Category: ship&bunker

Maersk New Methanol Boxship to Serve Asia-Mediterranean Route The firm calls on IMO member states to establish regulations that facilitate the adoption of alternative fuels ahead of upcoming meetings. Go to ship&bunker

NYK’s Ammonia-Fuelled Tug Achieves Up to 95% GHG Reduction The tugboat has been modified to run on ammonia and will continue its operations in Tokyo. Go to ship&bunker

ClassNK Grants Approval to Rigid Windsail of OceanWings ClassNK sees growing interest in wind-assisted propulsion systems in shipping. Go to ship&bunker

Dual-Fuel Vessels Must Carefully Manage VLSFO to Avoid Deterioration: Gard Gard says that dual-fuel vessels risk VLSFO degradation if left unused too long, raising operational and legal challenges. Go to ship&bunker

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2025: Week 12 Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue’s demolition sales from March 20 – March 26, 2025. Go to ship&bunker

ScanOcean, Energifabriken Partner for Rapeseed Biofuel with Carbon Insets Lars Lövsund of ScanOcean tells Ship & Bunker that this solution will help Yara Sweden cut transport emissions for its mineral fertilizer. Go to ship&bunker

Monjasa Completes First ISCC-Certified Biofuel Bunkering in Panama The firm supplied 900 mt of B30-VLSFO to a NYK-operated vessel in the Port of Cristobal. Go to ship&bunker

Wind Power Can Reduce Ship’s Bunker Consumption by 12% Annually: Study Seas At Risk urges policymakers to support wind power as a cost-effective solution for reducing emissions. Go to ship&bunker

DNV Grants Design Approval for Chinese Ammonia-Ready Vessel DNV sees green ammonia as a strong contender to decarbonise the shipping sector. Go to ship&bunker

Plaza Marine Expands to Houston, Appoints Three New Executives The firm has appointed Danny Yasosky as chief development officer, Brian Pickering as vice president for operations and marketing and Jonathan DeRosa as managing director of trading and sales. Go to ship&bunker

Ipiranga to Restart Barge Operations in Rio Grande After Six-Month Pause The firm tells Ship & Bunker that its bunker vessel will resume operations next month after undergoing maintenance since October 2024. Go to ship&bunker

U.S. Stock Draw Bolsters Crude, But Lipow Says Oil Will Remain “Under Pressure” Analysts seem divided between demand concerns and supply shortage worries. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: CMA CGM Seeks Bunker Procurement Professional in Malaysia The company is looking for candidates with at least five years of experience in bunker procurement. Go to ship&bunker

ZIM Faces Biggest Challenge if US Imposes Fees on Chinese-Built Ships ZIM could be among the hardest-hit container lines if the proposed US fees on Chinese-built ships are implemented. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Dips On Russia/Ukraine Ceasefire Breakthrough – But Market Uncertainty Peaks Meanwhile, Trump’s pressure on Venezuela spooks China. Go to ship&bunker

Wärtsilä to Supply Dual-Fuel Engines for Spanish LNG Bunker Vessel The engines will incorporate Wärtsilä’s new technology to minimise methane slip during LNG operation. Go to ship&bunker

Shore Power Now Available for River Cruises in Ghent River cruises will need to connect to shore power at the newly launched pier in Ghent. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances for Second Day Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index gained $1/mt to $552.50/mt on Monday, reaching its highest level since March 18. Go to ship&bunker

Leaked Conversation Reveals Trump Administration Divide on Houthi Strikes: Report Vice President JD Vance reportedly sees Houthi attacks on commercial shipping as more of a problem for Europe than the US. Go to ship&bunker

Sallaum Lines Targets 3,400 MT of Biofuel Bunkering in 2025 One of the vessels of Sallaum Lines is already running on B10-VLSFO. Go to ship&bunker

PRIO Supplies B100 to Ferries for Onboard Blending and Pure Use Telmo Ferreira from PRIO tells Ship & Bunker the biofuel was locally produced at its plant in Aveiro, Portugal. Go to ship&bunker

Trump Again Dominates Oil Trading As Venezuela Inspires Latest Round Of Tariffs Analysts now think the tariff craze may lead to further oil gains. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances to Three-Day High Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index gained $2.50/mt to its highest level since March 18 on Friday. Go to ship&bunker

Methanol Supply May Struggle to Keep Up with Shipping Demand WSC says shipping’s shift to methanol is gaining momentum, but a supply shortfall and high costs could slow adoption. Go to ship&bunker

Trump Sanctions Against Iran Gain Traction, Oil Headed For Second Weekly Rise Meanwhile, India dependence on crude imports grows. Go to ship&bunker

Mitsubishi Wins Order for Three Methanol-Fuelled Vessels from Toyota The three ro-ro vessels will be built in Japan, with deliveries scheduled for 2028. Go to ship&bunker

TFG Marine to Operate Methanol Bunker Vessel in Singapore Next Month The bunker delivery vessel can carry methanol, biofuel blends and conventional marine fuels. Go to ship&bunker

Vinssen’s Fuel Cell System Gets Class Approval Type approval from RINA will help accelerate the development of fuel cell systems for maritime applications. Go to ship&bunker

Methane Group MAMII Urges EU to Align FuelEU with IMO Methane Rules The IMO is expected to adopt guidelines for measuring methane slip from engines at the MEPC meeting in April. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Holds Steady as Crude Jumps Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index was little changed at $549/mt on Thursday, having reached its lowest level since September 2021 the previous day. Go to ship&bunker

Gasum Expects FuelEU to Drive Bio-LNG Demand in 2025 Gasum’s LNG bunker sales volumes rose by 41% in 2024. Go to ship&bunker

Hafnia to Launch New Digital Bunkering Platform The platform seeks to collect data already being gathered in one place to give as much visibility as possible on the fuels being bunkered, a Studio 30 50 representative tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

Trump’s Efforts To Neutralize Iran Oil Exports Cause Modest Price Upswing But some energy producers warn against his plan to maximize U.S. output. Go to ship&bunker

Quality Testing Essential in Shift to Biofuel Bunkers: CMT Improper oversight of the quality of biofuels used can lead to can lead to fuel instability, corrosion, and mechanical wear. Go to ship&bunker

Malta Signs Shore Power Agreement with Carnival The agreement will enable Carnival Corporation’s cruise ships to access shore power in Valletta. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Lowest Since September 2021 Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index lost $4/mt to its lowest level since September 2021 on Wednesday. Go to ship&bunker

Molgas Starts Bio-LNG Bunkering in Zeebrugge as Demand Rises Since January, the company has completed multiple bio-LNG bunkering operations in the port. Go to ship&bunker

Gasoline Draw Buoys Oil, But Russia/Ukraine Peace May Extend Demand Fears Meanwhile, Canada considers energy emergency in a bid for energy independence. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Open Bunker Trader Roles in UAE, Singapore, US, Greece and UK Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd is seeking candidates for a range of bunker trader roles worldwide, Vernon Jayanathan tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Advances to Three-Day High Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index gained $1.50/mt to its highest level since March 13 on Tuesday. Go to ship&bunker

Gasum Bunkers Car Carrier with LNG at Gothenburg It bunkered a newly-launched car carrier at the Logent Car Terminal in the Port of Gothenburg. Go to ship&bunker

Maersk Sees LNG as Cheapest Fuel Option Under Proposed Standards at IMO Maersk argues that the proposed GHG fuel standard gives LNG a financial edge over other alternative fuels. Go to ship&bunker

Multiple Geopolitical Risks – And Trump – Drive Volatile Oil Trading Meanwhile, U.S. Fed may change rates after all, says analyst. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Banle Energy Seeks Bunker Trader in Singapore The company is looking for candidates with at least five years of experience in the bunker market and fluent English. Go to ship&bunker

New Partnerships Needed to Develop Zero-Carbon Fuels Market: Accelleron Accelleron CEO Daniel Bischofberger discusses the partnerships needed to develop a market for zero-carbon fuels. Go to ship&bunker

Scottish Port Showcases Green Hydrogen for Shore Power A spokesperson of Forth Ports told Ship & Bunker that green hydrogen offers greater flexibility in generating electricity. Go to ship&bunker

IBIA to Host IBIA Americas Drinks Reception at CMA Event will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Stamford, Connecticut. Go to ship&bunker

PROMOTED: Xmar Introduces 90-Day Credit Terms to Support SMEs in the Bunker Industry This move is designed to provide much-needed financial flexibility to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the maritime sector, addressing the liquidity challenges that often hinder their operations. Go to ship&bunker

Titan Signs LNG and Bio-LNG Term Contract With MOL The firm completed the first delivery under the contract on March 16. Go to ship&bunker

Bunker Tanks and Most of Jet Fuel Cargo Secure on Stricken North Sea Tanker The manager of the Stena Immaculate, Crowley, provided an update on the status of the oil left on board the tanker late on Sunday. Go to ship&bunker

Centurion Bulk Hires Bunker Manager in Copenhagen The new hire was previously bunker manager for DeaL Energy in Copenhagen. Go to ship&bunker

Renewed Hopes For Russia/Ukraine Peace Boost Oil; Iran Tensions Could Prolong Rally Meanwhile, Washington sanctions cause China refiners to suspend Russian oil purchases. Go to ship&bunker

Axpo Carris Out First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunker Supply in Spain The firm delivered about 2,800 mt of LNG to an MSC boxship at Malaga on Friday. Go to ship&bunker

ANALYSIS: Singapore February Bunker Sales Drop to 21-Month Low If year-to-date sales were replicated over the rest of 2025, this year’s total for Singapore would reach 51.42 million mt, down by 5.6% from 2024’s record high. Go to ship&bunker

Petrobras Refinery Uses Eucalyptus Biomass Oil for Marine Fuel Production The Brazilian refinery has now become the first refinery in the country to produce fuels with cellulosic content. Go to ship&bunker

MOL Secures ClassNK Approval for Ammonia-Fuelled Carrier Design MOL anticipates strong ammonia demand from Japanese power plants, with this carrier set to support its transport. Go to ship&bunker

Gibraltar Bunker Calls Up 8% Year-on-Year in February About 349 vessels arrived for bunkers in Gibraltar in February 2025. Go to ship&bunker

Dan-Bunkering Hires Head of Dry Cargo Bjarke Poulsen has been appointed as fuel supplier & head of dry cargo at Dan-Bunkering Europe. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Retreats On Trump EU Tariff Threat As EIA Warns Of Resulting Demand Erosion Meanwhile, pundits offer conflicting views on market strength. Go to ship&bunker

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2025: Week 10 Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue’s demolition sales from March 6 – March 12, 2025. Go to ship&bunker

Maersk’s E-Methanol Supplier European Energy Kicks Off Production European Energy has produced its first e-methanol batch at its Kassø plant in Denmark. Go to ship&bunker

MelRoh Trading Adds New Barge for Physical Gasoil Supply in Rotterdam The company has announced its shift from bunker broking to becoming a physical bunker supplier. Go to ship&bunker

Baltic Exchange Integrates Biofuel Blends into FuelEU Maritime Calculator Adding biofuel blends to the FuelEU calculator will help shipowners assess regulatory impacts on voyage costs. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Jump As US Stock Build Diverts Trader Attention Away From Trump But everything from tariffs to ramped up production keep sentiment bearish. Go to ship&bunker

New Survey Tests Attitudes to Wind-Assisted Propulsion The results of the survey will be announced at the organisation’s summit in Singapore on March 25-26. Go to ship&bunker

Houthis Renew Threats on Israeli Ships Amid Gaza Aid Crisis Houthis vow to resume attacks on Israeli ships in the Red Sea as Gaza aid deadline expires. Go to ship&bunker

AYK Energy to Power Svitzer’s New Battery-Methanol Tugboat AYK Energy will be supplying a 6MWh battery system to the world’s first battery-methanol tug. Go to ship&bunker

One-Third of New Boxships Ordered Won’t Sail Before 2028 With limited shipyard capacity, new container ships will take longer to enter service. Go to ship&bunker

Ofiniti Acquires Digital Solutions Firm Angsana Technology Ofiniti has acquired 100% of Angsana as well as taking on its entire team, seeking to enhance its capabilities in automation and real-time fuel delivery insights. Go to ship&bunker

Will Alternative Marine Fuel Ammonia Lead to Fully Automated Bunkering? The demonstration vessel Fortescue Green Pioneer shows what bunkering with ammonia might look like. Go to ship&bunker

Singapore’s PIL Expands Fleet with New LNG-Fuelled Boxship The vessel features a bow windshield, which improves bunker efficiency. Go to ship&bunker

Vopak Completes First ISCC-Certified UAE Biofuel Bunker Operation The storage operator facilitated the supply of B24-VLSFO to a ship at the Vopak Horizon Fujairah oil storage terminal. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Down Again On Trump Tariff Chaos, But Concerns Also Waning The prospect of Trump-inspired all-out drilling in the U.S. was also debunked. Go to ship&bunker

Tanker and Container Ship on Fire After North Sea Allision The US-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate and the Portuguese-flagged container ship Solong are reported to have allided at 9:48 UK time on Monday morning. Go to ship&bunker

UK Sees First Ammonia Bunkering at Southampton The Fortescue Green Pioneer took on about 1 mt of ammonia at Southampton last week, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

Flagship Cruises Wins Grant for Two Fully Electric Vessels The two vessels will be deployed on the San Diego to Coronado route in the US. Go to ship&bunker

Famoil Delivers Bunker Fuel at Peru’s Newest Port The company has stepped up bunker operations at the newly inaugurated Cosco Shipping Port Chancay in Peru. Go to ship&bunker

UniBarge Bunkers Research Ship with Green Methanol at Rotterdam UniBarge claims green methanol offers carbon emission reductions of up to 90% compared to marine diesel. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Incurs Sharp Weekly Loss On Trump-Driven Volatility However, data suggests Canada’s oil industry isn’t buying his tariff threats. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Peninsula Seeks Senior Bunker Trader in Tokyo The company is looking for candidates with previous trading experience, knowledge of the bunker industry and business-level English. Go to ship&bunker

Mediterranean Bunker Market in Wait-and-Watch Mode as ECA Nears Several market sources have told Ship & Bunker that they are not yet making any major changes to their supply chains ahead of the tighter sulfur emission rules. Go to ship&bunker

Longship Takes Delivery of Diesel-Electric Cargo Ship The vessel is part of the four-vessel order placed in 2023. Go to ship&bunker

WinGD Trials Show VCR Tech Slashes Methane Emissions in Dual-Fuel Engines The dual-fuel engines achieved a 30% drop in methane emissions during trials. Go to ship&bunker

US Lawmakers Revive Push for Biofuel Incentives in Marine Fuel Market US senators have reintroduced a bill to make biofuel bunkering attractive for ocean-going vessels. Go to ship&bunker

Monjasa Conducts its First Offshore Bunkering Operation in Brazil The firm recently delivered LSMGO to three vessels off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Go to ship&bunker

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2025: Week 9 Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue’s demolition sales from February 27 – March 5, 2025. Go to ship&bunker

Stone Oil Sues Sunoco Over Alleged Data Theft Stone Oil alleges former COO stole trade secrets from the supplier to pass to his new employers, Sunoco Marine. Go to ship&bunker

Singapore Moves Towards B30 as Default Biofuel Blend New rules from the MPA may shift Singapore’s market to taking B30 as its most popular biofuel blend, local sources tell Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

Malaysia’s MISC Invests in World’s Largest Ethane Carrier Pair The two very large ethane carriers are designed to transport approximately 100,000 m3 of ethane. Go to ship&bunker

Trump Tariffs, U.S. Stock Build Contribute To Another Plunge In Oil Prices But one analyst says bearish sentiment is way out of line with fundamentals reality. Go to ship&bunker

Burando Energies Opens Dubai Office The company is seeking to hire a finance manager for the new office. Go to ship&bunker

Ofiniti Hires Global Sales Director From Monjasa Oliver Brix Sparsø has joined the company as global director of sales in Copenhagen as of this month, an Ofiniti representative tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

Cyclone Alfred Disrupts Operations at Australia’s Brisbane Port Vessel traffic at the Port of Brisbane has come to a halt due to rough weather conditions caused by Cyclone Alfred. Go to ship&bunker

Market Share of World’s Largest Bunker Companies Slipped in 2024 Ship & Bunker’s Top Ten Bunker Companies for 2025 report shows the sales volumes of the top firms gained 2.2% to about 119.8 million mt last year. Go to ship&bunker

MOL Completes First LNG Bunkering in West North America with Seaspan MOL became the first Japanese shipping firm to bunker its car carrier with LNG in Western North America. Go to ship&bunker

First Japanese Ship with Onboard Carbon Capture Delivered A tanker operated by MOL has been retrofitted with an onboard carbon capture system by Seatrium. Go to ship&bunker

Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to Sell Panama Port Stake After Trump Administration Pressure The company has agreed to sell its 90% interests in Panama Ports Company – which owns and operates the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. Go to ship&bunker

US Formally Designates Houthi Movement as Terrorist Organisation The designation is being made over the movement’s activities threatening the security of American citizens and personnel in the Middle East, the safety of its regional partners and the stability of global maritime trade. Go to ship&bunker

OPEC’s Ramp-Up Rattles Market As Analysts Brace For Tariffs Tuesday Still, bullish signs – including one from China – persist. Go to ship&bunker

CIMC Enric Partners with Wah Kwong for Green Methanol Bunker Supply Wah Kwong Maritime Transport has teamed up with CIMC Enric to offtake green methanol from its upcoming plant. Go to ship&bunker