As environmental experts from around the world descend upon Dubai for the 2023 Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28), the shipping industry has a better story to tell at this year’s event. The International Maritime Organization’s revised GHG strategy, adopted at MEPC 80 in July, has set shipping on course for net-zero emissions…
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The global bunker trading firm teamed with Cepsa for transfer in Algeciras anchorage using B24 blend. On September 1, 2023, Glander International Bunkering successfully supplied 347MT of B24 FAME / FO blend to MT BITU ATLANTIC, a 50805DWT asphalt tanker for Rubis Group. The landmark delivery marks the French stock-listed asphalt tanker company’s first-ever biofuel…
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The pace of change in the bunker industry is accelerating rapidly. Where in the past, residual fuel oil remained the dominant bunker grade for decades, with only relatively minor adjustments to its viscosity and sulfur content, a wide range of new fuels is now emerging. With the IMO now having announced that shipping’s GHG emissions…
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Beyond choosing the appropriate conventional fuel grade for the blend, the provenance of the biofuel component is a key consideration. Biofuels such as Biodiesel or HVO are produced from a range of biomass feedstocks, with varying degrees of environmental credentials. The feedstock types are divided into generations: first-generation biofuels are produced from food crops on…
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Biofuels have rapidly emerged as one of the most popular alternative marine energy choices over the past few years as the shipping industry bears down on its greenhouse gas emissions. The advantages of using biofuels are clear: they work as a drop-in alternative to conventional bunkers, with little or no changes needed to ships’ engines…
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The global bunker trading firm announced its ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certifications for biofuel operations in Norway and Geneva offices. This recognition demonstrates the company’s commitment to sustainable practices and compliant biofuel supply chains. Glander International Bunkering has received the ISCC EU and ISCC Plus certificates from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC),…
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Glander International Bunkering reports a record-breaking year, passing an EBT of USD 40.9 million across its nine offices worldwide despite market volatility and geopolitical turmoil. Going forward the company stands strong on its ambition to guide and facilitate worldwide supply of new fuel solutions. Glander International Bunkering announced its annual results for the fiscal year…
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The upcoming introduction of shipping to the European Union’s emissions trading system (ETS) represents a revolution for the bunker industry, an attempt to charge marine fuel consumers for their greenhouse gas emissions. From next year, the EU plans to require cargo and passenger ships over 5,000 GT in size to purchase emissions allowances covering the…
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Next week, the 14th gathering of the intersessional working group on greenhouse gas emissions (ISW-GHG 14) is set to take place. In this article by Bunkerspot, Glander International Bunkering comments on the measures needed to support the green transition. Click below to read the full article: https://www.bunkerspot.com/global/58565-global-shipping-industry-players-and-ngos-looking-for-signs-of-progress-on-imo-s-ghg-strategy-at-next-week-s-intersessional-working-group
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Global oil markets have been on a wild roller coaster ride over the past three years as first Covid-19, then geopolitical tension sent prices plunging and soaring. Trading in volatile oil and bunker markets is not for the faint-hearted but it can be done. The key is to take a proactive and strategic approach. Over…
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