Americas News

US Ethanol Could Help Bridge Supply Gap for Methanol-Fuelled Fleet: New Study

A new study says the US has sufficient ethanol production capacity and export infrastructure to support the use of ethanol as marine fuel in shipping.

13 Nov 2026

IBIA 2026: IBIA Launches Annual Marine Energy Outlook Survey

The Association hopes the annual report will become the industry's benchmark for sentiment and expectations.

12 Nov 2026

TFG Marine Reports First VLSFO Delivery in Venezuela

TFG Marine says it delivered VLSFO off the Venezuelan coast in partnership with local operator Impordiesel.

12 Nov 2026

Eastern Pacific Shipping Completes First Truck-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in Davisville

This is the first time the firm has bunkered LNG in a truck-to-ship operation

12 Nov 2026

IBIA 2026: Clarksons Research Sees Record $220 Billion Bunker Bill in 2026 as Ton-Miles Rise

Bunker demand is growing again despite a far more fuel-efficient fleet, Clarksons Research says.

11 Nov 2026

IBIA 2026: MARAD Puts Bunkering "at the Absolute Core" of US Maritime Push

US agency says it is there to help the bunker industry, not regulate it.

11 Nov 2026

IBIA 2026: US Says IMO Net-Zero Framework "Cannot Be Adopted, Will Never Be Enforced"

FMC chairman puts the framework's cost at up to $265 billion a year but backs compromise talks.

11 Nov 2026

BUNKER JOBS: Maersk Oil Trading Seeks Fuel Trader in New York

The company is looking for candidates with several years of experience in bunker trading.

10 Nov 2026

REV LNG and Siem Car Carriers Partner on LNG Bunker Supply in US

The first delivery was made to the Siem Aristotle at the Port of Davisville in Rhode Island in October.

9 Nov 2026

Sawgrass LNG & Power Conducts LNG Bunkering in Fort Lauderdale

The operation saw 320 m3 of LNG transferred in a truck-to-ship operation.

6 Nov 2026

AxDo Bahamas Signs 11-Year LNG Supply Deal with Excelerate Energy

AxDo Bahamas is an LNG bunkering joint venture between Axpo and Domicisle LNG.

6 Nov 2026

TFG Marine Adds Venezuela to Bunkering Network

The company says deliveries will be available at designated STS anchorages and Venezuela's main ports.

5 Nov 2026

Greenfield Global and European Energy Plan E-Methanol Plant in Canada for Marine Fuels

The planned plant could produce 48,000 mt/year of e-methanol with potential use as marine fuel.

2 Nov 2026

US Agency Approves ST LNG Deepwater Port in Texas

The port will be built about 10.4 miles offshore Matagorda, Texas, with construction expected to begin in 2027.

2 Nov 2026

BUNKER JOBS: Sunoco Seeks Bunker Trader in Pennsylvania

The company is looking for candidates with a minimum of two years of experience in bunker trading or the marine fuels commercial sector.

2 Nov 2026

ABB to Equip Third Washington State Ferries Hybrid-Electric Vessel

The US ferry operator plans to introduce 16 hybrid-electric ferries by 2040.

30 Oct 2026

Brazil Shares Findings from Sustainable Marine Fuel Registry Pilot

Certification schemes may use different product names for the same marine fuel, Brazil says in a document submitted to the IMO.

30 Oct 2026

Methanol Bunker Demand at Los Angeles and Long Beach Could Hit 250,000 MT by 2030: Joint Study

The study finds LNG and methanol as two viable alternative marine fuel options for the near- and medium-term.

29 Oct 2026

World’s Largest Battery-Electric Ferry Enters Service in South America

The vessel built for Buquebus will operate between Argentina and Uruguay.

28 Oct 2026

Emvolon Raises $22 Million to Launch First Commercial Biomethanol Plant

The company plans to converts methane-rich waste gases into liquid fuels for shipping and other industries.

28 Oct 2026