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1. EUROPE: European Energy’s Kassø Power-to-X plant starts e-methanol production bunkerspot.com 9 hours ago

   The European Energy Power-to-X production facility in Kassø, Denmark has today (12 March) begun producing e-methanol.

2. BUNKER HUB PRICE WATCH: Singapore bunkerspot.com 12 hours ago

   High sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and low sulphur marine gasoil (LSMGO) prices decreased week-on-week at the Port of Singapore, according to Bunker…

3. GLOBAL: IMO Secretary-General ‘deeply saddened’ by Odesa attack that killed four seafarers bunkerspot.com 12 hours ago

   The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has called on all parties to halt violence against …

4. GLOBAL: Baltic Exchange adds biofuel blends to its FEUM calculator bunkerspot.com 13 hours ago

   Baltic Exchange has introduced a series of green fuel options to its FuelEU Maritime (FEUM) voyage and compliance cost calculator to help ship…

5. EUROPE: Gibraltar records y-o-y increase in February bunker calls bunkerspot.com 13 hours ago

   The 349 vessels that called for bunkers in Gibraltar last month was 26 up on the 323 recorded in February 2024.

6. GLOBAL: Pherousa’s ammonia cracking technology obtains ABS and DNV AiPs bunkerspot.com 13 hours ago

   Pherousa has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification societies ABS and DNV for its technology aimed at converting ammonia …

7. EUROPE: New Aberdeen office to support SSY’s offshore aspirations bunkerspot.com 13 hours ago

   Shipbroker SSY has announced today (12 March) that it is to open an office in Aberdeen, Scotland.

8. GLOBAL: Pherousa granted AiPs for ‘ammonia cracking’ technology onboard ships bunkerspot.com 13 hours ago

   Norway-based Pherousa has announced that it has received Approvals in Principle (AiPs) from ABS and DNV ‘affirming the viability and safety of…

9. EUROPE: Técnicas Reunidas and Siemens Energy to carry out FEED for Spanish green methanol plant bunkerspot.com 13 hours ago

   Spain’s REOLUM has awarded a consortium formed by Técnicas Reunidas and Siemens Energy the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the La Robla…

10. EUROPE: Odfjell tanker sets off to validate energy savings following first suction sail retrofit bunkerspot.com 15 hours ago

    Chemical tanker Bow Olympus has become Odfjell’s first vessel to be equipped with wind propulsion, having completed the installation of four s…

11. AMERICAS: Petrojam restarting direct bunkering deliveries by barge in Jamaica bunkerspot.com 15 hours ago

    Jamaica’s national oil company Petrojam has confirmed to Bunkerspot that it is set to resume direct bunker deliveries by barge this month.

12. EUROPE: Sonan Bunkers transfers Rotterdam physical bunkering operations to MelRoh Trading bunkerspot.com 15 hours ago

    Sonan Bunkers Ltd has informed Bunkerspot that, effective immediately, it has transferred its physical bunkering operations in the Port of Rot…

13. EUROPE: Verde Marine Energy debuts VLSFO supplies in ARA bunkerspot.com a day ago

    Rotterdam-based marine fuel supplier Verde Marine Energy is expanding its marine fuel offering with the commencement of very low sulphur fuel …

14. BUNKER HUB PRICE WATCH: Fujairah bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    High sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) and low sulphur marine gasoil (LSMGO) prices at the Port of Fujairah increased over the last seven days, accordin…

15. JOB OPPORTUNITY: River Marine Fuels seeking to hire bunker trader bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    Bunker trader River Marine Fuels Ltd, which covers ports across the UK, Ireland and Europe, is looking to add an experienced bunker trader to …

16. GLOBAL: AYK Energy supplying battery for ‘world’s first battery-methanol tug’ bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    AYK Energy has been commissioned to manufacture and supply a 6MWh battery for ‘the world’s first battery-methanol tug’, which is currently bei…

17. GLOBAL: Berge Bulk retrofits first vessel with front-end shaft generator bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    Dry bulk owner Berge Bulk has become the first company to retrofit Renk’s Integrated Front-end Power System (IFPS) on a vessel, in a move to r…

18. GLOBAL: EPS partnering with DongHwa Entec on high-pressure compressor for LNG-fuelled boxship newbuild bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and DongHwa Entec (DHE) have announced they are collaborating on the development and installation of a high-pre…

19. AMERICAS: Washington State Governor pauses hybrid-electric conversion of WSF ferry pair bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    The Governor of Washington, Bob Ferguson, has announced he will delay the hybrid-electric conversion for two of the state’s largest ferries.

20. GLOBAL: SEKAVIN and GCL ink ‘strategic partnership’ bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    Global Chartering Limited (GCL), the joint venture between the steel and mining entity Arcelor Mittal and the Peter Livanos-led shipping compa…

21. MIDDLE EAST: Vopak Horizon Fujairah completes its first biofuel bunkering in the UAE bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    Vopak’s joint-venture terminal in Fujairah has supplied biofuels to a vessel for the first time, marking the company’s first ISCC certified bi…

22. EUROPE: Oil tanker’s cargo tank ruptured in North Sea incident bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    The collision between the oil tanker Stena Immaculate and the container ship Solong off the coast of East Yorkshire, UK yesterday (10 March) m…

23. GLOBAL: WasteFuel and ITC to commence FEED on Ankara-based green methanol biorefinery bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    U.S.-based bioenergy company WasteFuel and Turkish integrated waste management company ITC have announced a partnership to commence the Front-…

24. ASIA PACIFIC: Indonesia looking to build oil refineries with one million b/d capacity bunkerspot.com 2 days ago

    Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has indicated that Indonesia is looking to build new oil refineries with a total capacity of one million barr…

25. EUROPE: Oil tanker and cargo ship collide off UK’s East Yorkshire coast bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    An oil tanker is reported to be on fire following a collision with a cargo ship in the North Sea in waters off the UK coast.

26. GLOBAL: Sparta Commodities launches fuel oil intelligence tools bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    Sparta Commodities says its new Sparta for Fuel Oil platform will combine live blending intelligence, dynamic arbitrage tracking, and AI-drive…

27. EUROPE: Briggs Marine takes delivery of diesel-electric maintenance support vessel bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    UK-based Briggs Marine has taken delivery of MV Forth Constructor, a 40-metre DP2 vessel with diesel-electric propulsion which it says offers …

28. EUROPE: GPH inks deal to operate Scotland’s Greenock Cruise Port bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    Global Ports Holding Ltd. (GPH) has signed a 50-year agreement with Clydeport Operations Limited, a subsidiary of Peel Ports Group, to operate…

29. GLOBAL: MAN ES supplying ‘eco friendly’ engines for OSV bound for Canadian hydrocarbon field bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    The Poland-based CRIST S.A. Shipyard has ordered six MAN 12V175D high-speed variable speed gensets for an offshore support vessel (OSV), provi…

30. ASIA PACIFIC: PIL names fourth vessel in LNG dual-fuel newbuild series bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named Kota Embun, the final vessel in a series of four 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships to join …

31. GLOBAL: Algoma takes delivery of three vessels in one week bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    Canada-based Algoma Central Corporation has taken delivery of three ships in one week for the first time in its history – and the new addition…

32. GLOBAL: AET teams up with Fleetzero on battery retrofit pilot bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    AET, a subsidiary of MISC, will retrofit one of its Lightering Support Vessels (LSV) with a plug-in hybrid-electric system supplied by US-base…

33. ASIA PACIFIC: Singapore publishes Technical Reference for methanol bunkering bunkerspot.com 3 days ago

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG), through the Singapore Standards Council (SSC), hav…

34. AMERICAS: San Diego-based Flagship Cruises & Events receives $15.27 million CARB grant for fully electric vessels bunkerspot.com 5 days ago

    San Diego-based Flagship Cruises & Events has announced it has been awarded a $15.27 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CA…

35. GLOBAL: Nolu Energy establishes presence in Türkiye bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    Denmark-headquartered bunkering company Nolu Energy has informed Bunkerspot that it has established a new representative presence in Türkiye.

36. AMERICAS: U.S. scientists create fuel for molten salt reactor experiment bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    Scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) announced they have created a suitable fuel for a test reactor that will form the basis for …

37. AMERICAS: Famoil ramping up bunker supply operations with deliveries in Chancay bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    Peru’s Famoil has reported that it has been strengthening its bunker supply capabilities with operations at Chancay, COSCO’s new port that was…

38. GLOBAL: Bureau Veritas VeriFuel: ‘Slight decrease’ in out-of-spec VLSFO samples bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    In its Annual Report 2024, Bureau Veritas VeriFuel has highlighted a slight decrease since 2021 in the number of very low sulphur fuel oil (VL…

39. ASIA PACIFIC: MOL supplies first green hydrogen produced from wind power at sea bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has hailed a milestone in its project aimed at producing green hydrogen from wind power at sea, with the delivery as…

40. GLOBAL: LR reports ‘surge’ in LNG retrofits bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) latest Engine Retrofit Report has flagged up a ‘surge’ in LNG retrofits as the shipping industry looks for ‘short-term…

41. AMERICAS: CMA CGM pledges $20 billion investment in U.S. maritime transport and logistics bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    French shipping giant CMA CGM has announced a $20 billion investment over the next four years to expand the United States’ shipbuilding capabi…

42. GLOBAL: MESDU shop tests confirm methane slip reductions for WinGD X-DF engine with VCR bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    WinGD has announced that final shop tests conducted at Mitsui E&S DU (MESDU) facilities in Japan have confirmed that a six-cylinder, 62-bore e…

43. GLOBAL: Longship takes delivery of diesel-electric cargo vessel bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    Netherlands-based Longship has announced it has taken delivery of a diesel-electric general cargo vessel.

44. AMERICAS: Monjasa completes first offshore bunkering operations in Brazil bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    Monjasa has announced it has completed its first offshore operations in Brazil with Subsea Integration Alliance partners OneSubsea and Subsea7…

45. EUROPE: Ports of Bremen ‘methanol-ready’ after developing bunkering regulations bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    Germany’s Ports of Bremen are now ready for methanol bunkering operations.

46. EUROPE: NorthStandard appoints Kate Kwiatkowska as Head of Sustainability bunkerspot.com 6 days ago

    UK-headquartered marine insurer NorthStandard has announced the appointment of Kate Kwiatkowska as its new Head of Sustainability.

47. GLOBAL: SEA-LNG broadens leadership with six new board of directors bunkerspot.com 7 days ago

    Industry coalition SEA-LNG has broadened its leadership with the addition of six new board members from a range of sectors.

48. GLOBAL: MISC secures time charter parties with PTT for dual-fuel VLEC newbuilds bunkerspot.com 7 days ago

    MISC Berhad (MISC) has announced it has secured long-term Time Charter Parties (TCP) with PTT Public Company Limited (PTT) for two dual-fuel e…

49. GLOBAL: Royal Caribbean Group signs up to methane abatement coalition bunkerspot.com 7 days ago

    Cruise company Royal Caribbean Group has become the latest member to join the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII).

50. ASIA PACIFIC: Singapore raises biofuel blend carriage limit for bunker ships to B30 bunkerspot.com 7 days ago

    The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has announced it will allow Singapore-registered conventional bunker ships to carry and del…