In Singapore, the Maritime and Port Authority announced new licensing and technical standards for LNG, methanol, and ammonia bunkering, part of a broader strategy to support the port’s shift to multiple fuel types. At the Singapore Maritime Foundation’s New Year Conversations event, MPA confirmed 2025 alternative fuel volumes rose to 1.95 million tonnes, up from […]
In China, The Marine Times reports Chimbusco Pan Nation supplied nearly 170,000 metric tons of marine biofuels in 2025, a fourfold increase over the previous year. The company reported steady demand throughout the year, with a notable rise in the first half. One of the year’s key milestones was a single 6,300-tonne delivery of B24 […]
In India, Germany’s Uniper signed a binding offtake agreement for up to 500,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia from India’s AM Green, with shipments expected to begin in 2028 from a one million ton per year facility under construction in Kakinada. The deal is among the largest confirmed under India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission […]
In Korea, Today Energy reports the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment formally pledged to electrify all vehicles, vessels, and construction equipment under its control, calling the move essential to achieving national transport-sector climate targets by 2035. The declaration, signed January 13 by senior officials from 16 affiliated agencies, commits to replacing existing fleets with […]
In Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Hanwha Group vice chair Dong Kwan Kim argued that decarbonizing shipping is not about choosing a single fuel but building a complete operating system. “No single technology or policy can decarbonize shipping on its own,” he wrote, calling for coordination across shipbuilders, ports, power suppliers, and […]
In China, the Maritime Safety Administration of the PRC has released a sweeping set of technical rules for ammonia-fueled ships, detailing how the industry must build, inspect, and justify every aspect of a system that is both low-carbon and high-risk. The new framework, issued by China Classification Society, applies to newbuilds and retrofits and governs […]
In China, Manifold Times reports Zhoushan has issued its first license for methanol bunkering to Zhejiang PetroChina Fuel Oil, allowing the company to supply methanol fuel to international vessels. The license was granted on December 24 and is valid for three years. The company is now in talks with shipping and shipbuilding firms to carry […]
In South Korea, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has successfully completed full-load testing of ethanol fuel on its four-stroke HiMSEN dual-fuel engine, confirming stable performance without hardware changes to its methanol-based H32DF-LM platform. The trial demonstrated reliable start-up, combustion, power output, and emissions performance using ethanol under varied load conditions. The tests position ethanol alongside methanol […]
In Japan, the City of Yokohama revised its port incentive program on January 1, 2026, adding new exemptions for methanol- and biofuel-powered vessels entering Yokohama Port. Ships using methanol as fuel now qualify for full port entry fee waivers, while vessels bunkering at least 300 metric tonnes of marine biofuel containing 24 percent or more […]
In the Netherlands and Belgium, Manifold Times reports mass flow meter systems became mandatory on January 1 for bunker vessels delivering residual fuels, distillates, and biofuels at the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges. The requirement applies to all licensed suppliers operating in both ports and is intended to improve accuracy, safety, and transparency in marine […]
