The retrofitting of a 20,000 TEU container vessel to run on methanol was successfully completed in China in 2025. With valuable lessons already learned, this can pave the way for further conversion of the global fleet to low-GHG fuels, supporting wider decarbonization efforts. The world’s first methanol conversion project for a mega container carrier was …
Marine fuels supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation (CPN) has bunkered B100 (100% biofuel) to an oil tanker in Hong Kong. CPN delivered the ISCC-certified marine biodiesel to tanker operator Torm’s vessel, Torm Corrido, on Monday. The bunkering operation was conducted by an IMO Type 2 bunker tanker, Guo Si. According to CPN, demand for B100 has …
When supply chains get strained, who pays? Freight leaders are increasingly finding that the answer depends as much on relationships and transparency as it does on bunker prices. Among all topics discussed at the NYC Freight Roundtable on June 4, Emergency Fuel Surcharge (ESC) negotiations emerged as one of the most debated issues. As uncertainty …
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BIMCO, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO unanimously condemns recent attacks on seafarers and commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the organisation has verified 46 attacks on international shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz since 28 February 2026, with 14 …
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Shipping may need to combine its fuel demand with other industries to boost low- and zero-emission fuel production. Vessel technology is no longer the main barrier to adopting zero- and near-zero-emission fuels, Daniel Bischofberger, chief executive of Accelleron argued. “The ships are ready, the fuels are not,” he said, adding that many fuel projects struggle …
The green shipping corridor aims to connect Brazil’s Port of Vila do Conde with the Port of Karmøy in Norway and the Brazilian ports of Santos and Pecém with the Port of Rotterdam, according to a DNV study on the corridor. Government representatives and shipping executives from Brazil, Norway and the Netherlands discussed the potential …
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The latest strike, which the United States said had been carried out as part of its blockade enforcement operations, involved the Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello near the coast of Oman. Tit-for-tat strikes by the US and Iran following the apparent suspension of negotiations to end the war threaten to accelerate, with President Trump on social …
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El Consejo para la Sostenibilidad de los Cruceros se ha vuelto a reunir hoy por primera vez tras la firma, en julio de 2025, del acuerdo entre Port y Ayuntamiento de Barcelona. Durante la reunión se ha presentado el estudio “El turismo de cruceros en la dinámica turística de Barcelona” que concluye que el turismo …
Más de medio centenar de empresas británicas han asistido hoy en Liverpool a la presentación del Puerto de Bilbao y posteriores encuentros B2B. Con esta acción promocional, coordinada por Uniport, la comunidad portuaria de Bilbao reafirma su vocación de socio logístico prioritario para el Reino Unido, impulsando una logística multimodal, para cualquier tipo de carga, …
Tras navegar por Euskadi, la XI Travesía El Camino a Vela recala estos días en Laredo y Santander antes de continuar hacia Asturias y Galicia, combinando turismo náutico, cultura marinera y divulgación de las Profesiones Azules La XI Travesía El Camino a Vela alcanza estos días el ecuador de su recorrido con su entrada en …
