Asia/Pacific News

April, 2025
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Tue08Apr	TotalEnergies Marine Fuels Hires Strategy and Financial Analyst in Singapore The new hire previously worked for parent company TotalEnergies as a biofuel analyst in Paris.
Tue08Apr	NYK Signs Newbuild Contract for First Methanol-Fuelled VLCC The vessel will be chartered to Idemitsu Tanker upon delivery in 2028.
Mon07Apr	VLSFO Spill in Malaysia's Johor Linked to Faulty Transfer Pipe A pipeline leak during transfer from a terminal tank to a bunker vessel caused the VLSFO spill at Tanjung Langsat Port.
Mon07Apr	Towngas Steps Up as Key Green Methanol Supplier for China and Singapore The firm is ramping up its presence as a key green methanol bunker supplier in Asia.
Mon07Apr	BYD Launches New LNG Vessel, Targets Eight Vessels by 2026 Chinese EV manufacturer has launched another LNG-fuelled car carrier.
Fri04Apr	Fratelli Cosulich to Receive Methanol Bunker Tanker Next Year It can supply methanol, along with biofuel blends up to B100 and conventional marine fuels.
Fri04Apr	Chimbusco Completes China's First e-BDN Bunker Delivery The firm supplied VLSFO to a boxship operated by COSCO using an electronic bunker delivery note.
Fri04Apr	MOL Collaborates With BHP on Biofuel Bunker Use for First Time The firm's bulk carrier bunkered about 1,000 mt of B24-VLSFO in Singapore last month.
Wed02Apr	HMM New Boxship Begins Operations with Green Methanol Bunkering The firm's newly launched methanol boxship bunkered 2,900 mt of green methanol at Shanghai.
Wed02Apr	Golden Island to Start Methanol Bunkering Trials in Singapore From July The trials will be conducted using the company's new bunker tanker, Golden Antares, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.

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23Apr

1IMO 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.
24Apr

2South Korea Encourages Shift to Mass Flow Meters for Bunker Measurement

Suppliers in South Korea are already shifting to the use of MFMs, and barge fees are likely to rise in the country as a result, a local source tells Ship & Bunker.
24Apr

3FincoEnergies Expands Maritime Reach with Stake in Dutch Bunker Firm

FincoEnergies has partially acquired the business operations of bunker supplier Oliehandel Klaas de Boer.
24Apr

4VPS: Cashew Nut Shell Liquid – Biofuel Saviour or Concerning Contaminant?

Steve Bee of VPS discusses the potential for cashew nut shell liquid to be used as a biofuel component in bunker blends.
24Apr

5Minerva Deploys Floating Storage at Jeddah to Boost Red Sea Bunkering

The 113,000 m3 capacity floating storage unit will store VLSFO, HSFO and MGO.
18Apr

6IMO 2028: How Much Will 'Surplus Units' Cost?

Initial Ship & Bunker estimates show surplus units generated by the use of FAME B100 may be available for as little as $312/mtCO2e in 2028.
24Apr

7Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2025: Week 16

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 17 – April 23, 2025.
22Apr

8IMO Pushes Ahead with Carbon Capture Framework

Carbon capture's profitability under the IMO 2028 deal will depend upon the system used and how the carbon is disposed of, a Value Maritime representative tells Ship & Bunker.
21Apr

9COSCO Criticises US Port Fees for Distorting Fair Competition

Chinese shipping firm COSCO says US port fees on Chinese vessels threaten the normal functioning of global shipping.
25Apr

10Axpo Expands Spanish LNG Bunkering with First Supply in Algeciras

The firm bunkered an MSC boxship with 5,000 m3 of LNG in Algeciras, the largest Spanish port.

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