Port of Nanaimo on Wednesday (18 June) said the first LNG bunkering operation in the port was completed with shipowner Seaspan, marking a new milestone for the Canadian port.

Bunker vessel Seaspan Garibaldi successfully completed a ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at anchor to Lake Saint Anne, an LNG-powered car carrier chartered by EUKOR and managed by Eastern Pacific Shipping Limited (EPS). 

“With multiple successful LNG bunkering operations already completed in 2025 for car carriers, tankers, container ships, and cruise ships, Seaspan Energy is setting the standard for reliable LNG ship-to-ship bunkering on the West Coast of North America,” the port said in a social media post.  

“The Port of Nanaimo is supportive of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Seaspan’s groundbreaking efforts to introduce cleaner fuels into the marine industry. Seaspan Energy is the first company in Canada to provide ship-to-ship LNG bunkering solutions and have three vessels working on the West Coast of North America.”

Photo credit: Port of Nanaimo
Published: 19 June, 2025

Editor’s note [18 June,  20205]: The article was updated to correctly reflect company names.

A meeting between representatives of Shanghai Chimbusco Marine Bunker Co., Ltd. (Chimbusco Shanghai), SIPG Energy Shanghai, PetroChina SIPG Energy, and Hongkou Customs took place at the Shanghai Customs Inspection Office on Thursday (12 June).

According to Chimbusco Shanghai, the meeting’s objective was to discuss the implementation of a high-sulfur and low-sulfur fuel blending business at Shanghai.

During the meeting, a member of the Shanghai Customs Inspection Office stated it will take the opportunity of PetroChina SIPG Energy to carry out this business to promote the development of enterprises in Hongkou District.

The development will improve the utilisation rate of Chimbusco Shanghai bonded storage tanks, improve storage functions, and help improve Shanghai Port’s bonded ship fuel supply industry.

After the meeting, PetroChina SIPG Energy submitted a formal application to Hongkou Customs.

Moving forward, Hongkou Customs will formulate a reconciliation plan, open a special account book, and promote the implementation of this business.

Photo credit: Chimbusco Shanghai
Published: 17 June 2025

Quadrise, the supplier of MSAR® and bioMSAR™ emulsion technology for fuels and biofuels to the shipping and heavy industry, is expected to commence commercial-scale marine trials with MSC, Cargill in the third quarter of 2025.

“The expected bilateral agreements between MSC and Cargill, and Cargill and Quadrise, to initiate the commercial-scale marine trials are now in near final form and are expected to be concluded soon,” it said in a statement on Tuesday (10 June).

Following signature, the trial equipment will be installed and commissioned at the MAC² site in Antwerp, ahead of the commercial-scale marine trials commencing in Q3 2025.

“Quadrise has continued to make progress throughout 2025 to date,” commented Andy Morrison, Chair of Quadrise.

“Whilst some developments have taken longer than originally anticipated, we are more convinced than ever in the strength of our technology, the scale of the opportunity, and our ability to successfully deliver on our strategy.

“We enter the next quarter with real momentum and expect to achieve several important operational milestones which will bring us significantly closer to commercial deployment and long-term value creation for our shareholders.”

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Photo credit: Quadrise
Published: 17 June 2025