Marine fuel trader PM Energies has announced the appointment of Singapore-based Bunker Trader Jessie Ng. ‘With over a decade of hands-on experience in the bunker industry and global shipping markets, she brings expertise in negotiating competitive deals, advising on fuel procurement, and building strong relationships with clients and suppliers,’ PM Energies said in a social media post today (5 October). According to her LinkedIn profile, prior to joining PM Energies, Ng worked as a Bunker Trader for Integr8 Fuels in Singapore. Image: PM Energies / LinkedIn

Netherlands-based Wagenborg has announced it has signed an agreement with Wärtsilä for the delivery of four fuel-flex marine engines. The engines are intended for the Wagenborg’s six EasyMax 2.0 vessels, the company said in a statement on Friday (2 October). Construction on the vessels started last year at Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in Delfzijl, Netherlands. ‘This new generation of vessels is based on the award winning EasyMax series, which has been designed with a strong focus on cargo capacity, operational efficiency and low fuel consumption,’ Wagenborg said. ‘By selecting these fuel-flex engines Wagenborg is prepared for alternative fuels such as methanol, […]

Hapag-Lloyd has completed its first simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) bunkering of ISCC-EU certified biomethanol in Busan, South Korea. According to a statement posted on LinkedIn today (5 October), the fuel was produced at Goldwind’s integrated facility in Hinggan League, China, and delivered to the Seaspan Amazon container ship through an international supply chain. The plant’s ISCC EU certificate, issued by certification body DQS, states that its biomethanol is made from corn straw. Hapag-Lloyd said the biomethanol was bunkered ‘while other vessel and port activities continued in parallel’. The statement continued: ‘The milestone builds on the long-term fuel supply agreement signed in […]