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Hambantota International Port sets new record for 2023 Oil & Gas throughput
The Hambantota International Port (HIP) has increased its bunker supplies nearly six times more than their 2022 volumes in the current year. As of June 2023, the port completed over 500,000 metric tons of oil and gas throughput, successfully …
Jul 28, 2023 / Curious
The World’s First Application of Biofuel Using Green Methanol and Biomass-based Waste Liquid in a Fully-pressurized LPG Carrier
Marubeni Corporation (Marubeni), Biofuel technology research Co., Ltd. (BTR) and Tabuchi Kaiun Co., Ltd. (Tabuchi) have jointly brought to fruition an initiative to supply a biofuel for vessels (Biofuel), which is a mixture involving approximately …
Jul 10, 2023 / Curious
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, Hapag-Lloyd and Jurong Port Universal Terminal Kick-start First Biofuel Bunker Term Delivery in Singapore
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable, UCOME (Used Cooking Oil Methyl Ester)-based, marine biofuel. This inaugural bunker operation marks the start …
Feb 8, 2023 / Vessels
CEPSA Completes Advanced Biofuels Shipping Trial For The First Time In Spain
Cepsa, in its commitment to promote the decarbonization of maritime transport and promote the circular economy, has successfully carried out the first trial in Spain of advanced biofuels (2G) in one of the ships used by the company, the Montestena, …
Oct 6, 2022 / Curious
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels Completes COSCO SHIPPING Lines’ First Bunkering of Marine Biofuel
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has successfully completed the first refuelling of a COSCO Shipping Lines containership with sustainable marine biofuel. This operation marks TotalEnergies’ first biofuel bunkering operation for a containership in …
Aug 27, 2022 / Vessels
LNG Retrofits Will Rate Higher Under CII Than HFO/Scrubber or VLSFO Alternatives
LNG retrofit will make it easier for vessels to comply with CII regulations than fuel oil options, helping to maintain and improve financial viability for the remaining operational lifetime of the vessel.LNG is the best fuel option for owners …
Aug 10, 2022 / Curious
Vitol’s bunker barges deliver bio-fuel blended VLSFO to shipping clients in Singapore
V-Bunkers, Vitol’s Singapore bunker operations company, has announced that its barges have recently made several deliveries of bio-fuel blended VLSFO.Mike Muller, Head of Vitol Asia said: “We are delighted to have demonstrated in multiple deliveries …
Mar 18, 2022 / Vessels
A.P. Moller - Maersk Joins Methanol Institute
The Methanol Institute (MI) on Wednesday (Mar24) announced A.P. Moller - Maersk as the association’s newest member company. Maersk’s first carbon-neutral vessel will be a methanol dual fuel ship. It will have a capacity of around 2000 TEU and be …
Mar 24, 2021 / Curious
A.P. Moller - Maersk will operate the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel by 2023 – seven years ahead of schedule
A.P. Moller - Maersk speeds up on decarbonisation with a methanol-fueled feeder vessel on the water in 2023, piloting a scalable carbon neutral product to customers and offering fuel suppliers incentive to scale production of the fuels of the future. …
Feb 17, 2021 / Vessels
2019 demand in Rotterdam bunker port more sustainable
The demand for LNG, bio and low-sulphur bunkers has increased enormously in Rotterdam over the past year. Total sales in this largest European bunker port fell from 9.5 million m3 to 9 million m3.In the last quarter of 2019, sales of low-sulphur …
Feb 21, 2020 / Curious