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Christos Doulaveris, Flex Commodities. Flex Commodities appoints Christos Doulaveris as general manager for Greece  

Bunker trader strengthens its Greek operations with a new leadership appointment.
Chang Ping Yuan vessel. China delivers first domestically built VLGC under Chinese flag  

Cosco Shipping’s new 88,000-cbm gas carrier features an LPG dual-fuel main engine.
IMO, GreenVoyage2050 and Republic of Türkiye MoTI logos. Electric and hybrid ferries could cut Sea of Marmara emissions by 63%, IMO study finds  

A GreenVoyage2050 study finds that electrification could slash emissions, avoid €492 million in damage costs and support jobs.
Study visit to Hamburg, Germany, on sustainable port development. Batumi Sea Port officials study decarbonisation practices in Hamburg  

Georgian port representatives visited Hamburg to study emissions accounting, hydrogen technology and automation ahead of their 2026 recertification audit.
Nave Harmony vessel. Navios Partners takes delivery of methanol-ready MR2 tanker Nave Harmony  

Shipowner adds 49,998-DWT newbuild product tanker equipped with methanol-ready technology.
RS Atlantico vessel. Eastern Pacific Shipping delivers LNG dual-fuel PCTC to Suardiaz  

RS Atlantico is the first mid-sized 5,500-CEU car carrier built through the EPS–Suardiaz partnership.
Tangier Maersk vessel. Maersk completes first US ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container ship  

Shipper tests US-produced corn ethanol as a marine fuel aboard the Tangier Maersk.
CMA CGM Alceste naming ceremony. CMA CGM names methanol-powered vessel after Molière’s Alceste  

Ship features a MAN B&W 8G85ME two-stroke engine configured to run on conventional marine fuel and methanol.
Cutaway illustration of a battery-electric ship. Why batteries still cannot power ships across oceans  

Battery-electric ships dominate short-sea routes, but energy-density and infrastructure constraints keep deep-sea propulsion out of reach.
VPS logo. VPS to run marine fuel management course in Singapore  

Two-day programme in November covers fuel handling, testing and decarbonisation rules, including a laboratory tour.
Rio de Janeiro aerial view. Petrobras launches HSFO bunker sales in Rio de Janeiro  

Brazilian supplier begins prompt HSFO deliveries in Rio, pricing the fuel more than $80 per tonne below VLSFO.
Launching ceremony of MSC Alina X. Changhong International launches eighth LNG dual-fuel container ship for MSC  

10,300-TEU vessel is designed to meet ammonia- and methanol-ready specifications.
Kokuryu Maru vessel. Japan completes first methanol-fuelled coastal vessel and conducts inaugural bunkering  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Kokuka Sangyo and Hanshin Diesel Works mark the completion of methanol-fuelled chemical tanker Kokuryu Maru.
Eleven Energy logo. Eleven Energy recruiting trader for new Singapore office  

Saudi bunkering firm looking to hire in Asian city-state ahead of planned January 2027 start date.
Singapore skyline. VPS advertises for bunker surveyor role in Singapore  

Testing and inspection firm seeks candidate to conduct bunker fuel surveys under Singapore Standards SS 648 and SS 600.
RCL vessels naming ceremony. RCL names first three of eight dual-fuel-ready 4,488-TEU vessels in China  

Regional Container Lines takes delivery of Anitta Bhum on day of naming ceremony.
Peak Skarv 4 vessel. Skarv Shipping completes newbuilding programme with delivery of ammonia-ready Peak Skarv 4  

Short-sea operator takes delivery of fourth vessel from Huanghai Shipyard, with ammonia-fuelled vessel next.
Diamond Gas Nexus vessel. NYK names dual-fuel LNG carrier for Cameron LNG project  

New vessel to support LNG transportation for US project in which Mitsubishi Corporation and NYK participate.
ULSTEIN SX222 offshore wind vessel render. PaxOcean signs design contract with Ulstein for methanol-ready offshore wind vessel  

PaxOcean and Ulstein agree design contract for an SX222 service operation vessel, prepared for methanol and electric operations.
NYK and IMO officials. NYK shares two years of ammonia-fuelled tugboat data with IMO  

Shipping company presents operational insights from Sakigake and updates on its ammonia-fuelled gas carrier at IMO session.