LNG: France Gets Its First LNG Bunker Vessel, Gas Vitality

The first LNG bunker vessel to be based in France has been named Gas Vitality at a ceremony held today at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, China.The 18,600-m³ newbuild bunker vessel is TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ second collaboration with Mitsui O.S.K.
Brightoil Petroleum launches Digital Online Strategy Update
Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited a leading bunker supplier in Singapore and China, is introducing the next stage of its Brightoil Online strategy, combining its existing e-commerce platform with a newly updated mobile app now providing…
BIMCO launches the Bunker Non-Lien Clause
BIMCO has today launched the Bunker Non-Lien Clause, aimed at reducing bunker suppliers’ reliance on ship arrest as a means of resolving claims for bunkers ordered but not paid for by time charterers, often due to bankruptcy. If a time…
OW Bunker Collapse Rattles Singapore Bunker Markets
Major oil companies, trade firms to expand market share; tight credit hits small retailers. The collapse of OW Bunker in the wake of an alleged fraud at its Singapore trading unit will shake up the city state's more than $25 billion marine fuel market…