Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel have announced that they are looking to ‘further strengthen their long-standing partnership’ by, ‘for the first time, collaborating on emission-reduced ocean transport solutions’. In a statement issued today (11 May), the companies said that, as part of this agreement, Kuehne+Nagel will use Hapag-Lloyd’s Ship Green product to reduce the carbon footprint of its ocean freight shipments. For the period from April to December 2026, the companies said that approximately 3,300 TEU of cargo transported on the East Asia to North Europe trade lane will be covered under the agreement. Through the use of certified waste- and residue-based […]

FLEX Commodities has announced the opening of a new Seoul office and the appointment of a South Korea leadership team. In a social media post today (11 May), FLEX said the South Korea entity registered at Seoul Finance Center is authorised to trade crude oil, petroleum products and petrochemicals, as well as providing marine fuel oil brokerage and agency services. The new operation will be headed up by Alan Yang, who has been appointed Country Manager, South Korea. Yang, who joins FLEX from Oilmar DMCC where he was Head of Korea Business Development, has also held the position of bunker […]

NGO SGMF has announced it is partnering with bunker platform Ofiniti to simplify and standardise LNG bunker compatibility assessments. In a statement issued last week, SGMF, which aims to promote safety and industry best practice in the use of gaseous marine fuels, said the partners are developing standardised vessel data templates and automated compatibility checks, building on SGMF’s previous work and industry best practice. As part of this collaboration, SGMF’s automated LNG gas dispersion tool BASiL (Bunkering Area Safety information LNG) will be integrated directly into Ofiniti’s FuelBoss platform. ‘This will allow compatibility checks and BASiL calculations to sit within […]