Category: ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines Despite Rise in Crude Global VLSFO prices slipped on Friday. Go to ship&bunker

Marine Casualties Involving US-Flagged Vessels Remained High in 2024 The US Coast Guard’s latest report puts the average age of the domestic fleet at 28 years, highlighting ongoing safety and compliance challenges. Go to ship&bunker

Northern Lights Launches Two LNG-Fuelled CO2 Carriers The new carriers will transport captured CO2 from Northwest Europe to Norway before being permanently stored. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Posts Daily, Weekly Gains On Stockpile Draw And Possible Fed Rate Cut But news from Germany was said to have capped Friday’s gains. Go to ship&bunker

HAMR Energy Advances Australian Low-Carbon Methanol Project HAMR Energy sees methanol as a key fuel for shipping decarbonisation. Go to ship&bunker

Savings From Carbon Tax Elimination Could Support Fare Stability: BC Ferries BC Ferries says spreading savings over time will help keep fares steady. Go to ship&bunker

Yinson GreenTech Teams Up with Blue Ctrl to Boost Smart Electric Vessels Blue Ctrl says this partnership will help expand its reach in the Singapore shipbuilding market. Go to ship&bunker

Port of South Louisiana Seeks Bids for E-Methanol Bunker Barge The Port of South Louisiana is seeking bids for a USCG-certified, double-hulled barge capable of carrying methanol. Go to ship&bunker

OOCL Bunker Use Up 2% in 1H 2025, Warns of US Port Charges Impact The group’s average 1H 2025 bunker price was $541/mt, down from $589/mt for the same period last year. Go to ship&bunker

Brazil’s REAM Appoints Head of Commercial for Heavy Products and Bunkers Ian Dias has taken on the role of head of commercial for heavy products and bunkers at REAM as of this month. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rises for First Day in Four Global VLSFO prices dropped on Thursday. Go to ship&bunker

Singapore’s ONE Expands Fleet with Another Alt-Fuel Ready Boxship The vessel is suitable for conversion to methanol or ammonia propulsion. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: GeoServe Seeks Marine Fuel Supply Trader in Singapore The company is looking for candidates with strong market knowledge, commercial acumen and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment. Go to ship&bunker

Quadrise Emulsion Fuel Trials in Antwerp Delayed Amid Agreement Hurdles The trials that were scheduled for the third quarter have now been delayed due to delays in the finalisation of agreements. Go to ship&bunker

Suez Canal Authority Advances Green Marine Fuels Plans with Itochu and Sumitomo The canal authority is seeking to develop ammonia bunkering facilities at ports in Sokhna and East Port Said. Go to ship&bunker

Senior Supply Manager at World Fuel Services Steps Down After 17-Year Career Stuart Wharton has stepped down as senior supply manager at WFS and will take on a new role at Lindsay Blee. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Arte Bunkering Seeks Mandarin-Speaking Trader in Hong Kong The company is looking for candidates with at least two years of bunker trading experience, a transferable client portfolio from the region and strong Mandarin and English. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Little Changed Despite Jump in Crude Global VLSFO prices remain at their lowest level since early May. Go to ship&bunker

FueLNG Marks 500th Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering in Singapore The firm bunkered K Line’s ship with LNG bunkers at Singapore. Go to ship&bunker

Container Charter Market Holds Bullish Course Amid Supply Crunch Alphaliner says the container charter market remains in a bullish trajectory. Go to ship&bunker

US Coast Guard Reopens Baltimore Channel Following Coal Carrier Explosion A 500-yard safety zone remains in place around the W Sapphire. Go to ship&bunker

MOL and Itochu to Collaborate on Singapore Ammonia Bunkering in 2027 The ship-to-ship ammonia bunkering will be conducted using their own ships. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Down As Analysts Bet On Peace Talks’ Potential To Boost Global Glut But Rystad Energy believes the market is actually quite tight. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to 11-Week Low Global VLSFO prices resumed their downward trend on Monday. Go to ship&bunker

QatarEnergy Expands Fleet with New Dual-Fuel LNG Carrier The vessel features two dual-fuel engines from WinGD. Go to ship&bunker

Explosion Reported on Coal Carrier in Baltimore The explosion was reported at about 6:30 PM local time on Monday. Go to ship&bunker

Washington State Ferries Approves Two Hybrid-Electric Ferries The shipbuilding contract is valued at $714.5 million. Go to ship&bunker

Ukraine/Washington Peace Talks Cause Modest Oil Price Boost, But Outcomes Unclear Analysts now await a proposed meeting between Russia,Ukraine, and the U.S. Go to ship&bunker

STAX Engineering Joins UK Port Emissions Project with £1.1M Funding STAX Engineering says demand for solutions that reduce shipping emissions is growing. Go to ship&bunker

Fujairah July Bunker Sales Jump to Three-Month High The Middle Eastern hub saw bunker volumes rebound in July, following weaker demand in June during the Israel-Iran conflict. Go to ship&bunker

ADNOC L&S JV Joins Global Ethane Market With First Dual-Fuel Carrier Delivery The vessel aims to cater to the growing ethane transport, especially in Asian markets. Go to ship&bunker

Concordia Damen Delivers Hybrid-Inland Tanker to VOF Generation The inland tanker will transport mineral oils on the Rhine River. Go to ship&bunker

WinGD: Shipping’s Net Zero Future Needs Sharper Signals, Soon WinGD CEO Dominik Scheiter discusses the need for more clarity on the IMO’s net-zero framework to emerge as soon as possible. Go to ship&bunker

Port of Los Angeles Sees Busiest July Month in 117-Year History Container shipments rose as retailers and manufacturers feared a possible US tariff hike later this year. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Bunker Holding Seeks New Fuels Sourcing and Business Development Manager The role could be based in Copenhagen, Rotterdam or Monaco. Go to ship&bunker

Gibraltar July Bunker Calls Drop by 5.3% Month-on-Month Bunker calls dropped for the second consecutive month, with 447 calls made in July. Go to ship&bunker

Hapag-Lloyd Hires Bunker Optimisation Manager in Hamburg The new hire was previously principal consultant for Nautic Nova in Indonesia. Go to ship&bunker

Island Oil Hires Head of Israel Physical Supply From Peninsula The new hire previously worked for Peninsula since November 2009. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to 11-Week Low Bunker prices are at their lowest point since the end of May. Go to ship&bunker

Brittany Ferries Ship Now Bunkering B25 Biofuel Regularly at Poole in UK The B25 biofuel blend powers the Ro-Ro vessel for the voyage between Poole and Bilbao. Go to ship&bunker

Greenergy Extends Amsterdam Biofuel Plant Lease by 10 Years Greenergy, which bought the plant in 2018, has since expanded it to process more waste oils. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Two-Month Low Global VLSFO prices have dropped further at the start of the week. Go to ship&bunker

Disney Cruise Line’s New LNG-Fuelled Ship Launched in Germany The cruise ship is expected to enter service later this year. Go to ship&bunker

Panama July Bunker Sales Drop to 13-Month Low as Bunker Calls Shrink HSFO bunker volumes in Panama fell to their lowest level since November 2023. Go to ship&bunker

Analysts Ponder Trump/Putin Meeting As Oil Remains Rangebound Meanwhile, UBS again lowers its forecast for Brent. Go to ship&bunker

Seaspan Energy, Anew Climate Partner on West Coast Renewable LNG Bunker Supply The deal will see Anew provide Seaspan with ISCC RNG, and help them with ISCC certification. Go to ship&bunker

Statkraft Plans Green Ammonia Project in the UK for Marine Fuel Use Statkraft has secured a lease on land in Shetland for a 400 MW green hydrogen-to-ammonia plant. Go to ship&bunker

Astilleros Armon to Build Two Electric Vessels for Baleària The two fully electric ferries will launch in 2027, linking Tarifa in Spain with Tangier in Morocco. Go to ship&bunker

Grain Exporter CBH Partners with Norden and Oldendorff for Biofuel Insetting Pilot CBH Group has completed eight voyages using biofuel insetting, cutting emissions from Western Australia’s grain exports to Europe. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Aurora Marine Fuels Seeks Bunker Trader in London The company is looking for candidates with prior experience as a bunker trader or as a trader at a physical supply firm. Go to ship&bunker

Impending Trump/Putin Peace Meeting Fails To Prevent A 5% Weekly Slide For Oil Analysts think a truce wouldn’t sway the market overly. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Unicore Fuel Seeks New Fuels Sourcing and Business Development Manager The company is looking for candidates with at least eight years of experience in the sourcing, trading or origination of alternative fuels. Go to ship&bunker

Klaipeda Port Hydrogen Bunker Station on Track for Feb 2026 Completion Construction of the bunker station is expected to be completed in February next year. Go to ship&bunker

Dalian Shipbuilding to Build Chinese LNG Bunkering Vessel The vessel will have a capacity to carry 20,000 m3 of LNG. Go to ship&bunker

Grimaldi Adds Second Ammonia-Ready Ship to Its Fleet The delivery also marked the 600th vessel delivery from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. Go to ship&bunker

Astomos Energy to Charter Dual-Fuel LPG Ship from NYK Line NYK Line sees demand for ammonia cargo transport to increase over the coming years. Go to ship&bunker

Maersk Q2 Bunker Consumption Down 4.7% Y-o-Y on Efficiency Gains Maersk saw its Q2 bunker consumption drop on the year as it continued to improve fuel efficiency. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Two-Month Low Global VLSFO prices have been dropping throughout this week. Go to ship&bunker

BetterSea Launches Price Index for FuelEU Maritime Pooling The firm listed an average trade price of EUR 185/mtCO2e in June. Go to ship&bunker

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2025: Week 31 Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue’s demolition sales from July 31 – August 6, 2025. Go to ship&bunker

Port of Rotterdam Warns of ‘Sometimes Unannounced’ Checks on Bunker Supplier Licence Compliance The port authority, along with its counterpart at Antwerp-Bruges, is making the use of mass flow meters mandatory in bunker supply operations from the start of next year. Go to ship&bunker

World Fuel Services Hires Sales and Supply Manager in Brazil The new hire was previously a marine fuels trader for Oilmar in Brazil. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Sinks for Fourth Day Global VLSFO prices are at their lowest level in eight weeks. Go to ship&bunker

Hamburg Commercial Bank Backs Methanol Tanker Fund with $190 Million Loan The bank is refinancing six methanol-capable tankers through a $190 million loan to the LEMSCO fund, launched by Proman and Stena Bulk. Go to ship&bunker

Oilchart International Expands Biofuel Storage in Ghent The firm has increased its Ghent storage capacity by 12,000 m3 to strengthen its biofuel blending activities, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

Helsingborg to Become First Scandinavian Port with Shore Power for Boxships The Swedish port plans to commission its shore power facility next year. Go to ship&bunker

Hafnia-Socatra JV Adds Third Methanol-Fuelled Ship for TotalEnergies Charter Another 49,800 dwt methanol-fuelled tanker will be delivered next year. Go to ship&bunker

Maersk’s Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship Fleet Grows to 15 The dual-fuel vessel set sail from Qingdao port on Tuesday. Go to ship&bunker

Barcelona Completes First Ship-to-Ship Bio-LNG Bunkering A TUI Cruises ship was bunkered with 1,875 m3 of bio-LNG at the port. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Incurs More Losses As OPEC Resolve Trumps Russia Deadline Analysts doubt that Trump’s proposed sanctions against Russia will have any impact. 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 and strong English. Go to ship&bunker

Construction Begins on LG-Eni Biofuel Plant in South Korea Construction of the plant is expected to be completed in 2027. Go to ship&bunker

Eco Marine Power Begins Sea Trials of Solar Power System Aboard Bulk Carrier The system will undergo a sea trial of 12-18 months onboard a bulk cargo ship. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to One-Week Low Global VLSFO prices dropped sharply on Monday. Go to ship&bunker

ANALYSIS: 2026 Regulatory Cost Increase Far Outweighs Projected Bunker-Price Drop Total fuel and compliance costs for an intra-EU voyage are forecast to rise by 5.9% from the 2025 year-to-date average to $829.94 per tonne of VLSFO consumption in 2026. Go to ship&bunker

Performance Shipping Takes Delivery of Scrubber-Fitted LNG-Ready Tanker Two more tankers will be delivered in early 2026 for charter to Clearlake Shipping. Go to ship&bunker

Panama Bans Registration of 15-Year-Old Tankers and Bulkers to Tackle Shadow Fleet Bulk carriers and tankers over 15 years old will no longer be accepted into the Panamanian registry. Go to ship&bunker

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Zhuhai Ammonia Fuel Supply Facility The ammonia fuel supply system for the platform has been supplied by Headway Technology Group. Go to ship&bunker

LNG Leads July Alt-Fuel Orders, While Ammonia Sees Movement: DNV LNG again dominated the alternative-fuelled orderbook, with 22 ships ordered in July. Go to ship&bunker

Sirius Marine to Lose Singapore Bunker Licence on August 31 MPA announced the firm’s bunker and craft operator licences will expire by month-end. Go to ship&bunker

US Coast Guard Tightens Oversight of Alternative Fuel Bunkering Suppliers delivering alternative marine fuels such as LNG and methanol require a ‘no objection’ from Captains of the Port. Go to ship&bunker

Lighthouse Marine’s Singapore Bunker Surveying Licence Renewed Lighthouse Marine said the recent deferment stemmed from an operational lapse rather than an intentional wrongdoing. Go to ship&bunker

India Commissions Small Green Hydrogen Plant at Kandla Port The plant can produce 140 mt/year of green hydrogen. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Climbs for Third Day Global VLSFO prices have jumped for a third day, remaining at a two-week high. Go to ship&bunker

Fratelli Cosulich Bunker Unit Posts €5.6 Million Profit in 2024 Despite Margin Pressure The group’s bunker trading unit achieved an average margin of $5.80/mt in 2024. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Dips As Trump Tariff Panic Takes Hold – But Mexico Gets A Reprieve But even chronic trader jitters aren’t moving prices very much. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Marine Fuels Firm Seeks Trader in Singapore Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd is seeking candidates for a bunker trader role in Singapore, Vernon Jayanathan tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Jumps to Two-Week High Global VLSFO prices are on the rise. Go to ship&bunker

US Trade Deals and Talks Fail to Lift Container Ocean Freight: Xeneta Freight rates continue to fall as the EU-US trade deal and China talks fail to lift demand in an oversupplied container shipping market. Go to ship&bunker

HD Hyundai, H-Line Shipping to Co-Develop AI-Driven Autonomous Ship Technology HD Hyundai and H-Line Shipping are joining forces to develop AI-powered ship technology aimed at boosting safety and bunker fuel efficiency. Go to ship&bunker

Vopak to Expand Biofuels Storage Capacity at Malaysia’s Pengerang Terminals The commissioning of new capacity for biofuels at Malaysia’s PT2SB terminal is expected by mid-2028. Go to ship&bunker

Trump Tariffs On India Keep Traders Buoyant, Oil Extends Gains Meanwhile, Russia’s oil infrastructure seems intact after 8.8 magnitude earthquake. Go to ship&bunker

Major Earthquake Off Russia Triggers Tsunami Alerts in US and Japan A powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast early Wednesday. Go to ship&bunker

US Lawmakers Propose Bill to Ease LNG Bunkering Rules The aim is to ensure that LNG bunkering in the US is not obstructed by unnecessary red tape. Go to ship&bunker

Biofuel Bunker Suppliers in India to Undergo Six-Month Onboarding Period India’s new marine biofuel guidelines introduce a phased certification process, requiring suppliers to complete a six-month trial period before receiving full approval. Go to ship&bunker

Ship & Bunker Launches IMO 2028, EU-ETS and FuelEU Maritime Cost Comparison Tool The calculator breaks down GHG-related regulatory costs for a variety of fuels under the three frameworks for the years 2028-2035. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Peninsula Seeks Junior Supply Trader in Houston The company is looking for candidates with business-level English and another language, as well as knowledge of the bunker industry, the shipping market and fuel specifications. Go to ship&bunker

Malaysia Detains Tanker for Alleged Illegal Anchoring off Batu Pahat The vessel was detained for alleged anchoring in the waters off Batu Pahat. Go to ship&bunker

Hamburg Fleet Trials Palm Oil-Free HVO 100 Flotte Hamburg sees HVO 100 biofuel as an interim solution to power inland vessels. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines With Crude Ship & Bunker’s G20-VLSFO Index fell by $0.50/mt to $548/mt on Friday, paring the previous day’s $1.50/mt gain. Go to ship&bunker