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Exmar's New Ship Completes First Commercial Voyage Using Ammonia
Exmar's New Ship Completes First Commercial Voyage Using Ammonia
The company had taken delivery of the ammonia-fuelled gas carrier last month.
20 Jul 2026
MSC Cruises' LNG-Fuelled Ship Begins Sea Trials Ahead of December Debut
MSC Cruises' LNG-Fuelled Ship Begins Sea Trials Ahead of December Debut
The LNG-fuelled cruise ship MSC World Asia will operate in the Mediterranean.
20 Jul 2026
STS JV and TotalEnergies to Evaluate Wind-Assisted Towing for FPSO Vessel
STS JV and TotalEnergies to Evaluate Wind-Assisted Towing for FPSO Vessel
The pilot will evaluate kite-assisted propulsion during the FPSO's tow to Suriname.
20 Jul 2026
INTERVIEW: CPN Sees Middle East Conflict Highlighting Need for Reliable Bunkering Partners
INTERVIEW: CPN Sees Middle East Conflict Highlighting Need for Reliable Bunkering Partners
Bunker companies should focus on providing reliable service rather than 'chasing margins' during current disruption, CPN's Calvin Chung tells Ship & Bunker.
20 Jul 2026
European Commission Sets Out Plan to Apply EU-ETS to Smaller Ships
European Commission Sets Out Plan to Apply EU-ETS to Smaller Ships
The European Commission now plans to apply the EU-ETS to all ships over 400 GT in size.
17 Jul 2026
Proteus Supply and Trading and Propeller Fuels Announce Commercial Partnership
Proteus Supply and Trading and Propeller Fuels Announce Commercial Partnership
Under the deal the two companies will work together on sales in the Americas.
17 Jul 2026
SEA-LNG Wins Consultative Status at IMO
SEA-LNG Wins Consultative Status at IMO
LNG bunker industry body SEA-LNG was founded in 2016.
17 Jul 2026
Wartsila to Supply Ammonia Engines for Two New Gas Carriers
Wartsila to Supply Ammonia Engines for Two New Gas Carriers
The order has been placed by joint venture of Navigator Gas and Amon Maritime.
17 Jul 2026
Lloyd's List Intelligence Launches New Unit to Monitor Global Shipping Risks
Lloyd's List Intelligence Launches New Unit to Monitor Global Shipping Risks
The new unit combines shipping data and analyst expertise, with live tracking of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea.
17 Jul 2026
INSIGHT: EU Signals Readiness to Consider NZF Alternatives
INSIGHT: EU Signals Readiness to Consider NZF Alternatives
A draft EU submission to ISWG-GHG 22, seen by Ship & Bunker, lays out four conditions any alternative measure must meet.
17 Jul 2026
Bab el-Mandeb Closure Threat Not Enough To Prevent 1% Dip In Oil
Bab el-Mandeb Closure Threat Not Enough To Prevent 1% Dip In Oil
A former ambassador to Yemen says such an attempt would draw "international anger."
16 Jul 2026
DNV Approval Eases Installation of Econowind Wind Propulsion System
DNV Approval Eases Installation of Econowind Wind Propulsion System
The certification allows faster integration of the company's VentoFoil system on DNV-classed vessels.
16 Jul 2026
SEA-LNG Sees LNG and Biomethane Momentum Despite Geopolitical Uncertainty
SEA-LNG Sees LNG and Biomethane Momentum Despite Geopolitical Uncertainty
SEA-LNG says vessel orders, bunkering volumes and bio-LNG production continued to rise in 2026.
16 Jul 2026
Cavotec Gets Another Shore Power Order for Container Ships
Cavotec Gets Another Shore Power Order for Container Ships
The company has been supplying shore power systems for over a decade now.
16 Jul 2026
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 28
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 28
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from July 9 – July 15, 2026.
16 Jul 2026
US Sanctions More Iran-Linked Ships and Shipping Companies
US Sanctions More Iran-Linked Ships and Shipping Companies
The sanctions target a shipping network of son for former IRGC commander Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani.
16 Jul 2026
INSIGHT: FuelEU's First Year Shows Cheap Compliance May Come at a Cost
INSIGHT: FuelEU's First Year Shows Cheap Compliance May Come at a Cost
FuelEU Maritime has succeeded in creating a compliance market. The question now is whether that market is becoming too successful for its own good.
16 Jul 2026 · Philippos Ioulianou, Managing Director, EmissionLink
Cavotec Wins €7 Million Order to Retrofit Container Ships for Shore Power
Cavotec Wins €7 Million Order to Retrofit Container Ships for Shore Power
An unnamed global container shipping company has ordered additional shore power retrofits for its container ships.
15 Jul 2026
INSIGHT - Real Risk, Not Proof: What the Verdict in The Catalan Sea Means for Sanctions Screening in Shipping
INSIGHT - Real Risk, Not Proof: What the Verdict in The Catalan Sea Means for Sanctions Screening in Shipping
Owners were not required to prove that loading would actually, or be likely to, breach sanctions; a real risk of sanctions liability could be enough.
15 Jul 2026 · Paul Henty, Partner, Beale & Co
HHI Completes Sea Trial of Korea's First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel
HHI Completes Sea Trial of Korea's First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Vessel
Trial data supports KR's work on domestic guidelines under Korea's Green Shipping Corridor project.
14 Jul 2026