Royal Air Force Aids Crude Oil Tanker in Daring Yacht Rescue
Last week, on November 3rd, the crude oil tanker "GREEN AZURE", aided by the Royal Air Force performed a daring rescue of a sailor who had been stranded on a severely damaged yacht in the midst of the...
View ArticleTotal Energies' First FSRU in France Commences Operations in Le Havre
France's inaugural floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) has successfully completed commissioning and commenced operations in Le Havre. The FSRU, named the...
View ArticleMalaysia Detains Two Ships in Suspected Illegal Oil Transfers
Two vessels have been apprehended by Malaysian authorities due to suspected illicit ship-to-ship oil transfers. The vessels in question, namely the "ARTEMIS III" and the "OCEAN HERMANA," were...
View ArticleNew LNG Bunker Vessel, Clean Everglades Christened by Seaside LNG
A new LNG bunker barge, named "Clean Everglades," was christened in a ceremony at the Fincantieri Bay shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The new vessel will expand Seaside LNG's bunkering operations...
View ArticlePeninsula Gets Vital LNG Bunkering License for Operations in Gibraltar
The LNG bunkering operator, Peninsula, has received an LNG Bunker Operator License for its newly constructed LNG bunker vessel, named "LEVANTE LNG," from the Government of Gibraltar. The order for the...
View ArticleShipping Company and Officers Sentenced for MARPOL Violations
A Greek shipping firm, "Zeus Shipping Line," in conjunction with the chief engineer and captain of one of its product tankers, the "GALISSAS," received sentencing due to a series of MARPOL violations...
View ArticleIran Denies Ownership of Oil Aboard Tanker Seized by Indonesia
The Iranian state media has reported that the oil found on an Iranian oil tanker seized by Indonesia does not belong to Iran. The supertanker, MT ARMAN, was apprehended by the Indonesian coast guard...
View ArticleArgentina Denies Entry to Gas Carrier Carrying Russian LNG Amidst Sanctions...
The tanker "FLEX ARTEMIS" was denied entry by the Argentina-based firm, Enarsa, citing sanctions. It entered Argentinian territory on July 14th and was carrying 160,000 cbm of Liquefied Natural Gas...
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Bunker One Sweden Adds First Methanol-Ready Tanker to Its Fleet
Bunker One has recently added the MT NORE to its fleet, marking the fourth bunker tanker in its lineup. The MT NORE is the company's first methanol-ready tanker and has been leased for a long-term...
View ArticleSingapore Gets Its First Electric Hybrid Bunker Tanker
Singapore's largest bunker port has received its first hybrid bunker tanker, the MARINE CHARGE equipped with a battery energy storage system designed to reduce emissions and provide stable energy loads...
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Port Miami Begins LNG Bunkering
On March 12th, the MV SEABOARD BLUE became the first vessel to be bunkered with LNG at port Miami. Shell carried out the bunkering using its Q4000 bunker barge. The SEABOARD BLUE's inaugural sailing...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Shallow Draft LNG Carrier Delivered to Chinese Shenzen Gas
Ship builder Hudong Zhonghua delivered “DAPENG PRINCESS” , the world’s largest shallow draft LNG carrier was delivered to the Chinese natural gas distribution company. The vessel is reported to be the...
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Spanish Port Denies Entry to Maersk Tanker for Transporting Russian Diesel
The Maersk tanker, “MAERSK MAGELLAN,” was denied entry to the Spanish port of TARRAGONA on account of transporting oil products that were acquired from a Russian ship. The cargo in question is a...
View ArticleATSB Investigation Uncovers Cause of Flames on World’s First Liquefied...
An investigation in Australia has determined that a malfunction in the gas control equipment was the cause of the failure of the world's first liquefied hydrogen carrier, the "SUISO FRONTIER," during...
View ArticleRussian State-Owned Shipping Company, Sovcomflot, Takes Delivery of...
Sovcomflot took delivery of the first LNG-powered Aframax tanker that was completely financed and built in Russia. The delivery brings optimism to the state-owned shipping company which has been hard...
View ArticleRussian Crude Oil Exports Decline Sharply After G7 Price Cap Takes Effect
A price cap by the G7 and a complete ban by the EU on Russian crude exports came into effect on December 5th. Russian crude oil exports have declined sharply since then with different sources...
View ArticleWorld’s Largest Bunker Vessel Created by Converting an LNG Carrier in China
The ship named “Hai Yang Shi You 301” was converted from an LNG gas carrier to an LNG bunker vessel. This is currently deemed to be the largest LNG bunker vessel in the world. The vessel was created...
View ArticleNo More UK Insurance Cover for Ships Carrying Russian Oil
British Insurers are forbidden by the UK Treasury to provide insurance coverage to ships carrying Russian oil cargoes from December 5th, 2022. This also means that ships registered in European state...
View ArticleSovcomflot and Gazprom Complete Russia’s First Ship-To-Ship Bunkering of Lng
Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, and Gazprom Neft, a Russian oil company, carried out their first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at the port of Ust-Luga. This marks the first...
View ArticleGreenpeace Protestors Delay Unloading of Russian LNG in Finland
Protestors from Greenpeace blocked the LNG carrier Coral Energice from unloading LNG at the Port of Röyttä in Finland. On September 17th, the arrival of Coral Energice was delayed for 24 hours by...
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