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LR TO AUDIT NEW EUROPEAN BUNKER QUALITY INITIATIVE

LR TO AUDIT NEW EUROPEAN BUNKER QUALITY INITIATIVE

A group of leading companies has officially launched the Bunkering Services Initiative (BSI) across Amsterdam–Rotterdam–Antwerp (ARA) ports with operations having been conducted since 1 December 1 2025. The BSI, which is voluntary and open to any third party,...

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Protea Marine Emissions Monitoring
Roodhart Marine
DUAL-FUEL ENGINES – HANDLE WITH CARE

DUAL-FUEL ENGINES – HANDLE WITH CARE

According to Columbia Group compliance platform EmissionLink, with FuelEU Maritime regulations set to take effect in January 2026 and the IMO’s 2050 net-zero target drawing closer, many dual-fuel vessels are not ready to meet the new era of real-time emissions...

MOL AND ITOCHU JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE AMMONIA FUEL

MOL AND ITOCHU JOIN FORCES TO PROMOTE AMMONIA FUEL

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has concluded a joint development agreement (JDA) with Itochu Corporation to collaborate on joint development initiatives with the aim to carry out the demonstration of ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering in Singapore using Itochu's ammonia bunkering...

FUEL EFFICIENCY FIGURES REQUIRE RE-THINK

FUEL EFFICIENCY FIGURES REQUIRE RE-THINK

According to UK fuel technology company Fuelre4m, the maritime sector’s longstanding reliance on Specific Fuel Oil Consumption (SFOC) and manufacturer power curves to measure fuel efficiency is increasingly coming under fire for masking real performance as well as...

BUNKER FUEL MAINTAINS QUALITY AS INDUSTRY ADOPTS BIOFUEL

BUNKER FUEL MAINTAINS QUALITY AS INDUSTRY ADOPTS BIOFUEL

Global bunker fuel quality remained resilient in the first half of 2025 despite growing fuel diversity and tightening environmental regulation, according to the latest Fuel Insight report from Lloyd’s Register (LR).  The findings highlight how improved testing,...

EVERLLENCE AND MEYER JOIN FORCES FOR METHANOL RETROFITTING

EVERLLENCE AND MEYER JOIN FORCES FOR METHANOL RETROFITTING

German Meyer Group company Meyer RE has established a strategic partnership with Everllence, previously MAN Energy Solutions, to advance methanol retrofit solutions in the maritime industry. This partnership is thought to mark a significant step towards reducing the...

BV PUBLISHES PAPER ON NUCLEAR’S ROLE IN MARITIME DECARBONISATION

BV PUBLISHES PAPER ON NUCLEAR’S ROLE IN MARITIME DECARBONISATION

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has produced a white paper intended to provide a summary of the analysis as to why nuclear power would make sense in the maritime sector. The paper covers propulsion, coastal near-shore nuclear power plants and on-land...

Alfa Laval
Krohne
SMT UPGRADES SIMULATOR SUITE FOR TRAINING IN FUTURE FUELS

SMT UPGRADES SIMULATOR SUITE FOR TRAINING IN FUTURE FUELS

Stream Marine Technical (SMT) has made a major enhancement to its simulation-based training capabilities with the addition of a new Kongsberg K-Sim Engine simulator, marking a significant investment in the future of alternative fuel training for the maritime sector....

BSM LAUNCHES METHANOL BUNKERING SIMULATOR

BSM LAUNCHES METHANOL BUNKERING SIMULATOR

As the global shipping industry moves rapidly toward decarbonisation, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has launched its first methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Centre in Kochi, India, in partnership with Wärtsilä. This training platform equips...

FuelRe4m USES AI FOR DELIVERY OF EMISSIONS-REDUCING FUEL ADDITIVE

FuelRe4m USES AI FOR DELIVERY OF EMISSIONS-REDUCING FUEL ADDITIVE

Fuelre4m has announced a strategic partnership with Five9nes.io to power Virdis, its next-generation AI-driven distribution platform set to transform how fuel reform solutions are deployed globally. At the heart of Virdis is a vision to ensure any registered vessel...

RENEWABLE METHANE FUEL TO BE AVAILABLE IN US PORT

RENEWABLE METHANE FUEL TO BE AVAILABLE IN US PORT

Texas-based Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP), a member of the Sea-LNG coalition, and Loa Carbon have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) where Loa Carbon will provide renewable e-methane directly to GLBP for liquefaction. GLBP will provide the e-LNG fuel to customers...

FUNDING FOR PROJECT TO TACKLE SKILLS GAP IN ALTERNATIVE FUELS

FUNDING FOR PROJECT TO TACKLE SKILLS GAP IN ALTERNATIVE FUELS

A cross-sector consortium comprising shipping and logistics company DFDS, International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), the University of Plymouth and marine fuels training, conference and publishing organisation ship.energy, which is acting as the project lead,...

FRENCH JV TO PROVIDE LNG BUNKERING IN ROTTERDAM

FRENCH JV TO PROVIDE LNG BUNKERING IN ROTTERDAM

CMA CGM and TotalEnergies have entered into an agreement to develop a 50/50 logistics joint venture dedicated to the implementation and operation of a LNG bunker supply solution at the port of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. This strategic partnership reflects the...

Pureteq
ME Productions
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