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INTERVIEW: Bunker Holding Group’s Bunker One flexes physical strength

The Global Director tells Manifold Times his views on 2020, the future role of physical suppliers, and adoption of MFM bunkering for international operations.

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Newly formed Bunker Holding Group (BHG) subsidiary Bunker One is keen to make itself known as the “go to” player for physical bunker deliveries worldwide, says its Global Director.
 
Bunker One launched on 1 February by combining all of BHG’s physical supply entities into a single brand operating in more than 12 countries supported by 79 employees.
 
“Basically, the reason why we are combining our physical units in one is in order to create awareness of our physical strength by tapping on local Bunker Holding agencies where we have some really good talented people for operations,” Peter Zachariassen told Manifold Times in an interview.
 
“What we want to do now is to take this local standard globally and implement this worldwide in all our operations. On top of being a physical supplier, we also want to play a more consultancy role towards our clients.”
 
Singapore-based Unicore, BHG’s other purchasing organisation for Singapore, Johor (Pasir Gudang) and Tanjung Pelepas as well as Dutch and Belgian ports (the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region), will continue to handle operations at the republic.
 
“It is correct that Unicore is our purchasing arm in Singapore and they will also at the moment handle our operations in the port of Singapore; but the reason for us to start Bunker One Singapore is for us to be more focused on our local clients’ needs while making sure that we are ready for 2020 at the port,” he says.
 
“We are doing extensive research and talks worldwide to see what is expected of the activity in 2020 not only from the source side but also from the client side in order to meet the needs of our customers – and our job is to prepare that.
 
“The challenge we see in 2020 will not be the availability of fuels at the Singapore market, but instead the minor and secondary ports where sources for various compliant fuels might be an issue.
 
“As a group, it is very important we work together for more cooperation while also functioning as a consultancy for our customers and fuel producers. The role of a physical supplier in the future will be more and more focused on cooperation and consultancy than ever before.”
 
The adoption of mass flowmeters (MFM) technology for bunkering, though a requirement at world’s biggest bunkering port Singapore, will be considered at Bunker One’s other international physical bunker delivery locations on a case-by-case basis.
 
“We absolutely have good experience using MFM for bunker deliveries at Singapore. The introduction of MFM bunkering at Singapore is necessary and good, and something that of course we are very satisfied with it. It shows more substance and physical commitment,” notes Zachariassen.
 
“The experience from Singapore MFM operations is something we will consider introducing worldwide. One must also take note that bunkering operations at certain ports are different from others and we will leave it up to my departments to come up with best of advice of which ports to implement MFM bunkering.
 
“We will take our experience and knowledge of MFM bunkering operations at Singapore and combine it with our local expertise to evaluate the implementation of MFM bunkering at various ports.
 
“We are a champion for compliance and transparency and we want to meet the high standards expected of us at the Bunker Holding Group.”

Related: Bunker Holding Group’s Bunker One starts operations

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Publication date: 19 February 2018

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Singapore: Liquidators of Nan Ho Maritime, Nan Xin Maritime issue notices of dividend

Nan Ho Maritime’s second interim dividend and Nan Xin Maritime’s second and final dividend are payable from 4 September, according to Government Gazette notices.

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Notices of dividend for Nan Ho Maritime Pte Ltd and Nan Xin Maritime Pte Ltd, which are currently in creditors’ voluntary liquidation, were published on the Government Gazette on Friday (4 September). 

The following are the details of the notice for Nan Ho Maritime:

Name of Company : Nan Ho Maritime (Pte.) Ltd. (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 200814315C
Address of Former Registered Office : 21 Bukit Batok Crescent, #22-70 WCEGA Tower, Singapore 658065
Amount per centum : 2.305 per centum of all admitted ordinary claims
First and Final or otherwise : Second interim dividend
When Payable : 4 September 2026 onwards
Where Payable : c/o AAG Corporate Advisory Pte. Ltd., 11 Collyer Quay, #07-02 The Arcade, Singapore 049317

The following are the details of the notice for Nan Xin Maritime:

Name of Company : Nan Xin Maritime (Pte.) Ltd. (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation)
Unique Entity No. / Registration No. : 201701966W
Address of Former Registered Office : 21 Bukit Batok Crescent, #22-70 WCEGA Tower, Singapore 658065
Amount per centum : 3.980 per centum of all admitted ordinary claims
First and Final or otherwise : Second and final dividend
When Payable : 4th day of September 2026 onwards
Where Payable : c/o AAG Corporate Advisory Pte. Ltd., 11 Collyer Quay, #07-02 The Arcade, Singapore 049317

 

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Published: 7 September, 2026

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Singapore-based EPS takes delivery of three LNG dual-fuel bulk carriers

Three vessels are the third, fourth and fifth in the company’s series of 14 Newcastlemaxes being built at the yard, and were delivered five months ahead of their contracted delivery dates.

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Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) on Friday (4 September) announced the naming and delivery of three new LNG dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers from China’s Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. 

Cyril Ducau, CEO of EPS, said the vessels were named Mount Victoria, Mount Yulong and Mount Wuyi

The three vessels are the third, fourth and fifth in the company’s series of 14 Newcastlemaxes being built at the yard, and were delivered five months ahead of their contracted delivery dates.

“A big thank you to CSSC Group and Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, working alongside our EPS team, for the tremendous collaboration and commitment behind this achievement,” Ducau said in a social media post.  

 

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Published: 7 September, 2026

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ISWG-GHG 22: IMO working group aims to present NZF text at MEPC 85

The Chair expressed his observation of a genuine willingness within the Group to make concrete further progress at the next ISWG-GHG meeting and work towards presenting text to MEPC 85.

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The Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 22) met for its 22nd meeting from 1 to 4 September 2026, chaired by Mr. Sveinung Oftedal (Norway), according to the International Maritime Organization on Friday (4 September). 

According to a meeting summary by IMO, the meeting had a high level of participation, with nearly 1200 registered participants, in person and online.

During the meeting participants considered the following agenda items:

Consideration of proposals, including documents submitted to MEPC 84 and 85, previous sessions of ISWG-GHG, as well as documents submitted to ISWG-GHG 22, on how to address concerns with the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on the Net-Zero Framework, in line with the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy

Following constructive discussions, the Chair expressed his observation of a genuine willingness within the Group to make concrete further progress at the next ISWG-GHG meeting and work towards presenting text to MEPC 85 that adequately addresses the noted progress made in the consideration of proposals on how to address concerns raised regarding the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on the mid-term measure.

The Group invited interested delegations to continue to consult intersessionally to address remaining concerns with the draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, in line with the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy, taking into account views expressed at the Group’s session, with a view to submitting concrete proposals reflecting enhanced convergence allowing timely adoption and effective implementation.

Further consideration of the draft guidelines supporting the uniform and effective implementation of IMO’s mid-term measures.

The Group held a preliminary exchange of views on this agenda item, although time became a limiting factor and the Group and agreed to defer the consideration of all documents submitted to this session under this agenda item to ISWG-GHG 23 (23-27 November 2026).

Further consideration of the development of the IMO Life Cycle GHG Assessment (LCA) framework.

Due to time constraints, the Group was not able to consider the agenda item related to the IMO Life Cycle GHG Assessment (LCA) framework. The Group deferred the consideration of those documents to ISWG-GHG 23, in conjunction with the report of the fourth meeting of the GESAMP-LCA Working Group expected to be submitted to MEPC 85.

Next steps

The next meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 23) is scheduled for 23 to 27 November 2026, ahead of MEPC 85 (30 November to 3 December).

The second extraordinary session of MEPC (adjourned last October) is scheduled to resume on 4 December, subject to discussions at MEPC 85.

 

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Published: 7 September, 2026

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