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Andreas Enger, Höegh Autoliners. Höegh orders six LNG-fuelled Aurora-class vessels with future-fuel provisions  

9,100-CEU ships equipped with ammonia- and methanol-ready notation and designed to operate on LNG and low-sulphur fuel oil.
Puerto Rico flag. Puma Energy confirms bunkering operations in Puerto Rico  

The development has been known to regional industry players for several weeks.
Singapore waterfront skyline. Koch Minerals & Trading seeks bunker procurement intern in Singapore  

Successful applicant to work under the mentorship of KM&T’s senior bunker procurement coordinator.
Dan-Bunkering logo. Dan-Bunkering relocates Middelfart headquarters to Kabelbyen  

Bunker firm moves to office complex connected to parent company USTC.
Maria Topic vessel. OceanWings and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding complete rigid wingsail retrofit on bulk carrier Maria Topic  

Ultramax bulk carrier returns to commercial service fitted with a rigid, tiltable wingsail system.
Dubai Marina skyline. XPower Trading seeks senior bunker trader for 'newly established' Dubai role  

Position requires at least five years' bunker trading experience.
Flag of Brazil. Petrobras resumes VLSFO sales at Itaqui as MGO supply disruption continues  

MGO pipeline work at Brazil’s Port of Itaqui remains on track through 9 November.
Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) logo. AEA qualifies global roster of auditors for ammonia certification system  

Bureau Veritas, DNV, TÜV SÜD and three others cleared to verify low-emission ammonia credentials.
New York city skyline. IBIA early-bird registration deadline approaches for New York convention  

Discounted rates available for members and non-members up until the end of August.
MARAD and Core Power MOC signing. MARAD and Core Power sign cooperation framework to advance nuclear-powered merchant ships  

Agreement targets first construction from 2028 as China accelerates its own nuclear shipping ambitions.
DNV and GEA logos. GEA and DNV launch three-year ethanol data intelligence partnership  

Collaboration will integrate structured global ethanol production data into DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight platform.
VPS logo. Perfect storm at sea: High bunker prices meet declining fuel quality | Steve Bee, VPS  

VPS highlights sharp drop in fuel quality during 2026 amid higher prices.
Koper waterfront. SUPERALFUEL to hold first alternative marine fuels training course in Koper  

The Adriatic-Ionian initiative targets hydrogen, ammonia and methanol adoption in ports and shipping.
Steel-cutting ceremony of vessels with builder's hull nos. S1159 and S1160. CIMC SOE cuts steel on third and fourth 20,000-cbm LNG bunker vessels for GSX Energy  

Chinese shipbuilder advances series build as two hulls enter construction simultaneously.
Pennsylvania skyline. Sunoco seeks bunker trader in US to drive marine fuels growth  

New hire will be tasked with expanding Sunoco's bunker business in front-line commercial trading role.
Brooklyn Bridge and New York City skyline. Minerva Bunkering recruiting Americas sales manager as it targets regional growth  

New York-based manager is sought to build customer base across North and South America.
Marine battery container. AYK Energy to unveil swappable containerised marine battery system at SMM Hamburg  

The system claims to remove key cost and engineering barriers to marine electrification.
Birjo II vessel. Dutch inland barge Birjo II runs on B100 biodiesel after fossil-fuel conversion  

Sunoil and BFT Tanker Logistics report positive early results from switch to pure biodiesel.
Maran Myrsini vessel. Maran Tankers takes delivery of fourth dual-fuel Suezmax tanker in series  

Maran Myrsini, built by New Times Shipbuilding, joins Maran Tankers' growing dual-fuel fleet.
Marine Tina ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation Vitol and Olam Agri claim world’s first co-processed CNSL VLSFO bio-bunkering operation in Singapore  

Cashew nutshell liquid co-processed with VLSFO used on a voyage spanning China, Europe and Brazil.