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Marine fuel sales at Singapore increase by 1.1% on year in August

4.12 million mt of various bunker grades were sold at the world’s largest bunkering port in August, an increase from 4.07 million mt recorded during August 2021, show MPA data.
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Marine fuels sales at Singapore port increased slightly by 1.1% on year during August 2022, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.

In total, 4.12 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact 4,116,327 mt) of various bunker grades were sold at the world’s largest bunkering port in August, an increase from 4.07 million mt (4,071,859 mt) recorded during August 2021.

Deliveries of 500 centistokes (cSt), 380 cSt and 180 cSt grades in August (against on year) were respectively 2,948 mt (-96.13% from 76,199 mt), 1.23 million mt (25.46% from 978,432 mt), and zero (versus zero).

Low sulphur variants of 500 cSt, 380 cSt and 180 cSt products in August (against on year) recorded respectively 1,147 mt (from zero), 2.06 million mt (+3.52% from 1.99 million), and 53,854 mt (-67.36% from 164,980 mt).

Low sulphur 100 cSt recorded sales of 397,096 mt (-24.49% from 525,881 mt) and ULSFO had no sales in August.

Low Sulphur marine gas oil (LS MGO) sales were posted at 330,372 mt (13.92% from 290,012 mt) and MGO at 11,343 mt (-57.6% from 26,752 mt).

Earlier Singapore bunker volumes in 2022 can be found below:

Related: Singapore: January bunker sales volume down 10.4% on year, show MPA data
Related: Bunker fuel sales at Singapore fell 15% on year in February 2022
Related: Singapore: Marine fuel sales continue downward trend, falls 10.2% on year in March
Related: Singapore: Marine fuel sales continue downturn trend, down 12.1% on year in April
Related: Singapore: Bunker fuel sales increase by 1.1% on year in May
Related: Bunker fuel sales at Singapore fell 8.7% on year in June 2022
Related: Singapore: Bunker fuel sales increase by 1.4% on year in July, show MPA data

A complete series of articles on Singapore bunker volumes by Manifold Times in 2021 can be found below:

Related: Exclusive: Estimated marine fuel sales figures of Singapore top 10 bunker suppliers by volume in 2021
Related: Singapore: Bunker fuel sales marginally down 2.6% on year in December 2021
Related: Singapore: Marine fuel sales decrease 1.0% on year in November, show MPA data
Related: Singapore: Bunker sales volume increase by 2.5% on year in October
Related: Singapore: Bunker sales volume down 6.7% on year in September
Related: Singapore: Bunker sales volume down 2.3% on year in August, show MPA data
Related: Singapore: Bunker fuel sales volume down 2.3% on year in July, show MPA data
Related: Singapore: Bunker sales volume rose 7.3% in June on year, show MPA port data
Related: Singapore: Marine fuel sales rose by 3.7% on year during May, show MPA data
Related: Singapore: Bunker fuel sales up 3.5% on year during April, show MPA data
Related: Singapore: Bunker fuel sales volume dip by 2.8% in year in March
Related: Singapore: Bunker fuel sales volume rose by 6.2% on year in February
Related: Singapore: Bunker fuel sales dip by 0.25% in January; low sulphur fuels decline in volume

 

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Published: 13 September, 2022

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Methanol

Chimbusco completes bunkering op of China’s first 16,000K TEU methanol DF boxship

“COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU” was supplied approximately 900 metric tonnes of methanol marine fuel by Chimbusco in Shanghai on 11 May.

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Chimbusco completes bunkering of China’s first 16,000K TEU methanol DF boxship

China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co Ltd (Chimbusco) completed a bunkering operation of the first domestically manufactured methanol dual-fuel container ship in Shanghai on 11 May, according to COSCO Shipping on Thursday (15 May). 

COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU was supplied approximately 900 metric tonnes (mt) of methanol marine fuel by Chimbusco at Pier 1 of COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry. 

The operation started on 7 May but was postponed due to unfavourable weather from the Jianghuai Cyclone.

Chimbusco completes bunkering of China’s first 16,000K TEU methanol DF boxship

COSCO Shipping said the operation marked an important achievement in green and low-carbon transformation in shipping, from ship construction and ecological layout of the entire green fuel industry chain of the company. 

Manifold Times previously reported the naming ceremony of China’s first 16,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ship, COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU in Yangzhou.

The methanol dual-fuel container ship named was the first in a series of vessels from COSCO Shipping Holdings, constructed by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou. 

Related: COSCO Shipping names China’s first 16,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ship

 

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Published: 23 May, 2025

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Vessel Arrest

Malaysia: MMEA detains Thai tanker off Kelantan after shown suspicious documents

Initial checks revealed that insurance documents and other documents related to the vessel appeared suspicious and all six crew members on board failed to provide valid identification documents.

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Malaysia: MMEA detains Thai tanker off Kelantan after shown suspicious documents

The Kelantan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Thursday (22 May) said it has detained a suspicious tanker at about 100 nautical miles from the Tok Bali estuary on 20 May. 

Kelantan MMEA director, Maritime Captain Erwan Shah Soahdi said an MMEA asset had detained the tanker while patrolling the Malaysia-Vietnam border. 

The vessel was detected after displaying several suspicious signs at around 1 pm before it was successfully detained 20 minutes later.

Malaysia: MMEA detains Thai tanker off Kelantan after shown suspicious documents

“Initial checks revealed the vessel has six crew members, including a captain and all are believed to be Thai citizens aged between 38 and 70,” he said.

It was also found that the insurance documents and other documents related to the vessel appeared suspicious and all the crews on board the vessel failed to provide valid identification documents during the check. 

The case is being investigated under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952.

 

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Published: 23 May, 2025

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LNG Bunkering

Shell wraps up its first LNG bunkering operation for TUI Cruises in Barcelona

Milestone was achieved by Shell’s LNG bunker barge “Haugesund Knutsen” supplying the “Mein Schiff Relax” cruise ship at Port of Barcelona, says Dexter Belmar of Shell.

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Shell wraps up its first LNG bunkering operation for TUI Cruises in Barcelona

Energy giant Shell recently conducted its first LNG bunkering operation for TUI Cruises in Barcelona, according to Dexter Belmar, General Manager and Head of Global Downstream LNG on Thursday (22 May).

He said the milestone was achieved by Shell’s LNG bunker barge Haugesund Knutsen supplying the Mein Schiff Relax cruise ship.

“Barcelona, one of Europe and the Mediterranean’s leading cruise ports, is also a key LNG bunkering location for Shell as we help more cruise ships transition to lower-emission fuels,” he said in a social media post. 

“A huge thank you to Royal Caribbean Group for their trust, and to Knutsen and Port of Barcelona for their collaboration in making this bunkering safe and efficient.”

Shell wraps up its first LNG bunkering operation for TUI Cruises in Barcelona

Belmar said LNG is leading the way as the preferred alternative bunker fuel in the cruise industry. 

“At Shell, we’re proud to support LNG fuelling needs at 26 locations worldwide, including major cruise ports like Bahamas, Barcelona, Canaveral, Everglades, Jamaica, Miami, Singapore, Southampton, and Tenerife,” he added. 

 

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Published: 23 May, 2025

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