In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reports Singapore-based X-Press Feeders placed an order for six methanol-ready, scrubber-fitted containerships with Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding in China, scheduled for delivery between Q3 2027 and Q4 2028. This latest order is part of X-Press Feeders’ fleet renewal strategy, aimed at enhancing eco-friendly operations. The 11,000 TEU containerships will be equipped […]
In the UK, The Loadstar reports at SIBCON, Pacific International Lines announced shifting towards LNG dual-fuel for its upcoming container ships, with a focus on bio-methane as a sustainable energy source. Chia Yujin, PIL’s head of sustainability said, “We all acknowledge that bio-methane is the next step forward. It’s unrealistic to try to liquefy bio-methane […]
In Singapore, Manifold Times reports Glander International Bunkering is expanding its LNG and bio-LNG bunkering infrastructure across Europe and Asia, driven by decarbonization regulations such as the EU Emissions Trading System and the upcoming FuelEU Maritime regulations. Mustafa El Zein, Glander’s New Fuels Advisor, noted that the big test for LNG as a bunker fuel […]
In Singapore, Reuters reports KPI OceanConnect, a global marine fuel trading company, announced plans to expand its biofuel bunkering operations from 70 to 120 ports worldwide by January 2025, driven by increasing demand as FuelEU Maritime regulations take effect. Despite the environmental benefits, Jesper Sorensen, KPI OceanConnect’s global head of alternative fuels and carbon markets […]
In Singapore, Cathay Cargo and DB Schenker jointly held a signing ceremony on Tuesday at the airline’s Cathay City headquarters to mark the global forwarder’s membership of the Cathay Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Program. The Cathay Corporate SAF Program was established in 2022 to help tackle climate change. It enables members to purchase SAF […]
In Singapore, Reuters reports global marine fuel supplier Peninsula is expanding its operations in the Middle East, increasing its presence in conventional bunker fuel markets while also preparing to ramp up the supply of alternative fuels globally. At the Singapore International Bunkering Conference, Kenny MacLean, Peninsula’s chief operating officer, announced the company’s new supply operations […]
In the UK, The Loadstar reports at the Singapore International Bunkering Conference on October 9, CMA CGM’s Vice President of Bunkering and Energy Transition, Farid Trad, announced that the company is focusing on LNG as a preferred transitional fuel due to its scalability and years of use, while still keeping methanol as an option. Trad […]
In Singapore, Wan Hai Lines, in collaboration with KPI OceanConnect, completed its first biofuel delivery when container vessel WAN HAI 510 was supplied with B24 biofuel by SK Energy International at the Port of Singapore on October 7th. The biofuel, certified by the ISCC, is designed to cut emissions by up to 20% compared to […]
In Singapore at the 23rd Singapore International Bunkering Conference, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announced beginning April 2025 all bunker suppliers will be required to implement digital bunkering services, including electronic Bunker Delivery Notes, to streamline operations. This digital shift is expected to save the industry 40,000 man-days annually and will be supported […]
In Singapore, KPI OceanConnect announced the successful delivery of B24 biofuel to WAN HAI Lines’ container vessel, WAN HAI 510, on the 4th of October in Singapore, with SK Energy International as the physical supplier of the fuel. Building on the long-standing partnership with KPI OceanConnect, the deal marks the first biofuel delivery of WAN […]
