Sales of high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) rose in major bunkering hubs in the first quarter of 2021 as scrubber installations climbed, but remained lower than pre-2020 sulphur cap highs.
Barry Parker gives the lowdown on ABS’s latest report plotting a course for shipping’s decarbonisation.
A new cluster of Covid-19 infection has been discovered on among seafarers on onboard a bunker tanker operating on Singapore port.
The first trial supply of biofuels in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering port, has been successfully carried out.
Monjasa reported a 9% increase in bunker sales in 2020 with the most growth seen in the Americas and Southeast Asia.
Singapore is gearing up to develop regulations and standards for safety and supply of future alternative fuels for shipping, as moves to decarbonise the industry accelerate.
Euronav boss, Hugo De Stoop, expects that a large tanker powered by ammonia could well be on the water by 2025.