Bunkering

Classification society ABS will class the North American west coast’s first LNG bunker barge which is expected to commence operations from 2023.

Titan LNG has secured an EU grant scheme of EUR11m ($12.6m) to develop and expand its bio-LNG (BLNG) project with the addition of three bunker barges.

The Methanol Institute (MI) has joined a study led by the China Waterborne Transportation Research Institute (CWTRI) to explore the technical and operational requirements for the use of methanol as a marine fuel.

Denmark-based Monjasa has announced it is further developing its services in Houston, America’s top bunkering destination, with local supply capacity and product loading options.

UAE’s Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has strengthened its bunkering fleet in Dubai waters as the city lifts restrictions for maritime activities following the completion of the National Disinfection Programme.

The Port of Singapore saw a 1% drop in container volumes in the first half of 2020, but bunker sales were up 3.7% in the same period.

Finland’s state-owned gas firm Gasum has opened a new LNG bunkering station at Sweden’s Nynashamn port located at the Port of Stockholm premises.

Technology group Wartsila is claiming to start the world’s first long term, full-scale testing of ammonia as a marine fuel in four-stroke combustion engine, along with partners Knutsen OAS Shipping, Repsol and Sustainable Energy Catapult Centre.

Marine engine company, WinGD, has launched a new series of dual-fuel X-DF engines incorporating new technologies to cut methane emissions by up to 50% and reduce fuel consumption by sizeable margins.

Total Lubmarine has opened a new testing laboratory in Chicago, US to extend the global reach of its technical support services.