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SIPG Energy has bunkered the 13,000-TEU CMA CGM OSIRIS with methanol at the Port of Shanghai, a move Port Technology International describes as a new record in the port’s effort to expand alternative fuel bunkering.
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SIPG Energy has bunkered the 13,000-TEU CMA CGM OSIRIS with methanol at the Port of Shanghai, a move Port Technology International describes as a new record in the port’s effort to expand alternative fuel bunkering.
Port Technology International reports Ningbo-Zhoushan Port recorded 8,574 TEUs on 14 August and 8,172 TEUs on 15 August, pushing single-day rail transactions above 8,500 TEUs.
The Department for Transport published Policy paper: Air Pollution Awareness Coalition (APAC) on 21 August 2026, describing a cross‑sector coalition to improve public understanding of air pollution and support action to reduce harm.
Pertamina International Marketing and Distribution has told Platts it will use Singapore as the initial reference market for Indonesian biomethanol and that physical exports are expected only after a commercial-scale plant, targeted for around 2028, is operational, sources indicated on 20 August 2026.
MHSS, a member of the OneCare Group, has introduced a family-centred digital communication hygiene programme to help Filipino seafarers and their relatives manage the psychological impact of constant connectivity.
Azane Fuel Solutions AS and Equinor Energy AS have signed a framework deal for ammonia supply and truck-to-ship bunkering for ammonia-fuelled vessels, with first deliveries due in the second half of 2026, reports reports.
Sources indicated on 20 August 2026 that Drewry’s World Container Index rose for a third consecutive week; the WCI remains the principal independent benchmark for index-linked contracts.
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