SIBCON 2026: Urgent need for consistency and accountability in bunkering sector, highlights INTERTANKO
Elfian Harun points out the operational realities of managing bunker standards across a global shipping fleet.
SIBCON 2026: Singapore unveils initiatives to support multi-fuel bunkering, digitalisation
Several initiatives were announced, including MPA’s invitation for licence applications to operate LNG FSUs, launch of Singapore Ammonia Bunkering Form by SCMA, and Singapore’s first ethanol bunkering operation.
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Russia: Rosneft refinery in Syzran commences production of low sulphur bunker fuel
Singapore: Marine fuel testing firm CCIC Singapore faces winding up application
News: High sediment reported in test samples of IMO 2020-fuel blends
High Court of Singapore issues winding up order against Hengli Petrochemical International
APPEC 2026: Digitalisation in bunkering not merely a ‘paper-to-screen’ swap, states panellists
APPEC 2026: Panellists navigate maritime decarbonisation and alternative marine fuel strategies
LDA’s methanol-powered “Spirit of Toulouse” gets Norsepower rotor sail in Shanghai
Goldwind green methanol facility completes trial production, ships first 500 mt
Singapore: Bunker fuel sales down by 4% on year in August 2026
APPEC 2026: Equatorial and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation discuss Middle East bunker market dynamics
China: Ningbo-Zhoushan Port completes LNG, methanol and B24 bunkering ops on same day
Methanol delivery by “Zhong Ran Lv Neng 85” also set a new record for the largest single methanol bunkering operation in Zhejiang province, according to the port authorities.
TFG Marine reaches over 90% MFM deployment across global bunker fleet
Installation and certification of the MFM system on the “Storholmen”, marked its third MFM deployment on the US Gulf Coast in less than two months.
Malaysia: MMEA detains tanker, tug over suspected illegal ship-to-ship transfer in Selangor
Investigation found that both vessels failed to submit the authorisation documents to carry out the ship-to-ship activity and cash amounting to MYR 65,000 (USD 15,898) was found on board the tug boat.
Final meeting scheduled for Ecosubsea Singapore Pte Ltd
Meeting will review the liquidator’s account of the company’s winding-up and disposal of its property, and hear any explanation from the liquidator, according to Government Gazette notice.
ENGINE on Fuel Switch Snapshot: Pooling slump erodes LBM’s compliance edge
FuelEU pooling values drop $25/mtCO2e; Rotterdam LBM swings to a premium over LNG; Dutch ZRE A tickets surge $75/mtCO2e.
Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel “Kaguya” completes 200 STS refuelling operations
“K” LINE says “Kaguya”, which began operations in October 2020, has completed its 200th ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation in Mikawa Bay, Japan.
Baltic Exchange: Bunker Report (8 October 2026)
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S, KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook (9 Oct 2026)
Hurricane Isaias threatens US Gulf ports; operations set to be suspended in GOLA; supply very tight in Zona Comun.
Integr8 Fuels flags MGO flash point exposure and localised bunker quality risks
Latest Bunker Quality Trends Report found that marine fuel quality remains broadly stable, but increasing variability at port and supply-chain level is changing where buyers face risk.
ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook (7 Oct 2026)
Fuel availability stable in Germany’s Hamburg; prompt supplies tight off Malta; increased demand at South Africa’s Durban.
Blue Energy Partners secures double-digit million-dollar financing for physical supply and trading
Financing will support the company’s physical supply operations while providing additional capacity for its international trading activities.
ENGINE: East of Suez Fuel Availability Outlook (6 Oct 2026)
Bunker demand muted in Zhoushan; bunker availability tight across several Japanese ports; supply tight across grades in Fujairah.
Glander promotes Rune G. Kongstein to lead European commercial activities
Glander’s newly created commercial director role will bring its operations in Norway, Switzerland and Spain under a unified European leadership structure.
From residue to resource: Rise and risks of marine biofuels
Growing use of bio-residue fuels could help shipping reduce emissions, but NorthStandard warns that variable fuel quality, traceability issues and compatibility risks will require tighter fuel management.
ENGINE on Fuel Switch Snapshot: B100 premiums narrow in Rotterdam and Singapore
LBM's premiums over B100 widen by $99-102/mt in Rotterdam; Singapore's LNG (diesel SS) flips to $29/mt discount to LSMGO; B100 demand increases in Rotterdam.