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April, 2025
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Tue29Apr	Wasaline to Significantly Boost Battery Capacity on Dual-Fuel Ferry Wasaline will upgrade its hybrid ferry Aurora Botnia with the world's largest marine battery installation.
Tue29Apr	Golden Island Adopts Ofiniti E-BDN for Methanol Bunkering Singapore's Golden Island is set to start methanol bunkering trials from July.
Tue29Apr	BV Refines Classification Rules for Hydrogen-Fuelled Vessels Bureau Veritas (BV) has updated its hydrogen classification rules with clearer safety and gas dispersion guidance.
Tue29Apr	UAE's AD Ports Group Orders Electric Pilot Vessel The UAE plans to use an electric boat for pilot operations.
Tue29Apr	California's Port Stockton Opens Upgraded Renewable Fuels Terminal BWC Terminals is targeting growing renewable fuel storage demand in California.
Tue29Apr	TGE Marine Selected for Gasum and Sirius LNG Bunker Vessel Project The vessel will feature TGE Marine's tanks, cargo handling and fuel gas system.
Tue29Apr	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rises to Three-Day High Global VLSFO prices advanced at the start of the week.
Mon28Apr	Oil Falls As Frustration Mounts Over U.S./China Tariff Talks Traders are also uncertain about the success of the nuclear talks with Iran.
Mon28Apr	Iranian Port Explosion Shifts Vessel Traffic to Nearby Ports A source tells Ship & Bunker no port operations are currently taking place at Shahid Rajaee Port, and all operations have been transferred to Bahonar Port in Bandar Abbas and Asaluyeh Port.
Mon28Apr	Vitol Bunkers to Offer FuelEU-Compliant Co-Processed VLSFO The product is being produced at the company's 100,000 b/d Fujairah refinery, and the firm's ship the Elandra Falcon was the first to take on the new fuel at Fujairah.

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30Apr

1Peninsula Hires Bunker Trader in Houston

The new hire was previously director of marine fuel marketing at UET Marine in Houston.
28Apr

2Shipergy Launches New Platform Tracking Variations in Bunker Energy Content

Failing to keep track of energy density variations could be costing shipping companies as much as $25/mt in fuel bills, Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose tells Ship & Bunker.
29Apr

3US Sanctions Three Vessels Over Alleged Ties to Houthis

The ships are accused of delivering cargo to ports under the control of Yemen's Houthi movement.
23Apr

4IMO 2028: How Much Biofuel Will Be Needed to Avoid Penalties?

Initial Ship & Bunker analysis shows ships would need to use between 17.6% and 23.3% biofuel in B100 terms to avoid penalty charges in 2028.
28Apr

5Vitol Bunkers to Offer FuelEU-Compliant Co-Processed VLSFO

The product is being produced at the company's 100,000 b/d Fujairah refinery, and the firm's ship the Elandra Falcon was the first to take on the new fuel at Fujairah.
28Apr

6World Kinect Sees Q1 Bunker Sales Hit Lowest Level Since 2014

Gross profit from the marine segment was $35.7 million in Q1 2025, down from $48.4 million a year earlier.
30Apr

7LNG May Be Cheapest Option for IMO 2028 Compliance: Report

The report assesses the total daily operating costs for VLSFO, LNG, methanol, biodiesel, hydrogen and ammonia, factoring in IMO penalties, fuel prices, capital expenditure and retrofit costs.
30Apr

8TFG Marine Completes First Delivery with E-BDN in the Middle East

The firm has rolled out e-BDN documentation for its bunkering service at the Omani port of Sohar.
30Apr

9Hercules Tanker Management Takes on Biofuel in Gibraltar Strait for First Time

HTM, the shipping company launched by Peninsula owner John Bassadone, has received its first biofuel stem from Peninsula.
29Apr

10FOBAS Bulletin: Chemical Contamination and Operational Problems, Istanbul

FOBAS has tested fuel samples from different vessels that have reported problems with fuel injection equipment seemingly caused by a substance sticking and seizing the jerk type fuel pumps.

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