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April, 2025
Date	Headline	Image
Wed02Apr	HMM New Boxship Begins Operations with Green Methanol Bunkering The firm's newly launched methanol boxship bunkered 2,900 mt of green methanol at Shanghai.
Wed02Apr	Golden Island to Start Methanol Bunkering Trials in Singapore From July The trials will be conducted using the company's new bunker tanker, Golden Antares, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.
Wed02Apr	NX Shoji Bunkers Makes First Biofuel Blend Delivery Outside Tokyo Bay The firm had previously conducted a three-month trial of a B20 FAME biofuel blend on its bunker vessel Aiko Maru in Tokyo Bay.
Tue01Apr	Chinese Dual-Fuel Ethane Carrier Design Approved by BV The design of an ultra-large ethane carrier capable of running on ethane and conventional marine fuels has been approved.
Tue01Apr	EcoCeres and Partners Supply HVO Biofuel to Cruise Ship in Singapore The firms supplied 400 mt of hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) to a cruise ship in the port.
Tue01Apr	Taiwan Tightens Inspections on China-Linked Vessels: GAC Vessels with backgrounds from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau will be required to obtain permission from authorities for direct navigation permits.
Tue01Apr	Shell to Boost LNG Bunker Supply with Pavilion Energy Acquisition Shell has now acquired 100% of Pavilion Energy.

March, 2025
Date	Headline	Image
Mon31Mar	LR Approves Ammonia Fuel Systems of Trafigura's Newbuilds The dual-fuel ammonia vessels under construction are expected to be delivered by 2028.
Mon31Mar	Zespri Trials Biofuel for Kiwi Fruit Shipment to China The vessel bunkered biofuel in Hong Kong due to the unavailability of biofuel blends in New Zealand.
Mon31Mar	Taiwan's Yang Ming Orders Three Methanol-Fuelled Boxships The three dual-fuel container ships will be delivered between 2028 and 2029.

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28Mar

1ISCC Raises Concern Over Possible EU Suspension of Its Certification

ISCC said it is aware that discussions are going on in the EU to suspend its certification recognition for waste-based biofuels.
27Mar

2Plaza Marine Expands to Houston, Appoints Three New Executives

The firm has appointed Danny Yasosky as chief development officer, Brian Pickering as vice president for operations and marketing and Jonathan DeRosa as managing director of trading and sales.
26Mar

3New Bunker Supplier Sea Leader Adds e-BDNs to Service

The company is preparing to roll the service out to all of its customers over the next two or three months, a Sea Leader representative tells Ship & Bunker.
25Mar

4TFG Marine to Operate Second Bunker Barge in Ceuta from April

A company spokesperson tells Ship & Bunker the second barge Vemaharmony will start operations next month along with Spabunker Cuarenta.
26Mar

5ZIM Faces Biggest Challenge if US Imposes Fees on Chinese-Built Ships

ZIM could be among the hardest-hit container lines if the proposed US fees on Chinese-built ships are implemented.
27Mar

6Ipiranga to Restart Barge Operations in Rio Grande After Six-Month Pause

The firm tells Ship & Bunker that its bunker vessel will resume operations next month after undergoing maintenance since October 2024.
28Mar

7China's Opposition to Carbon Levy Sets Stage for Tense IMO Talks

China, South Africa and Brazil are expected to hold firm against a carbon levy at the upcoming series of IMO meetings.
27Mar

8Monjasa Completes First ISCC-Certified Biofuel Bunkering in Panama

The firm supplied 900 mt of B30-VLSFO to a NYK-operated vessel in the Port of Cristobal.
24Mar

9US Sanctions Chinese Refinery and Tankers Over Alleged Iranian Oil Shipments

The US has imposed sanctions on Shandong Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical, along with several shipping companies and tankers, for transporting Iranian crude oil.
28Mar

10ElbOil Hires Supply Manager in Singapore

The new hire was previously a bunker purchaser for Integr8 Fuels.

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