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Wartsila to Supply Ammonia Engine for Skarv Newbuild in China

Wartsila claims its ammonia engine offers at least a 90% reduction in GHG emissions over conventional diesel when utilising sustainable ammonia.

27 Jan 2026

Extreme Weather Emerges as Fast-Growing Threat to Business Continuity: StormGeo

StormGeo says climate change is turning extreme weather into a critical operational risk, pushing companies to prioritise resilience and continuity planning.

27 Jan 2026

IMO SG to Green Fuel Producers: Don't Give Up on Us

The IMO Secretary General has briefed the press on the organisation's current thinking around the prospects for its Net Zero Framework.

27 Jan 2026

US Sanctions Nine Vessels Over Iranian Oil Shipments

The US Treasury says the ships formed part of the shadow fleet used to move Iranian energy exports overseas.

27 Jan 2026

Stolt-Nielsen in Talks to Sell Up to 50% Stake in Bunker Firm Avenir LNG

Stolt-Nielsen says it intends to continue owning and operating LNG bunkering firm Avenir LNG alongside a new partner.

27 Jan 2026

FLEX Commodities Appoints New Senior Trader

Vaishali Pant has joined the firm after working at Integr8 Fuels for around eight years.

27 Jan 2026

Oil Dips As U.S. Storms Eclipse Rapidly-Escalating Iran Hostilities

Meanwhile, Baker Hughes looks favourably upon Venezuela's reviving oil sector.

26 Jan 2026

VPS 2025 Marine Fuel Review

Steve Bee of VPS discusses fuel-quality issues observed over the course of 2025.

26 Jan 2026

Maersk Tankers Installs Bound4blue Wind Propulsion System on Tanker

The installation marks the first delivery under a 20-unit suction sail agreement between Maersk Tankers and Bound4blue.

26 Jan 2026

Global Oil Supply Set to Rise Further in 2026 Despite Geopolitical Tensions: IEA

Non-OPEC+ output growth is set to drive most of the 2.5 million b/d increase in global oil supply this year.

26 Jan 2026

Chemship Places Additional Orders for Econowind Wind Propulsion System

Chemship orders more Econowind's VentoFoils wind propulsion system after reporting up to 15% bunker savings on first installation.

26 Jan 2026

Oldendorff Partners With eMarine to Cut Fuel Use Across Fleet

Oldendorff Carriers is rolling out energy-saving technology across its fleet under a partnership with Swedish firm eMarine.

26 Jan 2026

Trump Spurs 3% Oil Rise As Strike Force Sails To Middle East

Market watchers say trading patterns are almost completely driven by headlines, not fundamentals.

23 Jan 2026

Trump's Greenland Deal Causes 2% Drop In Oil Prices

Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco chief dismisses global glut fears.

22 Jan 2026

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 3

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from January 15 – January 21, 2026.

22 Jan 2026

LR-Backed Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre Appoints Managing Director

Nikos Kakalis has taken to role of managing director at the Athens-based shipping decarbonisation initiative.

22 Jan 2026

ICS Issues New Deck Procedures Guide Covering Alternative Fuel Bunkering

The International Chamber of Shipping has published its industry guide for deck operations, with new procedures covering the bunkering of LNG, methanol and ammonia.

22 Jan 2026

CMA CGM Adds Another Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship to Fleet

The delivery marked the naming of CMA CGM's 400th fully-owned vessel.

22 Jan 2026

Here Are the Results of the 2025 Bunker Salary Survey

The average salary rises again, the latest bunker trader salary survey from Imperium Commodity Search and Ship & Bunker shows.

22 Jan 2026

Union Maritime's Wind Propulsion Fitted Tankers Get SOLAS Approval

One of the Union Maritime's tankers fitted with a wind propulsion system was able to save about 12.8 mt/day of bunker fuels during its maiden voyage.

22 Jan 2026