Marine Energy Transition Forum 2025 comes to London International Shipping Week
METF will consider how the industry is faring in commercialising bunker fuel and technologies initiatives to move forwards on shipping’s energy transition.
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METF will consider how the industry is faring in commercialising bunker fuel and technologies initiatives to move forwards on shipping’s energy transition.
VLSFO and LSMGO availability tightens in Zhoushan; prompt HSFO supply tight across several Japanese ports; LSMGO supply good across Omani ports.
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Development takes place on the back of complex logistics and opaque operational processes experienced by the marine (bio)fuel market; which Ofiniti’s FuelBoss eBDN solution seeks to simplify.
Development will help improve Shanghai Port’s bonded ship fuel supply industry, noted the Shanghai Customs Inspection Office.
Pilot has generated crucial real-world data and best practices for future ammonia bunkering operations globally.

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Bio-blended variants of marine fuel oil jumped 671. 7% to 40,900 mt when compared to figures seen in May 2024.
Bank is a creditor AMS Marine, part of the AMS Marine Group compromising of a sister firm in Malaysia.
Total bunker sales at Panama was 453,397 metric tonnes (mt) in May 2025, compared to sales of 398,964 mt during the similar period in 2024.
Practical use of ammonia marine fuel will require not only a technological breakthrough, but also strict government regulation.

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Partnership will focus on development of a methanol bunkering system and enhancing methanol export capabilities.
StormGeo’s Voyage Optimization Service will integrate Bearing AI’s advanced vessel performance models to deliver more precise fuel consumption predictions, efficient route planning, and reduced emissions.
Delivery saw OCI FUELS and barge operator UniBarge supply green methanol using ZeroNorth’s eBDN solution.
Bunker demand in Houston remains weak; Argentina authorised voluntary use of biofuels; VLSFO availability in Zona Comun improves.
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
Lester Ho, Associate Director of law firm Helmsman shared his timely key takeaways on the recent case of Goh Jin Hian against defunct Singapore bunker supplier Inter-Pacific Petroleum.

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Country sold about 1. 79 million mt of bonded bunker fuel in May, with daily sales at 57,761 mt, slipping by 1.
Survey also found the use of bio-blended bunker fuels has more than doubled to 46% and methanol use has increased from 3% to 6% but uptake of more nascent technologies such as ammonia remains limited.
PIER71™ will broaden its outreach by conducting 15 roadshows across 13 cities in June, including new locations in Los Angeles, Boston, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, China and India.
Company will be launching its bunkering operations in the Strait of Gibraltar, the largest bunkering hub in the new MED-ECA zone with its dedicated bunkering infrastructure of tanks and barges.
Three are public ports—Santos, Rio Grande, and Itaqui—and three are privately owned ports—Pecem, Navegantes, and Porto do Açu; Santos ranked high in four out of the five criteria assessed for readiness.
Tight prompt LSMGO availability in Gibraltar; ULSFO and LSMGO readily available in Istanbul; prompt LSMGO available in Luanda.

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About 10,000 m3 of LNG was supplied to “Hanoi Express”, marking the largest single LNG bunkering operation in Hong Kong to date and the city‘s first STS LNG bunkering with simultaneous cargo handling.
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has delivered a total of 106,000 cubic meters of LNG marine fuel as of the end of May, exceeding the annual bunkering volume of 2024.
Shalini, is also the Vice President of Castrol’s Global Account Management team; managing strategic relationships with key global customers in Automotive and Industrial segments.
VLSFO and LSMGO availability improves in Singapore; availability good in Sri Lankan ports; several East Asian ports brace for bad weather.
Christofel Tian, Head of Singapore at CBL, dives into the subsidiary’s goals in biofuels, especially with the recent launch of Singapore’s TR 140:2025, and other sustainable bunker fuels such as methanol.

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RMS intends to collaborate with Yinson GreenTech to explore the adoption of electric vessels to support its maritime operations within the Port Limits of Singapore.
Company now delivers VLSFO and MGO from its shore tanks via two dedicated bunker barges at delivery locations including Newport News, Yorktown and Hampton Roads.
Pherousa developed its ammonia cracking technology, featuring proton exchange membrane fuel cells and FGSS for fully electric propulsion, which is targeted for application on its Ultramax 64,000 dwt bulker.
“Helios” will feature a battery capacity of approximately 85-100 MWh and could transport 2,000 passengers across the Gulf of Finland in just over two hours.
Rotterdam’s B100 price rises sharply; B100’s discount to VLSFO remains steady in Rotterdam; LNG premiums over conventional fuels widen.

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Both signed a MoU to work together on innovative digital and decarbonisation solutions including adoption of zero and near-zero GHG emission fuels, electrification and wind-assisted propulsion.
Company said this milestone marked a significant step forward in the Middle East’s commitment to maritime decarbonisation and the advancement of sustainable shipping solutions.
Newly formed subcommittee marks a proactive step toward addressing legal and operational challenges posed by the growing use of biofuels in shipping.
System can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% compared to similar technologies and will allow capture of up to 80% of CO2 emitted during ship operation in specific conditions.
Design, which integrates battery-assisted electric propulsion and wind-assisted systems, was developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute in collaboration with Almi Marine Management.
‘The shipping industry’s decarbonisation is accelerating, and companies that embrace the transition will thrive,’ states Darcy Wang, Managing Director of E-Marine.

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