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Bunker Holding Reshuffles Commercial Leadership: New Heads for KPI OceanConnect and Glander International Bunkering

Carsten Ladekjær will join the Bunker Holding Academy, a new initiative focused on developing "the best talent and leaders in the industry."

16 Sep 2026

US House Votes 216-211 to Overturn California's Shore Power Rule for Ships at Berth

California ports said to have invested more than $550 million in shore power and related electrification, and repeal risks turning that into stranded assets.

16 Sep 2026

VIEWPOINT: Building Resilience Through Smarter Bunkering and Fuel Efficiency in an Increasingly Unpredictable World

Quadrise CEO Peter Borup makes the case for MSAR as a solution that can improve efficiency using existing vessels.

16 Sep 2026 · Peter Borup, CEO, Quadrise

First Ships of China's Arctic Container Service and Korea's NSR Trial Reach Europe

Clean Arctic Alliance repeats call for an IMO polar fuels rule, arguing the HFO ban and new ECA leave black carbon unaddressed.

16 Sep 2026

VIEWPOINT: Is Hiring a Trader From a Failed Bunker Company a Smart Choice or a Liability?

Company failures put experienced traders on the market, but the hiring firm's diligence, culture, and onboarding decide whether the bargain becomes a burden.

16 Sep 2026

IBIA Calls Algoa Bay a "Significant Missed Opportunity" as Traffic Shifts to Mauritius

The 2nd Annual Bunker Africa Conference will take place from September 28-30, 2026.

15 Sep 2026

K Shipbuilding and Lloyd's Register to Develop Ethanol-Fuelled MR Tanker

Ethanol is already a familiar cargo in the product tanker trades, making the MR segment a practical place to test it as a fuel, LR says.

15 Sep 2026

UPDATE: UK Energy Minister Agrees to Cross-Government Talks on Maritime Nuclear Strategy

Michael Shanks tells industry the partnership must work both ways and asks for concrete proposals in return.

15 Sep 2026

KR, HD Hyundai, BAR Technologies, and Liberian Registry to Develop Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier

Forward accommodation design frees deck space for WindWings sails on a 174,000 cbm carrier, with approval in principle the goal.

15 Sep 2026

Monjasa Takes On Nine Trainees, With Japan in the Programme for the First Time

Ninth intake of the two-year MOST programme starts as geopolitics and shifting trade flows reshape the bunker market.

15 Sep 2026

LR Approval in Principle for Gas Carrier System Promising 25% Cut in Reliquefaction Energy

Babcock LGE's ecoAPEX, approved a week after launch, also claims up to 33% better reliquefaction efficiency and 14% faster loading and cooldown.

15 Sep 2026

AAL Shipping Reports 19% Cut in Fleet Carbon Intensity Since 2023

Heavy lift carrier credits its 32,000 dwt Super B-Class newbuilds, which post EEOI figures a third of the fleet average.

15 Sep 2026

Oil Tops $108 As Saudi Pipeline Suspension Threatens to Cut 4% Of Global Supply

Repairs could be completed soon or take up to eight weeks, say experts.

15 Sep 2026

Viking Floats Out Second Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship at Fincantieri Ancona

The Viking Astrea follows sister ship Viking Libra, which is due for delivery in November.

15 Sep 2026

NEMO and Nuclear Institute Host Inaugural Nuclear Shipping Conference in London

The event followed last month's launch of the IAEA's ATLAS initiative on nuclear shipping.

15 Sep 2026

ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Continue at Record Pace Despite Hormuz Crisis

Across all products Singapore sold 37.77 million mt of bunkers in the first eight months of the year, the highest January-August total the port has recorded.

14 Sep 2026

Oil Resumes Climb As Houthis Counterstrike Saudis

Meanwhile, China emerges as backer of Iran, Russia hostilities.

14 Sep 2026

Lloyd's Register Grants AiP for Hybrid Electric LNG Carrier Design With HHI and KSOE

The 185,000 cbm design moves from the joint development project signed at Posidonia in June to approval in principle at Gastech, with no savings figures disclosed yet.

14 Sep 2026

Owners No Longer Fear Bunker Supply Shortage Despite Ongoing Hormuz Disruption

"We do not see any problems with sourcing bunkers today and putting them on board," industry sources told the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC).

14 Sep 2026

Hormuz Vessel Transits Fell to Single Digits Over the Weekend, Reuters Reports

Fewer transits mean fewer near-term bunkering opportunities in the immediate region.

14 Sep 2026