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EcoMethanol to Supply Green Methanol to Wallenius Wilhelmsen and EUKOR Ships

EcoMethanol tells Ship & Bunker that South Korea currently produces no green methanol as it moves ahead with a 15,000 mt/year plant in Taebaek.

27 Aug 2026

Ampera and LLNL Partner on Advanced Nuclear Fuel

Ampera is developing a subcritical micronuclear reactor platform application in sectors including maritime.

27 Aug 2026

VesselBot Finds 31% Emissions-Intensity Gap Between Carriers on Same Trade Lane

Hapag-Lloyd recorded 31% lower emissions intensity than MSC on the same Northern Europe-North America East Coast trade lane, VesselBot finds.

27 Aug 2026

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Sets Zhejiang Green Methanol Bunkering Record

A Cosco methanol dual-fuel boxship was bunkered with 5,500 mt of green methanol on Monday.

27 Aug 2026

Tanker Hit by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz

UKMTO says the incident caused a fire onboard the vessel, which has since been extinguished.

27 Aug 2026

UCL Study Puts 10% of Shipping Emissions in Port Areas

Researchers argue the "sizable share of shipping emissions" could be cut with existing electrification technology.

27 Aug 2026

Petrol Ofisi Retains Turkish Bunker Market Lead for Seventh Year

The company's marine fuels arm PO/Marine held a 39.2% share of Turkey's marine fuels market in 2025.

27 Aug 2026

LNG Could Reach 42 Million MT Of Use By 2030 If Fleet Fully Utilises Fuel: DNV

Some operators favour fuel oil bunkering over LNG to avoid the longer off-hire time associated with LNG bunkering, DNV says.

27 Aug 2026

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 34

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from August 20 – August 26, 2026.

27 Aug 2026

FAME Blends Could Push Biofuel Bunker Viscosity Outside a MFM's Validated Range: GCMD

Blend ratios, such as B24 or B30, are also typically supplier-declared rather than independently verified, GCMD notes.

27 Aug 2026

DNV Sees Rapid Growth in Low-GHG Marine Fuel Market After 2030

DNV says demand for low-GHG marine fuel could reach 22 Mtoe by 2030 and 185 Mtoe by 2050 if NZF is implemented.

27 Aug 2026

Iran/Oman Hormuz Plan Extends Oil's Losses, As Retaliation Against U.S. Sanctions Is Ignored

Meanwhile, Iran claims it will clear the strait of mines, while Washington says the job is done.

26 Aug 2026

Tsuneishi Delivers Fourth Methanol Dual-Fuel 5,900-TEU Boxship

The shipbuilder expects demand for alternative-fuelled ships to grow further.

26 Aug 2026

Hanwha Shipping Names Alt-Fuel Ready VLCC

This ship is suitable for conversion to ammonia, methanol or LNG propulsion.

26 Aug 2026

DBMatic and Weforsea Launch Maritime Data Company Maricontrol

The new company will initially target customers in the Netherlands and the wider European market.

26 Aug 2026

BUNKER JOBS: XPower Trading Seeks Senior Bunker Traders in Dubai and Copenhagen

The company is looking for candidates with more than five years of experience working with international bunker trading firms or shipping companies.

26 Aug 2026

Tugboat Arrested in Singapore

The Kim Heng 3203 was arrested on August 24 at 4:50 PM local time.

26 Aug 2026

Iran and Oman Discuss Framework for Joint Temporary Hormuz Shipping Route

The countries are working on a framework to collaboratively manage vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

26 Aug 2026

BUNKER JOBS: Peninsula Seeks Junior Cargo Trader in Dubai

The company says the role involves procuring marine fuels, blending components and other associated products.

26 Aug 2026

Cargo-Partner Cuts CO2e Emissions Through Hapag-Lloyd's Biofuel Shipping Programme

The company says the reduction was achieved using 259.46 mt of sustainable marine biofuel in Hapag-Lloyd's fleet.

26 Aug 2026