October, 2026
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Thu15Oct
SIBCON2026: A Patchwork of Regional Carbon Rules Is the Biggest Risk If the IMO Fails Again
Key takeaways from the panel on the role of international regulation in market certainty and fuel transition pathways.
 SIBCON2026: A Patchwork of Regional Carbon Rules Is the Biggest Risk If the IMO Fails Again
Thu15Oct
16 Groups Urge EU to Ring-Fence E-Fuel Support Under SMAP
They said in a letter that ring-fenced funding and advance support are needed to secure long-term investment in e-fuel production.
 16 Groups Urge EU to Ring-Fence E-Fuel Support Under SMAP
Thu15Oct
SIBCON2026: Pilots Prove New Fuels Are Possible but Scale Needs Demand, Supply and Policy to Move Together
Key takeaways from the second day's opening panel on taking decarbonisation from pilots to scale.
 SIBCON2026: Pilots Prove New Fuels Are Possible but Scale Needs Demand, Supply and Policy to Move Together
Thu15Oct
CMA CGM and ENGIE Plan Biomethane Plant in Le Havre
The facility is expected to produce 7,000 mt/year of biomethane for supply to CMA CGM's LNG-fuelled fleet from 2029.
 CMA CGM and ENGIE Plan Biomethane Plant in Le Havre
Thu15Oct
ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Exceed Last Year's Nine-Month Record
HSFO accounted for 41.9% of year-to-date conventional and biofuel bunker sales, up from 38.6% a year earlier.
 ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Exceed Last Year's Nine-Month Record
Thu15Oct
SIBCON2026: A Digital BDN Is Only as Trustworthy as the System That Produces It
Key takeaways from the panel on maritime digitalisation and unlocking value across fuel supply chains.
 SIBCON2026: A Digital BDN Is Only as Trustworthy as the System That Produces It
Thu15Oct
Singapore-Registered Boxship Sinks After Strait of Hormuz Attack
GFS Pride sank after being struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, while GFS Giselle sustained hull damage in a separate incident.
 Singapore-Registered Boxship Sinks After Strait of Hormuz Attack
Thu15Oct
SIBCON2026: Any Ship Ordered Today Should Be Dual-Fuel, With or Without an IMO Deal
Key takeaways from the panel on fleet transition, retrofits, and propulsion pathways.
 SIBCON2026: Any Ship Ordered Today Should Be Dual-Fuel, With or Without an IMO Deal
Wed14Oct
SIBCON2026: Biofuels to Be the Winning Alternative Fuel Over the Next Five Years, but None Replace Fuel Oil Alone
Key takeaways from the panel on the market for conventional and biofuels to 2030.
 SIBCON2026: Biofuels to Be the Winning Alternative Fuel Over the Next Five Years, but None Replace Fuel Oil Alone
Wed14Oct
SIBCON2026: Shipowners Can Price In a Tough Environmental Rule but Not a Missing One
Key takeaways from the panel on the shipowner's fuel decision today: cost, risk, and reality.
 SIBCON2026: Shipowners Can Price In a Tough Environmental Rule but Not a Missing One