Terminals

Nov 21, 2023

Dutch tank storage company Vopak has signed an initial agreement with Japan's IHI Corporation to explore the development and operation of ammonia terminals, as they expect demand for the low-carbon fuel to grow amid energy transition.The companies…

Wallem Picks Up On Asian Project Cargo Opportunity

Nov 17, 2023

Six months after establishing a new project cargo team, Hong Kong-based ship management group Wallem estimates that it—and its clients—have accessed over 800,000 tonnes of business that would otherwise have gone elsewhere.Part of the group’s Ship Agency division…

DEME Secures Several Dredging Contracts in Asia

Nov 09, 2023

DEME announced it has won several capital and maintenance dredging contracts in India, the Maldives and Malaysia, worth €150 million-300 million combined.At Kakinada port in India, where DEME has frequently been performing dredging works, the…

US Working with Allies Over Sanctions on Russian Arctic LNG Project

Nov 08, 2023

The Biden administration is working closely with partner countries over sanctions on a Russian liquefied natural gas project in the Arctic as a January deadline looms on a wind down of transactions with the plant, a State Department spokesperson said on Wednesday…

Putin Approves Transfer of State-owned Shares in Shipping Company to Rosatom

Nov 08, 2023

President Vladimir Putin signed on Wednesday a decree transferring to Russia's state nuclear power company Rosatom state-owned shares of the Far Eastern Shipping Company, parent company of transportation group Fesco.Fesco was formerly controlled by Ziyavudin Magomedov…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Bunkers First HSFO-Biofuel in Korea

Nov 07, 2023

The world's largest RoRo shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports its vessel Torrens is the first to bunker B30 HSFO-biofuel in South Korea. The bunkering took place during a call at Masan Port as part of the vessel's regular sailing schedule…

New Electric RTG Cranes Arrive at DP World's ICTT

Oct 25, 2023

International Container Transhipment Terminal (ICTT) operated by DP World at Cochin, announced the arrival of four new electric rubber tired gantry (RTG) cranes at its terminal on October 17. The cranes arrived on the vessel Pietersgracht.This…

Commercial Ports Reopen in Wake of Typhoon Bolaven

Oct 11, 2023

Key commercial ports of Guam, Rota, and Saipan have been reopened in the wake of Typhoon Bolaven, the U.S. Coast Guard said.'This decision, effective at noon on Oct. 11, 2023, follows meticulous assessments conducted by our dedicated crews and trusted partners…

Israel Highlights Fragility of New Trade Corridors

Oct 10, 2023

A new and deadly chapter of the decades-old Israel-Palestinian conflict is a reality check for an ambitious trade route. The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), championed by Washington last month on the sidelines of the G20 summit…

NRL Plans to Boost Low-sulphur Fuel Oil Output for Ships

Sep 27, 2023

Pakistan National Refinery Limited (NRL) has started producing very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) for ships and is planning to expand its monthly output by at least five-fold in six months, the company said late Tuesday.The company is producing about 2…

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