Spanish shipping company Baleària on Thursday (15 May) said it broke an all-time record for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the bunkering of three of its vessels in the port of Barcelona.

The occasion marked the first time three bunkering operations were carried out on three different ships on the same day at the same port in Spain.

The company said the three vessels were fuelled with a total of 2,320 MWh of LNG by eight tankers. 

Fast ferry Margarita Salas was fuelled by three tankers simultaneously. Ferry Martín i Soler was fuelled by two tankers and ferry Bahama Mama was bunkered by another three tankers also. 

“Our commitment to LNG grew by 184% in 2024. Combined with electric propulsion and other eco-efficiency measures, we have managed to reduce our carbon footprint by almost 10% per passenger,” it said. 

Photo credit: Baleària
Published: 19 May, 2025

Singapore’s licensed LNG bunker supplier FueLNG on Thursday (15 May) announced the successful completion of its 400th LNG ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation in the republic.

FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum Pte Ltd, marked the milestone with bunker tanker FueLNG Bellina successfully refuelling BYD Shenzhen, the world’s largest LNG-fuelled car carrier, at Singapore anchorage during its maiden voyage.

“With a capacity of 9,200 vehicles and equipped with dual-fuel LNG propulsion, the BYD SHENZHEN represents the next generation of low-emission maritime transport,” it said in a social media post. 

Shell said it supported BYD Shenzhen on its maiden voyage as the supplier of the LNG bunker fuel. 

“Like all LNG dual fuel vessels, BYD Shenzhen is on the pathway to net zero emissions. She can take bio-LNG, and in the future e-LNG, in her fuel mix for further emission reduction and regulatory compliance,” it said in a separate social media post. 

Photo credit: Shell
Published: 16 May, 2025

Ridge China on Wednesday (14 May) announced it will be hosting the 14th Green Shiptech China Congress (GSCC), an annual conference which will be held on 25 to 26 September in Shanghai. 

More than 4,400 experts and decision makers from governments, classification societies, shipowners, shipyards, research institutes, technology/equipment suppliers and consulting companies attended the previous GSCC from 2012 to 2024. 

For 2025, over 400 industry experts, corporate decision makers and government officials will be engaged in comprehensive discussions on current issues of IMO, EU, USCG, China MSA’s policies and regulations, designs and standards for new ship models, innovative and sustainable green ship technologies at this annual conference.

Alternative bunker fuels such as LNG, methanol and ammonia as well as fuel cell integration will be part of the important issues discussed at the event. 

Speakers will be from

• IMO
• European Commission
• U.S. Coast Guard
• China MSA
• Financial Institutions
• Maritime Research Institutes
• Solution & Technology Providers
• Shipowners
• Shipyards
• Classification Societies

Key topics

• Policies and Regulations Update and Interpretate by IMO, European Commission, U.S. Coast Guard and China MSA
• Retrofitting Vessels to Achieve Decarbonization Goals
• Energy Efficiency Continues to Be Key for Decarbonization
• Decarbonization Through Digitalization
• Digital Technologies As a Key Enabler for Emissions Reduction
• Impact of a Hull Coating Upgrade on Hull Efficiency
• LNG As Marine Fuel: Pivoting Towards Cleaner Shipping
• Methanol As a Marine Fuel
• Ammonia’s Credentials As a Green Fuel
• Wind Propulsion Technology
• Fuel Cell Integration: Upcoming Challenges and Opportunity
• Propelling Carbon-neutral Shipping with Green Engines and Alternative Fuels
• Next-generation Electric and Hybrid Marine Propulsion Technologies and Components
• Latest Developments in Energy Storage Systems

Interested parties may contact:

Mr. Quin Xu
Tel: +86 21 6607 8610 -8003
Mob: +86 13564222811
Email: [email protected] 

Note: The English and Chinese version of the event website can be found here and here respectively while the event registration can be found here. 

Photo credit: Ridge China
Published: 15 May, 2025