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bunkering

  • present participle of bunker.

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"This marks an important step towards establishing methanol bunkering at scale and driving Singapore's ambition to be a sustainable multi-fuel bunkering hub," the MPA said.

From Barron's Nov. 24, 2025

Shell and the BMI insist any occurrences of oil spills in the region are because of theft - known in the industry as "oil bunkering".

From BBC Feb. 11, 2025

"They need to choose a machinery system and make plans for the future. At the same time, there is considerable uncertainty related to fuel prices, carbon pricing, fuel bunkering availability and safety," he says.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2024

Russia approved some changes to its fuel export ban, lifting the restrictions for fuel used as bunkering for some vessels and diesel with high sulphur content, a government document showed on Monday.

From Reuters Sep. 25, 2023

I will try to relate it here mainly in the words of the chief engineer of a certain steamship which, after bunkering, left Lerwick, bound for Iceland. 

From Notes on Life and Letters by Conrad, Joseph