September, 2026
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Fri18Sep
LNG Bunkering Bottleneck Could Shift From Vessels to Ports, DNV Warns
White paper sees conversions of small LNG carriers as the quickest way to add capacity, and sets out new class rules for ammonia bunker vessels.
 LNG Bunkering Bottleneck Could Shift From Vessels to Ports, DNV Warns
Fri18Sep
$700/t Carbon Price Needed Before New Fuels Take Most of Shipping's Bunker Demand: GCMD and BCG
Under the IMO's proposed $380/t penalty, ships fitted with methanol engines would still burn conventional fuel almost all of the time, the study finds.
 $700/t Carbon Price Needed Before New Fuels Take Most of Shipping's Bunker Demand: GCMD and BCG
Thu17Sep
LNG Carrier Trial to Measure Emissions Directly Instead of Estimating Them
Lloyd's Register, Seapeak, Kongsberg Maritime, and Tunable will compare onboard CO2 readings with the default factors used for IMO and EU reporting.
 LNG Carrier Trial to Measure Emissions Directly Instead of Estimating Them
Thu17Sep
Saudi Resiliency Causes Oil To Retreat, But Iran Vows To Keep Hormuz Closed
Meanwhile, Trump says a "big decision" will be made soon regarding the war with Iran.
 Saudi Resiliency Causes Oil To Retreat, But Iran Vows To Keep Hormuz Closed
Thu17Sep
POLL: Will We Yet See a Bunker Supply Squeeze From Hormuz and Middle East Disruption?
Prices are up and the conflict is spreading, but Singapore volumes are at record levels and buyers say sourcing is currently not a problem.
 POLL: Will We Yet See a Bunker Supply Squeeze From Hormuz and Middle East Disruption?
Thu17Sep
IBIA Biofuel Blend Checklist Issued as IMO Document Ahead of MEPC 85
The nine-section checklist for first-time FAME users runs from OEM sign-off before ordering to filter clogging in the first weeks of use.
 IBIA Biofuel Blend Checklist Issued as IMO Document Ahead of MEPC 85
Thu17Sep
Interview: XFuel Says Waste-Derived MGO Can Reduce Emissions Without a Green Premium
The economics rest on buying MARPOL sludge at fuel oil value and selling the product as distillate.
 Interview: XFuel Says Waste-Derived MGO Can Reduce Emissions Without a Green Premium
Wed16Sep
KR, Hanwha Ocean Sign MOU to Jointly Develop 18,000 cbm LNG Bunkering Vessel Designs
The MOU covers two competing cargo tank designs, signed as demand grows for ship-to-ship LNG bunkering capacity.
 KR, Hanwha Ocean Sign MOU to Jointly Develop 18,000 cbm LNG Bunkering Vessel Designs
Wed16Sep
Stop Attacking Merchant Ships and Seafarers, IMO Secretary-General Tells Member States
IMO has now verified 80 attacks around Hormuz since the conflict began, with at least 22 seafarers killed.
 Stop Attacking Merchant Ships and Seafarers, IMO Secretary-General Tells Member States
Wed16Sep
Secu-Tech Unveils Modular Fuel Delivery Platform, With Bunkering Version to Follow
XPULSE puts metering, safety functions, and the delivery record on one sealed, expandable system, launching first for road tankers at ETX Kassel.
 Secu-Tech Unveils Modular Fuel Delivery Platform, With Bunkering Version to Follow