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VPS: The Effect of FAME Contamination on Engine Oil

Stanley George of VPS discusses how the use of biofuels can affect engine lubrication.

23 Jun 2025 · Stanley George – Group Science & Technical Manager, VPS

New Bunker Supplier Launches in Latvia

VLD Group will initially focus on 0.1% sulfur LSMGO supply by barge at Riga, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.

23 Jun 2025

Arte Bunkering Files for Winding-Up of Delta Corp Shipping

The application was filed on June 5 and will be heard in a Singapore High Court sitting on June 27.

23 Jun 2025

BUNKER JOBS: BitOil Group Seeks Bunker Trader in Dubai

The company is looking for candidates with at least three years of bunker sales experience and fluent English.

23 Jun 2025

River Marine Fuels Hires Senior Bunker Trader in Madrid

The new hire was previously a physical marine fuel trader and price risk manager for Vilma Oil in Madrid.

23 Jun 2025

Japanese Shipping Firms 'Minimising Time in Gulf' Amid Iran Threats: Report

Shipping companies Nippon Yusen and MOL have instructed their vessels to minimise time spent in the Gulf where possible after US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend

23 Jun 2025

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Jumps to Four-Month High

Global VLSFO prices are at their highest level since the end of February.

23 Jun 2025

Singapore Bunker Supplier Count Drops to Just 39 Firms

The count has been steadily dropping over the past decade as the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore tightened requirements for its bunker suppliers.

23 Jun 2025

Crude Futures Jump After Iranian Threats to Strait of Hormuz Ship Traffic

Iran's parliament reportedly voted to close the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, while the country's foreign minister said it reserves all options to defend its sovereignty.

23 Jun 2025

Saudi Prince Launches New Global Bunkering Firm Eleven Energy

HRH Prince Abdulaziz Al Saud bin Turki has launched a new marine fuel trading firm, Eleven Energy, with offices in Saudi Arabia and Rotterdam, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker

20 Jun 2025

GAC Bunker Fuels Wins ISCC Certification

The certification demonstrates the firm's credentials as a trusted supplier of sustainable marine fuels.

20 Jun 2025

Höegh Autoliners Adds LNG-Fuelled Ship to Fleet, Ammonia to Follow in 2027

The vessel took on LNG bunkers at Shanghai before heading to Japan.

20 Jun 2025

Maersk Temporarily Halts Haifa Port Calls Amid Regional Instability

Maersk has paused port calls at Israel's Haifa port, citing safety concerns amid rising Israel-Iran tensions.

20 Jun 2025

Northern China Marks First Biofuel Bunkering Operation

A container vessel was bunkered with 1,300 mt of B24 blend at Qingdao.

20 Jun 2025

New Asian Joint Venture Targets Shipping CO2 Transport

MOL, MISC Berhad and Petronas have launched a new joint venture to develop liquefied CO2 carriers for cross-border carbon transport.

20 Jun 2025

Australia Sanctions 60 Vessels in First Action Against Russian Shadow Fleet

This is the first time the country has imposed sanctions targeting the shadow fleet.

20 Jun 2025

ZeroNorth Appoints Kåre Kjelstrøm as CPTO to Drive AI in Shipping

He will oversee ZeroNorth's tech and product strategy, focusing on generative AI and maritime autonomy.

20 Jun 2025

Gibraltar Sees 7% YoY Growth in May Bunker Calls

Bunker calls at Gibraltar rose sharply in May to 573, up from 535 a year ago.

20 Jun 2025

Korean Consortium to Develop Global Standards for Ammonia Effluent Discharge

The group aims to submit a draft set of guidelines on ammonia effluent discharge to the IMO in 2026.

20 Jun 2025

Shore Power Now Live at Scotland's Port of Aberdeen

The port now plans to expand shore power connectivity at more berths.

20 Jun 2025