Seascale Energy, the marine fuels trading, broking and bunker management firm launched in May 2025 as a joint venture between Cargill and Hafnia, has entered into a knowledge partnership with Lloyd’s Register Advisory (LR Advisory) aimed at deepening its understanding of low-carbon fuels and the evolving regulatory framework governing maritime decarbonisation.

The collaboration covers a range of topics including FuelEU Maritime, the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), IMO decarbonisation measures, and the commercial implications of the energy transition for fuel procurement.

As a first step in the partnership, LR Advisory delivered two training workshops for Seascale teams in Geneva and Singapore, bringing together commercial and operational staff from across the company’s European and Asian operations. The sessions addressed the regulatory landscape for marine fuels, biofuels and their various blends, FuelEU pooling strategies, chain-of-custody requirements, emissions accounting and future fuel readiness.

The workshops also examined the practical challenges of sourcing and managing alternative fuels, including compliance documentation, lifecycle emissions reporting and commercial risk considerations associated with biofuel adoption and emerging fuel markets.

Since its launch, Seascale says it has facilitated a number of fuel transactions involving LNG, biofuels across various blends and green methanol, reflecting what the company describes as a growing demand for guidance on low- and zero-carbon fuel solutions alongside conventional bunker procurement.

According to Seascale, the partnership with LR Advisory forms part of a broader aim to provide its members with technically grounded guidance as the shipping industry navigates increasingly complex environmental regulations and fuel pathways.

Looking ahead, Seascale and LR Advisory are exploring opportunities to extend elements of the knowledge-sharing initiative externally, through client webinars and market-focused sessions. The stated objective is to help customers better understand the operational, commercial and regulatory implications of the maritime energy transition.

Separately, Seascale Energy and Lloyd’s Register are also collaborating on the Bunkering Services Initiative (BSI), a technology-enabled, independently audited framework designed to promote transparency in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region.