September, 2026
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Tue15Sep
IBIA Calls Algoa Bay a "Significant Missed Opportunity" as Traffic Shifts to Mauritius
The 2nd Annual Bunker Africa Conference will take place from September 28-30, 2026.
 IBIA Calls Algoa Bay a "Significant Missed Opportunity" as Traffic Shifts to Mauritius
Tue15Sep
K Shipbuilding and Lloyd's Register to Develop Ethanol-Fuelled MR Tanker
Ethanol is already a familiar cargo in the product tanker trades, making the MR segment a practical place to test it as a fuel, LR says.
 K Shipbuilding and Lloyd's Register to Develop Ethanol-Fuelled MR Tanker
Tue15Sep
UPDATE: UK Energy Minister Agrees to Cross-Government Talks on Maritime Nuclear Strategy
Michael Shanks tells industry the partnership must work both ways and asks for concrete proposals in return.
 UPDATE: UK Energy Minister Agrees to Cross-Government Talks on Maritime Nuclear Strategy
Tue15Sep
KR, HD Hyundai, BAR Technologies, and Liberian Registry to Develop Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier
Forward accommodation design frees deck space for WindWings sails on a 174,000 cbm carrier, with approval in principle the goal.
 KR, HD Hyundai, BAR Technologies, and Liberian Registry to Develop Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier
Tue15Sep
Monjasa Takes On Nine Trainees, With Japan in the Programme for the First Time
Ninth intake of the two-year MOST programme starts as geopolitics and shifting trade flows reshape the bunker market.
 Monjasa Takes On Nine Trainees, With Japan in the Programme for the First Time
Tue15Sep
LR Approval in Principle for Gas Carrier System Promising 25% Cut in Reliquefaction Energy
Babcock LGE's ecoAPEX, approved a week after launch, also claims up to 33% better reliquefaction efficiency and 14% faster loading and cooldown.
 LR Approval in Principle for Gas Carrier System Promising 25% Cut in Reliquefaction Energy
Tue15Sep
AAL Shipping Reports 19% Cut in Fleet Carbon Intensity Since 2023
Heavy lift carrier credits its 32,000 dwt Super B-Class newbuilds, which post EEOI figures a third of the fleet average.
 AAL Shipping Reports 19% Cut in Fleet Carbon Intensity Since 2023
Tue15Sep
Oil Tops $108 As Saudi Pipeline Suspension Threatens to Cut 4% Of Global Supply
Repairs could be completed soon or take up to eight weeks, say experts.
 Oil Tops $108 As Saudi Pipeline Suspension Threatens to Cut 4% Of Global Supply
Tue15Sep
Viking Floats Out Second Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship at Fincantieri Ancona
The Viking Astrea follows sister ship Viking Libra, which is due for delivery in November.
 Viking Floats Out Second Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship at Fincantieri Ancona
Tue15Sep
NEMO and Nuclear Institute Host Inaugural Nuclear Shipping Conference in London
The event followed last month's launch of the IAEA's ATLAS initiative on nuclear shipping.
 NEMO and Nuclear Institute Host Inaugural Nuclear Shipping Conference in London