Archive News

August, 2025
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Wed06Aug	Hafnia-Socatra JV Adds Third Methanol-Fuelled Ship for TotalEnergies Charter Another 49,800 dwt methanol-fuelled tanker will be delivered next year.
Wed06Aug	Maersk's Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship Fleet Grows to 15 The dual-fuel vessel set sail from Qingdao port on Tuesday.
Wed06Aug	Barcelona Completes First Ship-to-Ship Bio-LNG Bunkering A TUI Cruises ship was bunkered with 1,875 m3 of bio-LNG at the port.
Tue05Aug	Oil Incurs More Losses As OPEC Resolve Trumps Russia Deadline Analysts doubt that Trump's proposed sanctions against Russia will have any impact.
Tue05Aug	Shipergy's Chris Morgan Moves to Dubai for Expanded Credit/Compliance Role Morgan will retain global responsibilities while overseeing credit and compliance operations in the Middle East.
Tue05Aug	VPS: Crew Safety Endangered in the Wake of Bunker Failures Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri of VPS highlight a recent case where contaminated bunkers led to a loss of propulsion and a safety risk to the vessel and crew.
Tue05Aug	Bilbao Port Awards €11.5 Million Solar Contract for Onshore Power Supply The solar power plant installation is expected to be completed within 18 months.
Tue05Aug	Japanese Consortium Seeks to Tackle Ammonia Tank Corrosion Risks ClassNK and partners will develop tools to assess stress corrosion cracking risks in ammonia fuel tanks.
Tue05Aug	Christiania Energy Facilitates Biofuel Supply in Rotterdam and Aveiro Christiania Energy seeks to expand biofuel bunker operations over the coming months.
Tue05Aug	Panama Delists 17 US-Sanctioned Ships from Its Registry The US recently sanctioned more than 50 vessels alleged to be linked to Iranian oil trade.
Tue05Aug	TotalEnergies Begins Construction of Middle East LNG Bunker Vessel The 18,600 m3 LNG bunkering vessel is expected to be deployed in Oman.
Tue05Aug	BUNKER JOBS: TotalEnergies Seeks Bunker Operator in Singapore The company is looking for candidates with one to three years of experience in bunkering, trading or shipping operations and strong English.
Tue05Aug	Construction Begins on LG-Eni Biofuel Plant in South Korea Construction of the plant is expected to be completed in 2027.
Tue05Aug	Eco Marine Power Begins Sea Trials of Solar Power System Aboard Bulk Carrier The system will undergo a sea trial of 12-18 months onboard a bulk cargo ship.
Tue05Aug	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to One-Week Low Global VLSFO prices dropped sharply on Monday.
Tue05Aug	ANALYSIS: 2026 Regulatory Cost Increase Far Outweighs Projected Bunker-Price Drop Total intra-EU fuel and compliance costs are forecast to rise by 5.9% from the 2025 year-to-date average to $829.94 per tonne of VLSFO in 2026.
Tue05Aug	Bunker One and Acelen See Early Success as 25% of Ships Call Salvador Only to Bunker More than 60 vessels were supplied in the first three months at Bunker One and Acelen's new operations in Salvador.
Mon04Aug	OPEC's Output Boost Causes Oil To Drop - But The Cartel Could Reverse Course Meanwhile, analysts try to predict the impact of Trump's Russia sanctions.
Mon04Aug	VPS: The Power of Precision Bunker Quantity Surveys Peter van den Boomgaard and Steve Bee of VPS discuss the importance of quantity surveys in bunker procurement.
Mon04Aug	Barcelona and Shanghai Ports Sign Green Corridor and Digitalisation Agreement Barcelona and Shanghai ports will develop a green shipping corridor and expand cooperation on digitalisation, sustainability, and cruise operations.