A world’s first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering trial has been completed in South Korea by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Korean Register (KR).

Japan’s K Line has participated in the Japan Hydrogen Association to join in the effort on developing a hydrogen supply chain to help in shipping’s decarbonisation aim.

Oil major Shell is eyeing to double its LNG bunkering fleet by 2025 in view of an expected increase in the use of LNG as marine fuel, reports said.

Shipping’s green investments are on the rise as owners are increasingly opting to use alternative fuels as opposed to conventional heavy fuel oil, according to data by Clarkson Research.

Australia’s BHP has awarded its first LNG supply agreement to Shell for five LNG-fuelled newcastlemax bulkers for transporting iron ore between Western Australia and China from 2022.

Car manufacturer Volkswagen Group has chosen marine biofuel supplier GoodFuels to supply biofuels to run its car carrier shipments for a fossil-free transport operation.

Finnish project development company Flexens is finishing a feasibility study on green hydrogen production and its use in ferries in the Aland archipelago.

Changes in global trade, the future of LNG markets, the need to increase quality in Panama’s bunkering market, and the Panama Canal’s water supply project were among the topics discussed in a Seatrade Maritime News webinar.

Marine fuels supplier Bunker One has expanded its offshore bunkering operations to northern Brazil with the deployment of a bunker tanker to supply very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and low sulphur marine gasoil (LSMGO).

Marine fuels supplier Lindsay-Blee and its joint venture partner Quest Fuels have announced their offering of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) at Florida ports in the US.