Singapore-headquartered shipping firm Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) on Monday (29 June) said from the start of recorded data to 31 Dec 2025, the company completed a total of 530 LNG bunkering operations with over 2.4 million cubic meters (m3) of LNG bunkered. 

In its 2026 ESG Report, the company said it continued advancing practical decarbonisation through its dual-fuel fleet expansion, alternative fuels, wind-assisted propulsion, and digital optimisation initiatives, alongside strengthened emissions reporting and third-party assurance.

With over 170 vessels designed to operate on alternative fuels, EPS said its fleet is among the largest dual-fuel fleets in the industry. In 2025, 25% of the fuel consumed by EPS fleet were alternative marine fuels, including LNG, LPG, ethane, and biofuels. 

In 2025, EPS also expanded its use of B100 biodiesel, a renewable fuel derived from sustainably sourced biomass such as used cooking oil, food waste, and agricultural residues, which offers increasing global availability and compatibility with existing marine engines while delivering substantial Well-to-Wake (WtW) emission reductions relative to conventional fossil fuels under certified supply chains. 

In 2025 alone, 94% of the biofuel the company  purchased were B100 grade. Cumulatively, from the start of recorded data to 31 Dec 2025, EPS has completed 61 biofuel bunkering operations with over 33,000 mt of biofuel.

The use of alternative fuels has lowered its emission by 464,610 mt of CO2e relative to conventional marine fuels, and it is equivalent to 9% of its entire Scope 1 emission.

The company added that its investments in wind-assisted propulsion systems, alternative fuels, digital optimisation and operational efficiency reinforced its long-term decarbonisation strategy. 

Since 2018, EPS has invested significantly in maritime decarbonisation, committing at scale to LNG as a transition fuel while progressively deploying a broad range of sustainable solutions across both legacy vessels and newbuild programmes, including ammonia-fuelled vessel orders.

As at the end of 2025, EPS had invested approximately USD 2.6 billion across 15 green projects, with over 51% of the fleet designed to operate on alternative fuels such as LNG, LPG, ethane and ammonia.

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Published: 30 June, 2026

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, on Friday (26 June) said it has received an order from Hitachi Zosen Marine Engine (HZME) for its MAmmoSS® ammonia fuel handling system.

HZME is a dual licensee of Everllence SE and WinGD, major licensors of marine engines. MAmmoSS® will be designed and optimized to be compatible with the ammonia marine engines of these two licensors, and after delivery to HZME’s facility, will be used for shop tests of both engines.

The company said decarbonisation in global shipping is a critical issue, and ammonia, which does not emit CO2 when burned, is attracting attention as a next-generation marine fuel that will significantly contribute to reducing GHG emissions in the shipping industry. 

“However, as ammonia is a toxic fluid, safe handling technology onboard ships is essential and is expected to drive demand for MAmmoSS®,” it said. 

Going forward, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding said it will continue to provide safe and reliable products for ammonia-fuelled vessels to support the expected market expansion.

Photo credit: Mitsubishi Shipbuilding
Published: 30 June, 2026

The Port of Rotterdam Authority recently responded to the demand letter from Advocates for the Future (AftF), reaffirming its commitment to achieving a climate-neutral port by 2050 while rejecting the demand to phase out fossil-fuel activities. 

On 12 May, the legal NGO summoned the Port Authority to take responsibility for its role in the climate crisis and to present a concrete plan for the controlled but rapid phase-out of fossil fuel activities in the Port of Rotterdam.

The Port Authority said it reinforces the need for a transition to a climate neutral port in 2050 and explains how it is actively taking efforts to achieve this goal in collaboration with companies and governments.

“The transition is a priority for the Port Authority. However, it cannot fulfil the AftF’s demand to force companies to limit fossil fuel activities in Rotterdam because this is not aligned with current European and Dutch climate policy and is not part of the Port Authority’s role,” the Port Authority said on its website. 

“Furthermore, it is an ineffective way to reduce worldwide CO2 emissions. The Port Authority is concerned that ceasing fossil fuel activities in Rotterdam could have major consequences, including for the security of supply of energy and the position of European industry.”

The Port Authority also said it does not expect that limiting fossil fuel activities in Rotterdam would contribute to a reduction in global emissions. 

“At present, there is still an insufficient supply of sustainable energy and raw materials to keep society running. Companies therefore continue to fulfil the demand for fossil energy and fossil fuels, while gradual investments are made in the production of sustainable energy and fuels, such as recycled plastics, hydrogen and biofuels,” it added.

“We are seeing the first examples of this in the port, including the largest cluster for biofuels in Europe and two large hydrogen plants under construction.”

The Port Authority said it will continue to implement its strategy and approach to creating a climate neutral port, as laid down in the Climate Transition Plan. 

“At the moment, the Port Authority is refining its scenarios for the transition up to 2050. We are mapping out various paths to a climate neutral, competitive and resilient port and include this in our approach,” it added.

“The Port Authority is certainly open to a continued dialogue with Advocates for the Future and other parties involved in the port.”

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Published: 30 June, 2026