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Jul 12, 2024 The Complex Journey towards Shipping’s Decarbonization: Highlights from Amsterdam's Maritime Conferences

It was an incredibly productive time for our colleagues across the Commercial, Strategy, Technical and Business Development teams as we connected with friends, colleagues, trade media and partners at two key maritime events in Amsterdam - LNG Bunkering & Future Fuel Global Summit and Argus Media Green Marine Fuels Conference – in May.

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Gerard Oberti: Meeting the safety challenge of shipping’s energy transition

 

Jun 26, 2024 - TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ Head of HSE & Technical department, Gerard Oberti, spent three years as an incident investigator, witnessing the sometimes-horrific aftermath of industry accidents. Before that, he cut his teeth in aviation where focus on safety has led other sectors. 

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ulien Bellande spent 20 years working as an engineer on massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure projects in places
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Shipping is undergoing a revolution and I can help

 

Mar 8, 2024 - ​​Julien Bellande spent 20 years working as an engineer on massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure projects in places as varied as Canada, Indonesia and Finland. So, he brought with him a wealth of experience when he joined TotalEnergies Marine Fuels two years ago as one of the go-to LNG technical specialists that everyone turns to. 

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Mireille Franco, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ Head of HSEQ & Technical, presenting at Gastech 2023 in Singapore.
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Beyond LNG: How LNG bunkering can speed up the adoption of other gaseous marine fuels

 

Sep 13, 2023 - As the shipping industry heads for a radical energy transition, the acceptance of LNG as a marine fuel can serve as a model and the basis for a faster adoption of other gaseous marine fuels, argues Mireille Franco, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels head of HSEQ, in a paper for Gastech.

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Keynote Speech at the LNG Bunkering and Future Fuels Summit

Jul 27, 2023 The Roads to Carbon Neutral: Sharing our commitment to maritime decarbonization with CNBC

TotalEnergies, in partnership with CNBC Catalyst, developed ‘The Roads to Carbon Neutral’ programme to explore the steps companies, governments and society must take together to mitigate climate change.

 

 

Louise Tricoire’s Outlook of Alternative Marine fuels at the LNG Bunkering & Future Fuel Global Summit 2023

Jul 18, 2023 Louise Tricoire’s Outlook of Alternative Marine fuels at the LNG Bunkering & Future Fuel Global Summit 2023

Louise Tricoire, head of TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, recently gave the opening remarks at the 10th Global LNG Bunkering and Future Fuels Summit in Amsterdam.

 

 

Argus profile

Jul 7, 2023 Biofuels for Shipping: Highlights from Argus Green Marine Fuels Panel Discussion

During the discussion, Oguz highlighted TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ latest developments and investments in the fast-emerging biofuels market in front of a global audience from across the shipping industry.

 

 

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Green Marine Bunkering Team up for a Joint Development Study on Methanol Bunkering Supply Chain in Singapore

Jun 27, 2023 TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Green Marine Bunkering Team up for a Joint Development Study on Methanol Bunkering Supply Chain in Singapore

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels and Green Marine Bunkering are pleased to announce they have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a joint development study on methanol as a new marine fuel in Singapore.

 

 

Yvonne Siow, Head of Finance Service

Jun 5, 2023 [Women Leading Change at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels] Yvonne Siow: I changed my mindset to speak up and lead

Finance Manager Yvonne Siow does more than look after the purse strings of TotalEnergies Marine Fuels – she ensures the sound and efficient management of its resources just as the entity expands rapidly into new ventures and products, transforming itself into a multi-fuels bunker supplier.

 

 

Celebrating the Remarkable Women of TotalEnergies Marine Fuels

May 17, 2023 [Women Leading Change at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels] Louise Tricoire: Decarbonization is not an option, it’s a must

From Panama to Paris, Bucharest to Brazil, Italy to India, Louise brings a wealth of experience from her past 20 years at TotalEnergies to her new challenging role as the head of TotalEnergies Marine Fuels.

 

 

[Women Leading Change at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels] Xin-Fang Chua: No pressure, no diamonds

May 5, 2023 [Women Leading Change at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels] Xin-Fang Chua: No pressure, no diamonds

When Xin-Fang Chua began her role as an LNG and New Fuels Bunker Trader last year, she immersed herself in the world of decarbonization.

 

 

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completes first biofuel bunkering trials in France

April 28, 2023 TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completes first biofuel bunkering trials in France

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completed its first biofuel bunkering trials in France following the success of similar tests in Singapore last year which led to the commencement of commercial operations.

 

 

Dahlia Rifai, Head of LNG Bunkering Department at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels

April 21, 2023 [Women Leading Change at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels] Dahlia Rifai: Being a woman never prevented me from expressing my views

A natural-born negotiator, Dahlia Rifai has spent over a decade at TotalEnergies striking deals and building commercial joint ventures, around the world that contributed to build or to monetize gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructures, hubs, and trade routes.

 

 

Women Leading Change at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels - Mireille Franco

March 28, 2023 [Women Leading Change at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels] Mireille Franco: You fear, but you do it anyway

Mireille became fascinated by ships as a child visiting her grandfather in the French shipyard town of La Ciotat, where he worked on huge oil tankers.

 

 

Meet Laura Ong, Head of Bunker Sales & Operations Asia Pacific Team at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels

March 15, 2023 [Women Leading Change at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels] Laura Ong: It’s Difficult But It’s Not Impossible

Once blanked by oil traders for being a woman, Laura Ong now heads TotalEnergies Marine Fuels’ trading and operations team for Asia Pacific, delivering bunkers in over 40 ports across Singapore, Korea, China, Japan and the Pacific Islands.

 

 

Celebrating the Remarkable Women of TotalEnergies Marine Fuels

March 8, 2023 Celebrating the Remarkable Women of TotalEnergies Marine Fuels

To mark International Women’s Day (March 8th), which celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world, we are launching a series of profiles highlighting some of the remarkable ladies in key positions across TotalEnergies Marine Fuels.

 

 

July 14, 2022 Interview By Le Marin: “For The First Time, New Fuels are Designed for the Marine Sector”

Our latest blog features highlights from a news article by Thibaud Teillard at Le Marin following an interview with Frédéric Meyer, Director of Strategy at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels, at the recent Euromaritime event held in Marseille in June.

 

 

 

 

 

June 24, 2022 One TotalEnergies for Shipping’ takes center stage at Euromaritime 2022 in Marseille, France

Representatives from business affiliates in TotalEnergies look forward to engaging maritime industry peers and friends at Euromaritime 2022, on their latest marine energy solutions and insights that aim to help shipowners and charterers in their decarbonization journey.

 

 

 

 

 

Launch of Singapore LNG Bunker Vessel, the Brassavola!

April 12, 2022 Launch of Singapore LNG Bunker Vessel, the Brassavola!

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels is thrilled to mark a key milestone in the development of our LNG bunkering capability in Singapore, as we celebrate the floating, also known as the launch, of the LNG Bunker Vessel (LNGBV), Brassavola, in partnership with Pavilion Energy, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Sembcorp Marine Ltd!

 

 

April 06, 2022 Singapore Maritime Week 2022 Highlights Diverse & Action-Based Partnerships as Vital Step to Progress Shipping’s Decarbonization

Amongst SMW2022’s key focus on digitalization and decarbonization to progress towards sustainable shipping, on 6th April, TotalEnergies Marine Fuels signed an MOU with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and members of an existing ITOCHU-led consortium, with the goal to accelerate the joint development of an ammonia fuel supply chain in Singapore.

 

 

October 18, 2021 Why Biofuels are Critical In Shipping’s Future Fuel Mix

Frederic Meyer, Strategy & Projects Director at TotalEnergies Marine Fuels recently spoke at the 3rd European Conference on the Future of Biofuels. He outlines his insight into the critical role that biofuels will play in shipping’s future fuel mix.

 

 

October 07, 2021 Sea Asia 2021 Captures Key Discussions on Shipping’s Transition to Zero Emission Fuels

Sea Asia 2021, Asia’s leading maritime business event, convened close to 3,000 participants from over 70 countries virtually, when it took place from 21st to 23rd September 2021.

 

 

October 06, 2021 Gastech 2021 Presentations by TotalEnergies Marine Fuels: Safety Considerations for LNG Bunkering of Passenger Ships and Ensuring High Compatibility of an LNG Bunker Vessel

I have been delighted to attend and give two presentations at this year’s Gastech 2021 at the Dubai World Trade Centre in UAE, focusing on the safety aspects of LNG bunkering of passenger ships in SIMOPS (simultaneous operations) and addressing compatibility of the receiving and bunkering vessel for ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations.

 

 

June 11, 2021 How To Advance Ammonia As A Marine Fuel: Charting A Path Towards Decarbonized Shipping

Advancing Ammonia as an alternative marine fuel to decarbonize shipping was the theme of a Masterclass which Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet, Vice President, Marine Fuels, at TotalEnergies, delivered at the recent Movin’ On Summit

 

 

May 17, 2021 Steering Towards A More Complex Marine Fuels Market

Total Marine Fuels Private Limited, an affiliate of Total, recently entered into a memorandum of understanding with ITOCHU Corporation and other industry leaders on the joint development study of ammonia as a new marine fuel in Singapore.

 

 

LNG Tanks at Port of Barcelona in Sunset

March 19, 2021 Asia LNG Bunkering: Developing Infrastructure To Meet Future Demand

Christophe Le Blan, LNG Bunkering Business Development Manager for Asia for Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS), was recently amongst a panel of expert speakers at CMT’s recent webinar

 

 

Aerial view of Singapore cargo terminal

February 26, 2021 Total Secures Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) License To Supply LNG In Port Of Singapore

With Total having successfully secured the license by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel in the Port of Singapore.

 

 

26 Jan, 2021 Our 2020 Year in Review

Look back at the key milestones Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions has achieved despite the extraordinary circumstances of 2020:

 

 

November 20, 2020 How Investment And Innovation Are Driving Tomorrow’s Marine Fuel Solutions

Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) marked the culmination of several years of hard work, dedication and major investment in the global Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market through a series of bunkering milestones over the past two weeks.

 

 

November 19, 2020 LNG: The Green Future For Bunkering

LNG has grown to be an established technology. The recently published ‘Strategy&’ report, which is produced by PwC in association with the Petroleum Economist, shared the views of representatives from Carnival Corporation, Caronte & Tourist, DESFA, Edison, Enagas Emprende on the development of LNG.

 

 

CMT Webinar on Alternative Marine Fuels

November 06, 2020 CMT Webinar On Alternative Marine Fuels: Supply Chain, Scaleability And Price – Why LNG Is Leading The Way As A Fuel Of Choice

I recently spoke at the CMT Webinar on Alternative Marine Fuels – ‘Where is the Industry Heading in Decarbonzing Shipping?’ – joining a panel of leading experts to discuss the latest developments in the alternative marine fuels market.

 

 

Cargo ship unberthing

October 15, 2020 SIBCON 2020 Highlights The Significant Impetus For The Green Shipping Movement

The current and future commercial landscape, growth segments, and strategies to operate in the post-COVID environment, were key talking points at #SIBCON2020.

 

 

Gas Agility at Port of Rotterdam for her naming ceremony

October 12, 2020 Gas Agility – A Major Development In The Global LNG Market

It was a proud day for everyone involved as we officially named our new LNG Bunker Vessel – Gas Agility – at a recent ceremony in the Port of Rotterdam.

 

 

Gas Agility - TMFGS LNG Bunker Vessel

October 07, 2020 Becoming a reality: landmark LNG fueling operations

It was a memorable moment to attend Gas Agility's official naming ceremony in September albeit by live feed video conference because of the COVID-19 travel restrictions.

 

 

Cargo ship entering port of Singapore

September 15, 2020 Investment, Infrastructure and Emerging Markets

Ahead of speaking at the Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (SIBCON 2020) in October, our Global Sales and Development Director Jesper Rosenkrans was featured in an interview with SIBCON’s media partner Manifold Times

 

 

Fists together

September 11, 2020 Safeguarding our Environment Together

The importance of helping safeguard the World’s natural environment has never been more prevalent globally than it is today.

 

 

2020

August 28, 2020 Impact of IMO 2020 and COVID-19 on the World of Bunker

The impact of IMO 2020 and COVID-19 on the world of bunker was a key theme for my discussion along with a number of experts in a roundtable webinar hosted by S&P Global Platts LNG and the IBIA on 18 August, as part of the 'Middle East Bunker Fuel Virtual Conference'.

 

 

2nd CMT Bunker Fuel Webinar

July 29, 2020 2nd CMT Bunker Fuel Webinar - Triple Whammy for the Maritime Sector in 2020

The second CMT Bunker Fuel Webinar held on 9 July focused on Singapore’s marine fuel market and the pandemic environment.

 

 

Cruise ship

June 19, 2020 How The Cruise Industry Is Charting Course To A Cleaner Fuel Future With LNG

The advent of IMO2020 heralded the start of a new era in cleaner marine fuels, one designed to reduce the cruise and wider shipping industry’s environmental impact, driving it away from the widespread use of heavy fuel oils.

 

 

Bunker barge moored to customer vessel

June 12, 2020 CMT Bunker Fuel Webinar Takeaways

The CMT Bunker Fuel Webinar held on 10 June in replacement of the Bunker Fuels Asia conference, highlighted a number of key points about the current market.

 

 

 

 

 

Tanker

April 23, 2020 LNG as a Marine Fuel: Total teams stand together in a pioneer move

Luc Gillet, Senior Vice-President Shipping at Total, and Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet, Managing Director of Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions, share their insights on why Total’s charter of its first two LNG-powered tankers from Malaysian shipowner AET is a pioneer move for the industry.

 

 

Container ship entering the port of Singapore

April 23, 2020 Investing in Tomorrow's Solutions Today

At Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions, the foundation for the successful move to cleaner fuels was borne from several years of research and planning.

 

 

Container ship

April 23, 2020 LNG as a Marine Fuel - the cornerstone of the industry’s transition to cleaner fuels

Following the publication of the IMO’s initial strategy in 2018 calling for a 50% reduction in shipping GHG emissions by 2050, LNG is now the cornerstone of the industry’s transition to cleaner fuels.

 

 

Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel

April 09, 2020 LNG as Marine Fuel - the first step towards deep-sea shipping GHG reduction

Following the launch of the SGMF’s (Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel) video on why LNG is currently the only viable cleaner fuel solution to help deep-sea shipping cut its emissions, Fabiola Hernandez, HSEQ and Technical Director at Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS), looks at why LNG is perfectly positioned to accompany the shipping industry towards the International Maritime Organization’s target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 50% by 2050.

 

 

Container ship cutting across the sea

March 19, 2020 The shipping industry at a crossroads

Today, shipowners of the world stand at a major crossroads. For over a century, the shipping industry has relied almost entirely on heavy fuel oil (HFO) to power the colossal engines housed in the ships that carry the world’s cargoes from continent to continent.

 

 

Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions launches its new LNG bunker vessel

March 02, 2020 LNG, a groundbreaking choice for the shipping industry

Total has leveraged its integrated business model to forge an ambitious partnership based on liquefied natural gas with CMA CGM.

 

 

Jérôme Leprince-Ringuet speaks at a panel discussion at Euromaritime 2020

February 14, 2020 5 takeaways from attending Euromaritime 2020 in Marseille

The shipping and energy industry lined up in support of Euromaritime 2020 in France’s number one port at Marseille this year

 

 

Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions - Singapore Desk

February 07, 2020 Total’s Singapore team for Marine Fuels wins praise for successfully strengthening its position in the bunkering market, in a transitioning and challenging time for the industry

The latest results by The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), show our Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) business has maintained its market position to rank 6th in the bunker suppliers ranking for 2019.

 

 

Xavier Pfeuty speaking in a keynote address at LNG Bunkering Summit 2020

February 07, 2020 Our expert in LNG explores the options from the 2020 Global LNG Bunkering Summit in Amsterdam

Xavier Pfeuty, Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions’ LNG expert, presents a global perspective on accelerating the use of LNG as a marine fuel in a keynote speech.