Bunker Fuel

Staten Island Ferry and NYC Ferry begin testing renewable diesel bunker fuel

NYC DOT is now testing the use of renewable diesel on Marchi Staten Island Ferry boat while NYCEDC and NYC Ferry will launch a six-month pilot programme of renewable diesel fuels on select vessels.

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October 28, 2024

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Staten Island Ferry and NYC Ferry begin testing renewable diesel bunker fuel

The Staten Island Ferry and NYC Ferry will begin testing the use of renewable diesel fuel on their vessels, according to the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services on Monday (21 October).

NYC Ferry will also launch a short-term plan to upgrade engines on its largest vessels to reduce emissions and other pollutants.

New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) is now testing the use of renewable diesel on the Marchi Staten Island Ferry boat.

The renewable fuel serves as a direct replacement to Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel currently used in the ferry fleet.

The agency plans to expand renewable diesel to the full Staten Island Ferry fleet in 2025. With an estimated 60 percent reduction in the Staten Island Ferry’s CO2 emissions; this move is critical to achieving a 50 percent reduction in these emissions by 2030.

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and NYC Ferry will launch a six-month pilot programme of renewable diesel fuels on select vessels.

Following a successful pilot, the goal will be to transition the entire fleet to renewable diesel in 2025. Additionally, NYCEDC and NYC Ferry will begin the process of upgrading 13 350-passenger vessels, the system’s largest vessels, to meet the EPA’s most stringent Tier IV emission standards.

These conversations will reduce pollutants like nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) by up to 65%.

These immediate upgrades will be part of a broader sustainability strategy that will aim to transition the NYC Ferry fleet toward zero-and reduced-emissions vessels.

As part of this strategy, NYCEDC will begin a study focusing on both the vessels themselves and changes to shoreside infrastructure necessary to support their operation and NYCEDC anticipates this study concluding in late 2025. The study will provide valuable insight into facilities and vessel operators throughout the harbour. It will also serve as a valuable tool to attract increased grant assistance.

Photo credit: Staten Island Ferry
Published: 28 October 2024

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Bunker tanker “FueLNG Bellina” successfully delivered LNG bunker fuel to “BYD Shenzhen”, the world’s largest LNG-fuelled car carrier at Singapore anchorage during its maiden voyage.

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Singapore: FueLNG achieves 400th LNG bunkering operation milestone

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

Biofuel

Hong Kong: CPN hits new record for China’s largest B24 biofuel bunkering operation

Chimbusco Pan Nation delivered 6,300 mt of B24-VLSFO in Hong Kong to boxship “XIN LOS ANGELES” on 15 May, exceeding its previous record of 5,500 mt delivered in February 2025.

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Hong Kong: CPN hits new record for China's largest B24 biofuel bunkering operation

Hong Kong-based bunker supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) on Friday (16 May) said it has set a record for China’s largest B24 marine biofuel bunkering operation.

CPN said it delivered 6,300 metric tonnes (mt) of B24-VLSFO in Hong Kong to container ship XIN LOS ANGELES on 15 May.

The supply exceeded CPN’s previous record of 5,500 mt delivered to the same ship in February 2025.

“This collaboration reinforces CPN’s ability to execute large-scale marine biofuel bunkering with precision and reliability,” the company said in a social media post.

“By consistently supplying large volumes of B24 marine biofuel, CPN supports reduced carbon emissions and sustainable shipping practices globally.”

Photo credit: Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical
Published: 16 May, 2025

Bunker Fuel

Tigonic launches physical bunker fuel supply operations by barge at Khorfakkan

Move enhances Tigonic’s regional supply capabilities with barge-based delivery of VLSFO and MGO along the vital East Coast of UAE; company also supplies bunker fuel at port of Sharjah by trucks.

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May 16, 2025

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Tigonic launches physical bunker fuel supply operations by barge at Khorfakkan

Dubai-based energy trading and bunker supply firm Tigonic on Thursday (15 May) said it has launched its physical bunker supply operations at Khorfakkan, UAE by barge and has completed its first successful deliveries of bunker fuel in the past few days.

The company said the move enhances Tigonic’s regional supply capabilities with barge-based delivery of Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) and Marine Gas Oil (MGO) along the vital East Coast of the UAE.

Tigonic also supplies bunker fuel at the port of Sharjah in UAE by trucks and may expand into other ports in the region in the foreseeable future.

Tigonic’s operational expansion into physical supply with its dedicated bunker barge enables the company to deliver marine fuels directly at anchorage.

“This launch marks a significant milestone in our service evolution,” said the team at Tigonic.

“With physical supply now live at Khorfakkan, we are elevating our ability to provide fast, flexible, and reliable marine fuel solutions to the global fleet.”

This expansion follows Tigonic’s recent achievement—the successful lifting of multiple cargoes of High-Sulfur Fuel Oil (HSFO) from the SASREF refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, and fuel oil of Bahrain origin for their customers in the Singapore Straits.

Photo credit: Tigonic
Published: 16 May, 2025