Category: ship&bunker

K Saetre Rederi Orders Electric Cargo Vessel from Dutch Shipyard The vessel is set to be delivered in March 2028 and will operate along the Norwegian coast. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Declines As Analysts Debate Impact of Trump’s Proposed Takeover Of Greenland Meanwhile, military action against Iran remains pending. Go to ship&bunker

Petrobras Signs B24 Marine Biofuel Supply Deal with Odfjell Deal covers the supply of about 12,000 mt of B24 biofuel in 2026, with blending and bunkering to be carried out at Petrobras’ Rio Grande terminal. Go to ship&bunker

Performance Shipping Adds New LNG-Ready Tanker to Fleet The vessel will be on charter with Clearlake Shipping Pte, a subsidiary of commodities trader Gunvor. Go to ship&bunker

Avikus to Supply Autonomous Navigation System to 40 HMM Vessels Deal marks the largest single contract for commercial ship retrofits using AI-based navigation technology. Go to ship&bunker

Trio Seek to Advance Ammonia Bunkering in US Gulf Coast and Northwest Europe TFG Marine will lead efforts to supply ammonia for ships under a new agreement with CF Industries and Trafigura. Go to ship&bunker

New US-Europe Trade Spat Erupts Over Greenland The US will impose an extra 10% tariff on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland from February 1. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Claws Back Some Losses As Iran Tensions Abate Through U.S. Show Of Force But Bloomberg warns that oil could hit $90 if hostilities lead to combat. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Saras Seeks Bunker Trader in Milan The company is looking for candidates with two to five years of experience in bunker trading or a comparable commercial role in shipping or oil. Go to ship&bunker

FLEX Commodities Hires Sales Manager in Greece The new hire was previously manager of Aurora Marine Fuels’s Greece office. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Trafigura Seeks Bunker Operator in Spain The company is looking for candidates with at least two years of experience in bunker operations and marine fuel trading. Go to ship&bunker

Gulf Marine’s First-Owned Lubricant Supply Barge Enters Service in Singapore Gulf Marine says the vessel is now operating in parallel with six chartered lubricant supply barges in Singapore. Go to ship&bunker

Incat Commences Harbour Trials of World’s Largest Battery-Electric Vessel The battery-powered ferry has been built for South American ferry operator Buquebus with delivery scheduled for later this year. Go to ship&bunker

Naturgy and Enagás Partner on New LNG Bunker Vessel for Iberian Peninsula The 18,900 m3 LNG bunker vessel will operate mainly in the Iberian Peninsula, along with areas in the Gibraltar Strait and the Canary Islands. Go to ship&bunker

HD Korea Shipbuilding Secures Order to Build Gas Carrier for European Shipowner The South Korean shipbuilder says the contract is valued at KRW 175.8 billion ($121.4 million), with delivery planned for the first half of 2028. Go to ship&bunker

US Seizes Another Venezuela-Linked Tanker in the Caribbean This marks the sixth vessel targeted by the US since mid-December for its alleged links to Venezuelan oil shipments. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Plummets As Trump Perceived To Retreat From Attacking Iran – For Now Meanwhile, Russia’s oil and gas budget takes a nosedive. Go to ship&bunker

Iranian Cargo Ship Sinks in Caspian Sea The 3,300 DWT general cargo vessel Rona issued a distress call to Turkmenistan’s authorities on January 14. Go to ship&bunker

Class Societies Group Approves Safety Framework for Ammonia-Fuelled Engines The class society association says the safety requirements address risks linked to ammonia’s toxicity that are not fully covered by existing IMO rules. Go to ship&bunker

Panama Bunker Sales Rose 4.1% Year on Year in 2025 on Higher VLSFO Sales Panama saw a total of 7,466 calls for bunkers in 2025, representing an 11.5% increase from the 6,696 recorded in 2024. Go to ship&bunker

INTERVIEW: Shipergy Uses AI to Reshape Trading Model Amid Market Downturn Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose is refocusing the firm’s commercial efforts on three hubs and deploying AI tools to reduce workload in response to weak market conditions, he tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

Pilot LNG Rebrands as Navergy Infrastructure Partners From now on the company will operate under the name Navergy Infrastructure Partners. Go to ship&bunker

Monjasa Signs Five-Year Cooperation Agreement With Panama Canal Authority The deal includes actions on decarbonisation and emissions reduction, aligned with the IMO’s objectives. Go to ship&bunker

Viking Line Ramped Up Bio-LNG Use Tenfold in 2025 The company bunkered around 6,000 mt of bio-LNG in 2025, up from 600 mt in 2024. Go to ship&bunker

Grimaldi Takes Delivery of New Ammonia-Ready Vessel from China The vessel comes with ammonia-ready notation, meaning it is suitable for conversion to ammonia propulsion in the future. Go to ship&bunker

Singapore to Issue Additional LNG Bunkering Licences The licensing framework requires applicants to own or charter at least one LNG bunker vessel for the entire licensed period. Go to ship&bunker

ANALYSIS: Singapore Annual Bunker Sales Reach New Record High in 2025 Singapore’s total bunker sales rose to a record high in 2025 amid strong volumes in December. Go to ship&bunker

CPC to Temporarily Halt Kaohsiung VLSFO Bunkering During Night Hours The company will pause nighttime VLSFO deliveries at the port for two consecutive nights due to manpower adjustments. Go to ship&bunker

Uniper and AM Green Sign Green Ammonia Offtake Deal with Shipping Use in View Uniper has secured a long-term green ammonia supply from AM Green Ammonia in India, with first shipments due in 2028. Go to ship&bunker

ABS and Siemens Energy Team Up on Marine Battery Safety The partners will study thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries using modelling and simulation to improve safety for marine and offshore energy storage systems. Go to ship&bunker

Alternative-Fuelled Vessel Orders Dropped 47% Year on Year in 2025: DNV Orders for LNG-fuelled vessels made up the bulk of alternative-fuelled contracting last year, accounting for 68% of the total orders. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Extends Gains On Iran Chaos As New Venezuela Oil Flows Are Ratified It’s unclear whether supply tightness or a glut is impending. Go to ship&bunker

Itochu and MOL to Promote Use of Low-Carbon Marine Fuels The partnership will use environmental attribute certificates to help companies cut scope 3 emissions across maritime and aviation supply chains. Go to ship&bunker

Bureau Veritas Approves Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier Concept The BV-approved design combines LNG dual-fuel engines with wind propulsion technology to deliver more than 5% energy savings. Go to ship&bunker

Piracy in the Strait of Malacca Surged to a 19-Year High in 2025 Bulk carriers were the most frequently targeted vessel type in the Malacca Strait in 2025. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Achieves Weekly Gain As Trump Warns Iran Will “Pay Hell” If Protesters Are Killed Meanwhile, Venezuela’s acting president says she’ll pursue mutual interests with Trump. Go to ship&bunker

Former OW Bunker Executives to Pay $31 Million Compensation Over Firm’s Collapse Former CFO Morten Skou and Lars Møller, director of OW Bunker subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading, were sentenced to pay the compensation to the firm’s bankruptcy estate by a Danish court on Friday. Go to ship&bunker

Monjasa Appoints General Manager in Dubai Casper Borgen has been appointed to the role of general manager of Monjasa DMCC in Dubai as of this month. Go to ship&bunker

DNV Backs ABB’s New Electric Ship Propulsion Concept Inspired by a whale’s tail, ABB’s electric ship propulsion concept is suitable for ships, including ferries and ro-ro ships. Go to ship&bunker

Moeve and Galp Explore Potential Downstream Portfolios Merger In the marine fuel market, Galp supplies bunker fuels in Portugal while Moeve supplies in Spain. Go to ship&bunker

Grimaldi Secures Financing to Acquire Three Ammonia-Ready Ships The EUR 162.3 million green financing will support the firm’s acquisition of three ammonia-ready car carriers set for delivery this year. Go to ship&bunker

Australian Ports Prepare for Possible Cyclone Impact Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology says a tropical cyclone is developing off the northeast Queensland coast, with impacts expected from Saturday. Go to ship&bunker

Scandlines Christens Battery-Powered Freight Ferry for Rodby-Puttgarden Route Scandlines says the ferry is among the world’s largest battery-powered ferries. Go to ship&bunker

Union Maritime Takes Delivery of World’s First LNG-Fuelled Ship with Wind Assistance The vessel is fitted with Bar Technologies’ WindWings that can deliver an average of 1.5 mt/day of bunker saving per wing. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Breaks Out With Sudden Upswing As Washington Arranges Global Shifts In Crude Flows Still, some analysts continue downplaying Venezuela’s impact on oil trading. Go to ship&bunker

Japanese Firms Team Up to Develop World’s Largest Hydrogen Carrier Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japan Suiso Energy will build the vessel with a hydrogen carrying capacity of 40,000 m3. Go to ship&bunker

Singapore’s First Fully Electric Tug Set for Deployment in April From 2030, all newbuild harbour craft in Singapore must be fully electric or run on B100 or other net-zero fuels. Go to ship&bunker

US Seizes Two Tankers in North Atlantic and Caribbean The US authorities have detained two tankers in separate operations within 24 hours. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Extends Losses As Venezuela Capitulates And U.S. States: “We’re Not Stealing Anyone’s Oil.” Meanwhile, Canada tries to stay relevant on the world stage. Go to ship&bunker

Chimbusco Pan Nation Launches B100 Biofuel Supply in Hong Kong The company has upgraded its bunker tanker to type II certification, becoming the first supplier able to offer B100 biofuel in Hong Kong. Go to ship&bunker

Pertamina Wins Singapore Bunkering Licence The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore now lists Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd among its licensed suppliers as of January 1. Go to ship&bunker

Russian Navy Escorts Tanker Evading US Forces in Venezuela Russia has sent a submarine and other naval assets to escort the Russian-flagged VLCC Marinera out of Venezuelan waters. Go to ship&bunker

MASH Makes’ Cashew Nut Shell Biofuel Ready for Marine Use After Lab Test MASH Makes says the upgraded fuel addresses long-standing reliability and blending issues that have limited the use of CNSL as a marine fuel. Go to ship&bunker

MOL Presses Ahead with Decarbonisation Plans Despite IMO NZF Delay MOL CEO warned that climate change is an irreversible global trend that needs to be addressed. Go to ship&bunker

IINO Lines to Charter Dual-Fuel Ethane Carrier to Ineos This is the second dual-fuel ethane carrier in the IINO Lines’ fleet. Go to ship&bunker

Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges Mass Flow Meter Mandate Enters into Force The requirement took effect on January 1, making the use of mass flow meters mandatory for bunker deliveries in both ports. Go to ship&bunker

First Methanol Bunkering Licence Issued in Zhoushan The licence was issued to Zhejiang Free Trade Zone PetroChina Fuel Oil Co for a three-year period. Go to ship&bunker

Court Orders Asset Sale of ARA Bunker Supplier Oilchart International The company is not in bankruptcy and has been granted protection from its creditors. Go to ship&bunker

Market Participants See Singapore VLSFO Rising Over Course of Q1 The bunker market appears relatively bullish on how prices might shape up over the first quarter, according to a survey of brokerage NSI’s customers. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Gains But Investors Downplay U.S. Extracting Maduro From Venezuela Analysts weigh in on what a U.S.-controlled Venezuela will mean for global oil. Go to ship&bunker

Shipergy Chief Commercial Officer Leaves Company Michael Stig Nielsen has stepped down as CCO of Shipergy as of last month and is now on a period of garden leave. Go to ship&bunker

Palau Government Takes Over Its Ship Registry The government says all services under the Palau flag continue as normal despite the change in management. Go to ship&bunker

UK Launches Compliance Drive for Ports and Marine Facilities The MCA has invited UK ports and marine facilities to voluntarily demonstrate alignment with national safety guidance during a three-month compliance exercise. Go to ship&bunker

LNG Share Rose in 2025 Alternative-Fuel Newbuilds as Methanol and Ammonia Stalled Clarksons Research says LNG accounted for 80% of the alternative-fuel capable ships ordered in 2025, up from a 75% share a year ago. Go to ship&bunker

US Sanctions Four Tankers for Alleged Links to Venezuela Shadow Fleet The US alleges the tankers generated revenue for President Nicolás Maduro’s government in breach of sanctions. Go to ship&bunker

Malaysia Detains Tanker for Alleged Anchoring Without Permission The arrest happened following a complaint from the Port Klang Authority. Go to ship&bunker

Samsung Heavy Industries Secures Contract for Two LNG Carriers The two LNG carriers have been ordered by an unnamed Oceania buyer. Go to ship&bunker

Energy Petrol Ranked Third Among Physical Bunker Suppliers in Istanbul in 2025 Energy Petrol tells Ship & Bunker that it supplied bunker fuels to 1,835 ships in 2025. Go to ship&bunker

Climeon Tests System That Turns Ship Engine Heat into Electricity The system allows the vessel to produce up to 300 kW of electricity by turning low-temperature waste heat from the main engine into usable power. Go to ship&bunker

China Delivers World’s First Methanol Dual-Fuel VLCC DNV data shows that the global methanol-fuelled fleet is currently made up of 97 ships, with 366 more expected to join the fleet by 2030. Go to ship&bunker

Bureau Veritas Approves Jiangnan Shipyard’s Green Ship Designs The approval covers hydrogen transport, ammonia handling and fuelling, and more efficient LNG ships. Go to ship&bunker

ANALYSIS: Shipping’s Jump in EU-ETS Costs Will Offset Bunker-Price Decline in 2026 While bunker prices are set to fall this year, higher EU-ETS costs will offset most of the benefit for European shipping. Go to ship&bunker

ANALYSIS: Shipping’s Sudden Jump in EU-ETS Costs Will Offset Bunker-Price Decline in 2026 While bunker prices are forecast to drop significantly this year, for European shipping the jump in EU-ETS compliance costs will erase most of this benefit. Go to ship&bunker

EU Marine Fuel Cost Jumps as New EU-ETS Rules Take Effect from Jan 1, 2026 At the end of 2025 owners were paying a compliance cost of around $220/mt of VLSFO burned on intra-EU voyages. From today that cost rises 45% to $319/mt. Go to ship&bunker

WTI Ends 20% Lower For The Year As Even Worse Prospects Forecast For 2026 Meanwhile, Russia claims impending victory in its war against Ukraine. Go to ship&bunker

Vinssen Launches Korea’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Vessel The launch of Hydro Zenith marks South Korea’s first vessel built to operate on hydrogen fuel cells under approved national standards. Go to ship&bunker

HD Hyundai Validates Ethanol Use on Its Dual-Fuel Marine Engine The company will now carry out further durability tests to meet class requirements and commercial operating conditions. Go to ship&bunker

US Maritime Regulator Probes Spain Over Alleged Port Access Denials The Federal Maritime Commission claims that some of the US-flagged ships carrying cargo for Israel were denied access to Spanish ports. Go to ship&bunker

Bunker Supplier Golden Island Gets ISCC Certification Golden Island was among the three firms that received bunkering licenses from the MPA to supply methanol to ships in Singapore starting January 1. Go to ship&bunker

Mureloil Orders Hybrid Tanker for Portuguese Bunkering Operations The battery-hybrid vessel will support bunkering operations in Portuguese waters and is due for delivery in late 2027. Go to ship&bunker

Yokohama to Waive Port Fees for Methanol and Biofuel-Powered Ships from 2026 The Japanese port will waive port fees for methanol and biofuel-powered ships from January 2026. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Flat As Global Tensions And Oversupply Concerns Escalate Brent could trade at $55 for the first half of 2026, says analyst. Go to ship&bunker

d’Amico Orders Two Methanol-Ready Tankers for 2029 Delivery The two 40,000 dwt methanol-ready tankers have been contracted at $43.2 million per vessel. Go to ship&bunker

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Orders Three LNG Carriers from South Korea The first ship will be delivered in Q3 2028 and the rest two in Q1 2029. Go to ship&bunker

IBIA Announces Nominees for 2026 Board Election IBIA has announced the candidates standing in its 2026 board election, with voting due to open in early January. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Gains 2% As Traders Reverse Course, Make Supply Tightness Their New Concern But it’s not enough to ward off a dismal December for the commodity, Bloomberg says. Go to ship&bunker

Singapore’s ONE Names New Alt-Fuel Ready Boxship in Japan The vessel will be officially delivered in February 2026 after completing sea trials. Go to ship&bunker

China’s First Large-Scale Bio-Methanol Plant Starts Production The 50,000 mt/year plant intends to cater to bio-methanol bunker demand from dual-fuel methanol ships. Go to ship&bunker

Floating Nuclear Power Plant Design Wins ABS Approval Approval of Samsung-led offshore nuclear concept highlights safety progress that could support future nuclear-powered shipping. Go to ship&bunker

Pacific Basin Orders Four Fuel-Efficient Vessels Regulatory uncertainty and the absence of proven dual-fuel handysize designs led Pacific Basin to opt for conventionally powered ships. Go to ship&bunker

Post Christmas Trading Contributes To Worst Annual Showing For Oil In Five Years Not even escalating Venezuela tensions can shift the underlying glut narrative. Go to ship&bunker

A2B-online Launches Dual-Fuel Methanol Ship in Turkey The vessel is expected to enter the Dutch short sea operator’s fleet next year. Go to ship&bunker

Denmark’s Green Ammonia Plant Starts Operation The plant can produce 5,000 mt/year of green ammonia, which could support upcoming ammonia-powered ships. Go to ship&bunker

Argentina Removes Bunkering Volume Caps for Outbound Ships Argentina will remove caps on bunker volumes from January 1, 2026, ending a rule that limited ships to fuel needed only for their next port. Go to ship&bunker

Bureau Veritas Teams Up with C-Torq on Hydrogen Power System for Maritime Both firms will work towards class approval of a hydrogen-based shipboard power system to support maritime decarbonisation. Go to ship&bunker

TT-Line Orders LNG-Hybrid Vessel from China The ferry will support the firm’s operations in the Baltic region. Go to ship&bunker

FuelEU Maritime Rollout in Norway Pushed Back by EEA Delay Norway still expects FuelEU Maritime to take effect next year, but the start date remains unclear after EEA-related delays. Go to ship&bunker

EmissionLink Sees 2026 to Be the Year of Compliance Trade-Offs for Shipping EmissionLink views pooling as a way to reduce cost and complexity amid volatile fuel pricing and uncertain supply. Go to ship&bunker

Walvis Bay Green Ammonia Plant Targets Shipping Demand The plant is expected to produce about 500,000 mt/year of green ammonia and could serve markets including shipping. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Achieves Steepest Annual Decline Since 2020 The losses were largely attributed to a chronic focus on global oversupply. Go to ship&bunker