Bunkering

LNG

LNG

HD HHI has received approval in principle for a cruise-focused LNG bunkering vessel designed for safer, more flexible operations

17th September 2026

AiP for LNG cruise bunkering

17th September 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

With a membership across 70 countries the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) represents a wide range of stakeholders across the maritime sector, and is warmly welcomed as one of the Supporters of the 2026 Propulsion & Future Fuels Conference.

18th May 2026

PFF: IBIA’s commitment to maritime worker safety

18th May 2026

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Tideform has relaunched its marine fuel intelligence platform with an AI-powered agent to improve real-time decision-making across the commercial shipping sector. 

17th March 2026

Sharper bunkering decisions using AI

17th March 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

Talk of the Suez Canal ‘normalising’ in 2026 is growing, but a full return to pre-crisis patterns remains unlikely in the short term, says Glander International Bunkering.

23rd February 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Suez return reshapes bunkering

23rd February 2026

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil has entered the liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine bunkering market with the launch of two LNG bunker vessels as part of its broader effort to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

10th October 2025

ExxonMobil launches LNG bunkering

10th October 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

StormGeo, an Alfa Laval company, has announced a major upgrade to its s-Insight Bunker Management platform by integrating Imarex Technology’s Traffic Light System.

8th October 2025

StormGeo integrates Imarex bunker tool

8th October 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

Auramarine has announced the launch of its AM Water Content Analyser, a new solution designed to monitor and report water concentration in methanol fuel.

17th June 2025

Auramarine launches water in methanol device to further fuel uptake

17th June 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

There’s a good reason why major associations are targeting MEPC 83 with submissions about bunkering – they see it as an opportunity to get the regulatory certainty the industry needs.

7th April 2025

Regulatory uncertainty hinders bunker industry transformation

7th April 2025

LNG

LNG

Schottel has secured a contract to supply full propulsion packages for three new LNG bunkering vessels, as it seeks to cement its role in advancing maritime efficiency and sustainability. 

18th February 2025

Schottel chosen for new LNG bunkering vessels

18th February 2025

LNG

LNG

South Korea’s HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has secured its first order of the year with a contract to build an 18,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel for domestic shipping…

11th February 2025

HJSC to build dual fuel LNG bunkering vessel

11th February 2025

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

The adoption of electronic bunker delivery notes represents a significant advancement in the digitisation of maritime fuel transactions.

10th February 2025

Electronic bunker delivery notes: shipping operations beyond compliance

10th February 2025

LNG

LNG

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has announced the successful delivery of the third 7,600m³ LNG bunkering vessel, S1067, built by Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) for Seaspan Energy.

27th January 2025

Bureau Veritas celebrates delivery of LNG bunkering vessel for Seaspan Energy

27th January 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Methanol, a rising star among alternative fuels, is gaining momentum as ports and vessels adapt to its use, says Steve Bee, VPS group commercial director.

3rd December 2024

VPS sees methanol gain traction in the market

3rd December 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

Trinidad and Tobago has cemented its position as a growing force in the methanol bunkering sector, with the recent refuelling of the Stena Prosperous at Point Lisas. The 49,900 DWT IMOIIMeMAX vessel,…

20th August 2024

Trinidad and Tobago growing as a methanol bunkering hub

20th August 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A potential new study will shed light on how to best develop bunker infrastructure to drive decarbonisation across Germany’s maritime sector.

2nd May 2024

Greening Germany’s bunkering sector

2nd May 2024

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Marine energy supplier, Peninsular, has added an IMO II biofuel tanker to its fleet of fuel distribution barges in the western Mediterranean.

29th April 2024

100% biofuel barge serves western Med

29th April 2024

METHANOL

METHANOL

The world’s first large methanol-powered deep-sea vessel has completed its first bunker operation in European waters setting a new milestone in Port of Antwerp-Bruges’ ambition to become a multifuel port.

3rd April 2024

Methanol bunkering first at Antwerp-Bruges

3rd April 2024

NEWS

NEWS

One fuel trader and bunker broker is digitising its operations with dedicated risk management software.

16th November 2021

Future proofing bunker operations

16th November 2021