History and Transition of Marine Fuel
In the shipping industry, the fuel used by ships is called “bunker”. This comes from the days when ships sailed using coal as fuel, and the term “bunker” was used to refer to the
Maersk’s Skou suggests US$450/tonne bunker tax, MSC’s Toft backs carbon pricing and decarbonisation R&D fund
COPENHAGEN : Mr. Søren Skou, CEO of AP Moller – Maersk, has proposed a carbon tax on ship fuel of at least US$450 per tonne of fuel, which translates to around US$150 per tonne
Hapag-Lloyd’s converted containership wraps up LNG bunkering op
Hapag-Lloyd’s converted containership Brussels Express has recently completed its first LNG bunkering operation in the Dutch port of Rotterdam as part of the vessel’s maiden voyage from China. SHANGHAI : During the bunkering operation
Methanol-dual fueled Chemical Tanker Takaroa Sun Conducts World’s First Barge-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering by NYK
TOKYO : The methanol dual-fuel chemical tanker Takaroa Sun, owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary company of NYK, participated in the world’s first barge-to-ship bunkering* of methanol fuel. The
Petronet LNG plans bunkering services to ocean going ships from its Kochi terminal
The ₹4,700 crore terminal in Kochi had already provided LNG bunkering to two Norwegian ships in 2015 KOCHI : Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL) intends to start bunkering services to ocean going vessels from its
Cochin Port forays into seaplane bunkering business
The SpiceJet seaplane from Goa left for Maldives after bunkering 975 litres of Aviation Turbine Fuel KOCHI : From being the leader in bunkering ocean going crafts, Cochin Port Trust has now forayed into
Maritime Innovation in Singapore Receives Boost
SINGAPORE : Greater Support for Maritime Technology Start-Ups and Digitalisation Push for Maritime Trade and Bunkering Services DEVELOPING A VIBRANT AND CONDUCIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR START-UPS 2 To support Singapore’s ambition to be the top
World Bank urges governments to stop spending on LNG bunkering infrastructure
The World Bank has a new report out this week on decarbonising maritime transport in which it specifically recommends countries pull back from investing in further LNG bunkering infrastructure. WASHINGTON D.C. : The World
