Ian Taylor

6 days ago | bunkerspot.com | Ian Taylor

Five companies have been awarded preferred bidder status by South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) to develop liquid bulk and green fuel terminals at the Port of Richards Bay. According to local reports, five terminals are set to be developed in the South Dunes Precinct of the port under a 25-year concession period, and the preferred bidders include: Bidvest/Mnambithi Consortium; KNGM Engineering (Pty) Ltd; KZN Oils (Pty) Ltd; Linsen Nambi (Pty) Ltd; and Protank (Pty) Ltd.

6 days ago | bunkerspot.com | Ian Taylor

Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 09 May 2025 US President Donald Trump’s administration may be considering a proposal to create a new international shipping registry based in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) as part of its efforts to increase the number of ships flying the US flag, according to Reuters. Login to Read more...

6 days ago | bunkerspot.com | Ian Taylor

Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 09 May 2025 Gasum has announced that its chartered LNG bunkering vessel Kairos will be running on bio-LNG in order to generate more compliance credits for the customers of its FuelEU Maritime (FEUM) pooling service. Login to Read more...

1 week ago | bunkerspot.com | Ian Taylor

As the Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) came into effect at the start of this month, the Italian bunker market is expecting to see a significant uplift in sales of marine gasoil and biofuels to meet the 0.10% sulphur cap – and one of the country’s physical suppliers, jEnergy, has told Bunkerspot that it has already made arrangements to secure availabilities of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).

1 week ago | bunkerspot.com | Ian Taylor

Details Written by Ian Taylor Published: 08 May 2025 The International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation (ITOPF) has reported that it recently held a table-top workshop with Britannia P&I Club in Singapore where attendees planned a response to a bunker spill scenario involving an LNG-fuelled vessel. Login to Read more...