Category: ship&bunker

First Hydrogen-Powered Workboat Inches Closer to Delivery The vessel is the first of the six hydrogen-powered vessels ordered by Windcat. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Drops To Three-Week Low As Trump, China Render Traders Rudderless Meanwhile, Washington relaxes restrictions on business dealings with Venezuela. Go to ship&bunker

China’s Dalian Port Hosts World’s First Green Ammonia Bunkering An ammonia-fuelled tugboat was bunkered with green ammonia for the first time. Go to ship&bunker

Delta Corp Shipping’s Singapore Unit Faces Further Winding-Up Application Marshall Islands-based shipping company Lym Holdings filed a winding-up application against Delta Corp Shipping Pte Ltd in Singapore’s High Court on July 10. Go to ship&bunker

U-Ming Takes on First Biofuel Stem The firm’s bulker the Asian Progress was bunkered with about 300 mt of a B24 FAME blend in Singapore on Thursday. Go to ship&bunker

FLEX Commodities Hires Marine Fuel Trader in Dubai Paul Jrs. Rios Meza has joined the company as a marine fuel and lubricants trader in Dubai as of last month.Paul Jrs. Rios Meza has joined the company as a marine fuel and lubricants trader in Dubai as of last month Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Sri Lankan Firm Seeks Marine Fuels General Manager The company is looking for candidates with at least 10 years of proven experience in trading and commercial operations. Go to ship&bunker

UK Allocates Another £30 Million for Shipping Decarbonisation Projects The UK has awarded £30m to projects advancing alternative marine fuels and wind propulsion in shipping. Go to ship&bunker

129Knots Launches Global Embedded Finance Initiative for Bunker Industry The new global embedded finance program will use 129Knots’s origination-to-distribution platform to allow eligible borrowers across the global marine fuel sector to access working capital financing lines. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rises for First in Eight Sessions Global VLSFO prices broke an almost two-week losing streak on Thursday. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines for Fourth Day Global VLSFO prices have declined throughout this week, and remain at a six-week low. Go to ship&bunker

DNV Grants GASA Certification to LNG-Fuelled CO2 Carrier The certification was granted to MOL, MISC, Petronas CCS and SDARI. Go to ship&bunker

First US-Built LNG Carrier Ordered Since Late 1970s The deal includes a firm order and an option for a second ship, with plans to transfer LNG shipbuilding capabilities to the US shipyard gradually. Go to ship&bunker

Towngas Supplies Green Methanol for Golden Island Bunkering Trials in Singapore About 5,000 mt of green methanol was loaded onto Golden Island’s bunker vessel. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Dips As Trump Announces Tariff Breakthroughs And U.S. Stockpiles Rise Meanwhile, Iran’s oil exports surge as its citizens suffer power outages. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines With Crude Global VLSFO prices remain at their lowest level in almost six weeks. Go to ship&bunker

Burando Energies Supplies Multiple B100 Biofuel Stems to Teekay Tankers in ARA Burando Energies tells Ship & Bunker it has moved from supplying B30 to delivering full B100 biofuel stems to Teekay Tankers in the ARA hub. Go to ship&bunker

Galveston LNG Bunker Port Partners with Loa Carbon for Synthetic LNG Supply Galveston LNG Bunker Port intends to start LNG bunker deliveries in 2028. Go to ship&bunker

Zhoushan Bunker Sales Surge 10.5% in 1H 2025 as Other Major Hubs See Declines About 3.91 million mt of bonded bunker fuel was sold in 1H 2025. Go to ship&bunker

VPS: How Stable is Your Marine Fuel? VPS’s Steve Bee discusses potential stability problems in residual fuels, distillates and biofuel blends. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Slips to Six-Week Low Global VLSFO prices are on the decline. Go to ship&bunker

UK Adds 135 Ships and Lukoil’s Dubai Unit to Russia Sanctions List The UK has sanctioned 135 ships and Lukoil’s Dubai trading arm in a fresh move to disrupt Russia’s shadow fleet and cut off oil revenues. Go to ship&bunker

EU Plans Stronger Safeguards for Biofuel Certification After China Imports Probe The European Commission is planning reforms to improve biofuel certification and traceability after a probe into Chinese imports revealed weaknesses, though no fraud was confirmed. Go to ship&bunker

US Approves $35 Million for Maritime Infrastructure Projects Two maritime projects in Alaska and one project in Pennsylvania have been awarded funding. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Dips As Russia Sanctions And Geopolitical Tensions Are Shrugged Off Meanwhile, Poland lays claim to a massive oil and gas deposit. Go to ship&bunker

EU Lowers Russian Oil Price Cap, Adds Over 100 Ships to Sanctions List The EU has unveiled its new sanctions package against Russia, cutting the oil price cap to $47.6/bbl and blacklisting over 100 more vessels, including for the first time an Indian refinery linked to Rosneft. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Holds Steady as Crude Slips Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index was little changed at its lowest level since June 12 on Friday. Go to ship&bunker

Norway’s MPCC Orders Four Alt-Fuel Ready Boxships Each vessel will be chartered on a three-year contract to an unnamed container line. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Down For The Week As Bullish/Bearish Elements Nullify Forward Trajectory But Iraq’s output disruptions are stoking tightness fears. Go to ship&bunker

Anemoi Seeks to Standardise Wind Propulsion Performance Verification Anemoi has developed an in-service performance verification process for wind-assisted propulsion systems. Go to ship&bunker

K Line Takes Delivery of LNG-Fuelled Car Carrier The 75,259 gross tonne vessel can carry around 6,900 vehicles. Go to ship&bunker

DP World Confirms Bunkering Now Available at Jebel Ali J-Charlie Anchorage Ships can now take on bunkers at Jebel Ali’s J-Charlie anchorage. Go to ship&bunker

Taiwan’s Yang Ming Orders Seven Dual-fuel LNG Boxships All seven ships are expected to be delivered between 2028 and 2029. Go to ship&bunker

Port of Hueneme Unveils Second Emissions-Capturing Barge The carbon capture system attaches itself to the vessel’s exhaust pipe to capture emissions while the vessel is at berth. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Marine Fuels Firm Seeks Bunker Trader in New York The employer is described as ‘a leading international trading house that’s expanding its presence in North America’. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to One-Month Low Global VLSFO prices are at their lowest level in more than a month. Go to ship&bunker

Carbon Insetting Can Bridge Pre-2028 IMO Gap, But Biofuel Reliance Could Backfire New UCL and UMAS report says carbon insetting can support early decarbonisation but warns that focusing too heavily on biofuels could slow progress toward scalable zero-emission fuels. Go to ship&bunker

Navigator and Amon to Build Ammonia-Fuelled Gas Carriers They aim to build two ammonia-fuelled gas carriers under a new joint venture, with deliveries set for 2028. Go to ship&bunker

Seabound Launches Carbon Capture Project for Cement Carrier The onboard captured CO2 will be converted to limestone and used onshore for cement manufacturing. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Two-Week Low Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index fell by $5/mt to its lowest level since July 2 on Wednesday. Go to ship&bunker

Bureau Veritas to Class Itochu’s Ammonia Bunkering Vessel The vessel is slated for delivery in September 2027, with the first operation planned in Singapore. Go to ship&bunker

UK Launches Call for Evidence to Decarbonise Smaller Vessels The UK is seeking industry input to shape new emission reduction policies for sub-400 GT vessels. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Extends Losses As Inventory Build Spooks Traders, Despite Robust Demand Meanwhile, U.S. drillers again express concern over low crude prices. Go to ship&bunker

Iran Detains Oil Tanker in Sea of Oman: Report The tanker was arrested in relation to charges of smuggling two million liters of fuel. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines With Crude Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index fell by $0.50/mt to $557/mt on Tuesday, paring the previous day’s $3.50/mt gain. Go to ship&bunker

Japan’s Keys Bunkering Delivers LNG to Cruise Ship for the First Time The cruise ship was bunkered with LNG via ship-to-ship bunkering at Hakata port. Go to ship&bunker

HSFO Demand Lifts Rotterdam Q2 Bunker Sales as VLSFO Shrinks Rotterdam’s bunker sales grew marginally in Q2. Go to ship&bunker

Traders Buoyed By Trump’s “Soft” Stance On Russia, Oil Dips Minimally Analysts consider a shift in global oil markets if Trump imposes the tariffs. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: TotalEnergies Seeks Bunker Operator in Singapore The company is looking for candidates with one to three years of experience in bunkering, trading or shipping operations. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances for First in Three Sessions Global VLSFO prices advanced at the start of the week. Go to ship&bunker

Crowley Adds New LNG-Fuelled Boxship to Its Fleet The 1,400 TEU vessel is the third in a four-ship series supporting US-Caribbean trade. Go to ship&bunker

Maersk-Backed Firm Prepares to Produce E-Fuels From Captured Carbon Prometheus Fuels says it’s ready to commercially produce e-fuels from air, with 11 million mt already contracted for future delivery. Go to ship&bunker

Hanseatic Bunker Services Hires Senior Trader in Hamburg Nina Russmann has rejoined the company as senior bunker trader in Hamburg as of this month. Go to ship&bunker

Itochu Orders Ammonia Bunkering Vessel for 2027 Singapore Debut An ammonia bunkering demonstration using the vessel is planned for October 2027 in Singapore. Go to ship&bunker

Harbour Craft in Singapore to Run for 1,000 Hours on 100% Biofuel The 1,000-hour research trial of President 100 is being conducted in collaboration with the China Classification Society (CCS), Weichai Singapore, and other partners. Go to ship&bunker

Swire Shipping Launches Biofuel-Powered Carbon Insetting Programme The firm’s new book-and-claim system was launched aboard the MV Apia Chief in Suva. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to One-Week Low Global VLSFO prices dropped at the end of last week. Go to ship&bunker

Panama Bunker Sales Fall for Third Consecutive Month in June About 431,147 mt of bunker fuels were supplied in Panama in June, down by 4.9% from the previous month. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Rebounds As Trump Zeroes In On Russia, IEA Admits To Tight Market However, long-term concerns about surplus remain intact. Go to ship&bunker

European Commission to Propose Floating Price Cap for Russian Oil: Report The commission is set to propose to the G7 group that the current $60/bl cap be replaced by a floating price. Go to ship&bunker

Hyundai Glovis Lifts First LNG Bunkers from Shell at Singapore Hyundai Glovis plans to operate 32 LNG dual-fuel car carriers by 2028. Go to ship&bunker

China’s Xiamen Port Bunker Volumes Rose by 16% on the Year in H1 2025 A total of 274,500 mt of bonded bunker fuel was sold in the first six months of this year in the port. Go to ship&bunker

TFG Marine Installs First Mass Flow Meter on US Gulf Coast Bunker Barge TFG Marine announced its entry into the US Gulf Coast physical bunker market in May. Go to ship&bunker

Singapore Overtakes Balboa as Monjasa’s Top Supply Location The firm sold more than one million mt of marine fuels in Singapore in 2024. Go to ship&bunker

Chemical Tanker Arrested in Singapore The ship was built in 2008 and came to Singapore earlier this month after previously visiting Taiwan and China. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: FincoEnergies Seeks Bunker Operator in Rotterdam The company is looking for candidates with experience in oil, storage and biofuels as well as fluent Dutch and English. Go to ship&bunker

Former Methanol Institute CEO Gregory Dolan Launches Consultancy ‘Pivot Methanol’ Gregory Dolan, who served at the Methanol Institute for nearly 30 years, has launched Pivot Methanol to support producers and offtakers across the global methanol supply chain. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Slips for First in Three Days Global VLSFO prices have fluctuated this week. Go to ship&bunker

Green Marine Group and Vertoro Team Up on Lignin-Based Marine Fuel Rollout They aim to validate the fuel performance and explore potential offtake opportunities. Go to ship&bunker

Panama Canal Maintains Full Draft Through Dry Season The Panama Canal has maintained its full 50-foot draft through this year’s dry season, avoiding the shipping disruption seen during previous years. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Jumps to Two-Week High Global VLSFO prices are back at multi-week highs. Go to ship&bunker

Houthi Strikes Lead to Second Ship Sinking in Red Sea This Week 15 crew members are missing from the bulk carrier, with some reportedly being kidnapped by the Houthis. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Extends Gains Again As Demand Signals Too Strong To Ignore Even the massive OPEC hike won’t ruin the market, says analyst. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances With Crude Global VLSFO prices are on the rise. Go to ship&bunker

Germany’s eCap Marine Wins Two Contracts for Hydrogen Propulsion Systems The firm views hydrogen as a key future marine fuel and is already seeing rising interest from shipping companies. Go to ship&bunker

Petrobras Offers Discounts on Bunker Stems Above 1,500 MT at Santos The new bunker pricing policy will be applicable from July 10. Go to ship&bunker

Boxship Charter Market Remains Strong Despite Trade Headwinds Alphaliner expects charter rates to remain high in the near term, regardless of broader economic trends. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Extends Gains On Reduced U.S. Output, Rising Red Sea Tensions Meanwhile, Donald Trump stirs tensions stateside with new tariff. Go to ship&bunker

Chimbusco Partners with BJEC on Green Methanol Bunker Supply Push They plan to develop a green methanol supply chain for the shipping industry. Go to ship&bunker

DNV Seeks to Build Maritime Nuclear Propulsion Team The firm is seeking to hire two research scientists in Norway and plans to establish a dedicated team on nuclear propulsion as part of its maritime programme. Go to ship&bunker

Germany Backs Alternative Fuel Bunkering with New €400 Million Funding The new funding will be used to scale up the infrastructure for alternative fuel bunkering. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines for First in Three Sessions Global VLSFO prices declined at the start of the week. Go to ship&bunker

Houthis Claim Attacked Bulk Carrier Has Sunk in Red Sea Houthis say they will continue to attack ships with any links to Israel. Go to ship&bunker

European Commission Grants €22 Million for Port Upgrades at Helsinki and Lübeck The grant will help the ports in upgrading their infrastructure and developing shore power. Go to ship&bunker

Core Power-Led Consortium Explores Floating Nuclear Plant for the Mediterranean A Core Power-led partnership is assessing the development of floating nuclear plants to supply electricity and support zero-emission port operations. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Holds Steady Despite Drop in Crude Global VLSFO prices rose overall last week. Go to ship&bunker

Axpo Delivers First LNG Bunker Stem at Sines via Ship-to-Ship Transfer The firm delivered 2,700 mt of LNG to an MSC boxship in the Port of Sines, Portugal. Go to ship&bunker

Bunker Partner Expands Into Physical Bunkering with Ivory Coast Launch The firm will supply marine fuels using the bunker barge Africa Star 1 at Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Go to ship&bunker

More Losses For Oil As OPEC Meeting And Output Hikes Loom But Barclays forecasts an improved demand outlook. Go to ship&bunker

Norway CO2 Tax Exemption End on Fishing Vessels to Impact Bunker Volumes Sources tell Ship & Bunker the new rule will have a deeper and more lasting impact on Norway’s domestic bunker volumes. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Shipergy Seeks Senior Marine Energy Trader in Dubai The company is looking for candidates with at least five to seven years of marine fuel trading experience and a proven track record in the Middle East. Go to ship&bunker

Chimbusco Pan Nation Biofuel Supply Hits 78,000 mt in First Half, Exceeds FY 2024 Volume The firm supplied more than 78,000 mt of biofuel bunker blends in the first six months of this year. Go to ship&bunker

Svitzer Takes Delivery of First Fully Electric Tugboat The battery-powered tugboat was delivered by Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard. Go to ship&bunker

European Commission Sets Course for New Maritime and Ports Strategy The commission has begun engaging with stakeholders on new port and maritime strategies to boost competitiveness, resilience and decarbonisation. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Three-Week Low Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index slipped by $1/mt to $552/mt on Wednesday, reaching its lowest level since June 12. Go to ship&bunker

Clean Shipping Alliance Calls North-East Atlantic Scrubber Discharge Ban Unnecessary The scrubber-supporting group criticised the ban as unnecessary and unfortunate. Go to ship&bunker

Germany Ramps Up Checks on Shadow Fleet in Baltic Sea Since July 1, Germany and Sweden have been checking tanker insurance in the Baltic Sea to target Russia’s shadow fleet and boost maritime safety. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Surges As Iran Forbids Cooperation With UN Watchdog Meanwhile, U.S. crude stockpiles skyrocket. Go to ship&bunker

GTT and Hudong-Zhonghua Launch Project to Boost LNG Bunkering Vessel Efficiency GTT and Hudong-Zhonghua aim to boost LNG bunkering vessel efficiency with higher tank pressure. Go to ship&bunker

Chilean Supplier Copec Renews Five-Year Contract for Bunker Vessel Bunker vessel BT Don Pancho will continue to serve in Copec’s bunkering fleet under a renewed five-year agreement. Go to ship&bunker