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Petrobras Says Bunker Prices to Be Higher During Brazil Carnival Holiday Customers are being advised to bring forward or delay bunker purchases to avoid higher Carnival-period prices. Go to ship&bunker

Grimaldi Takes Delivery of Eighth Ammonia-Ready PCTC The 9,000 CEU ammonia-ready car carrier will enter service on Grimaldi’s Asia-Europe service. Go to ship&bunker

Global Fuel Supply Installs Mass-Flow Meters on Newly Acquired West Africa Bunker Vessel The company had announced the acquisition of the 7,695 dwt tanker in December. Go to ship&bunker

Investment Firm Eurazeo Secures €175 Million First Close for Maritime Decarbonisation Fund The fund’s capital will be used to finance lower-emission vessels and maritime assets for small and mid-sized European operators. Go to ship&bunker

Hurtigruten Ship First to Plug into Shore Power at Norway’s Svolvær Port Shore power lets ships switch off engines in port, cutting emissions and noise, though its impact depends on the electricity source. Go to ship&bunker

UK Extends Sanctions Waiver for Lukoil Bunker Unit in Bulgaria The UK has extended an operational licence for Lukoil’s Bulgarian subsidiaries, including its bunker unit, allowing them to continue operating until August 13, 2026. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Uni-Fuels Seeks Bunker Trader in Dubai The company is looking for energetic bunker traders to join its team and support its growth. Go to ship&bunker

Swedish Ferry Firm Stena Line Acquires Wasaline The deal was announced last year and has now received the necessary regulatory approvals. Go to ship&bunker

IE WEEK: KPI OceanConnect Sees Potential for Trade to Accelerate in ‘Calmer’ 2026 A calmer trade environment may bring benefits for the bunker industry this year, KPI OceanConnect CEO Dorthe Bendtsen tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

GTT’s LNG Fuel Tank Designed to Save Onboard Space Gets LR Approval GTT’s CUBIQ is an LNG fuel tank design featuring a simplified geometry aimed at improving onboard space use and easing construction. Go to ship&bunker

US Flags Iranian Boarding and Seizure Threat for Its Ships Transiting Hormuz US-flagged ships have been advised to stay clear of Iranian territorial waters and report any suspicious activity to US authorities. Go to ship&bunker

Armada to Fit Air Lubrication System on TUI Cruises’ Vessel The scrubber-fitted cruise ship will be fitted with the system during its scheduled dry docking next year. Go to ship&bunker

Containers Fall from Hapag-Lloyd Ship onto LNG Bunker Vessel During Rotterdam Bunkering The incident occurred while the bunkering vessel was berthed alongside the quay, conducting an LNG bunkering operation. Go to ship&bunker

AET Orders Hybrid-Electric Tanker with Dual-Fuel Ethanol Ready Design The vessel will be equipped with an electric energy storage system and will be designed to allow future modification to dual-fuel ethanol propulsion. Go to ship&bunker

MOL-Led Group Completes Japan’s First Ship-to-Ship Methanol Bunkering The bunkering was carried out in Yokohama, where a vessel was bunkered with locally produced biomethanol. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Extends Gains As Analysts Attempt To Foresee Outcome Of Iran/U.S. Talks One pundit warned that a huge correction to oil prices is coming. Go to ship&bunker

Maersk Orders Eight Dual-Fuel LNG Large Boxships from China Maersk currently has 33 vessels on order, with four of them scheduled for delivery this year. Go to ship&bunker

Suppliers Must Declare Bunker Fuel Delivered Meets New SOLAS Flashpoint Rules Authorities are also required to notify the IMO and take action against suppliers if non-compliant fuel is confirmed. Go to ship&bunker

IE WEEK: Turkish Bunker Association Sees MGO and ULSFO Growing Market Share MGO now takes up 55% of the Turkish market, Energy Petrol CEO Mustafa Muhtaroglu tells Ship & Bunker. Go to ship&bunker

Alternative Fuels Made Up 43% of UECC’s 2025 Bunker Consumption Alternative marine fuels could account for up to 60% of the firm’s bunker fuel consumption in 2030. Go to ship&bunker

Nuclear Shipping Moves Toward Reality but Needs Industry Alignment: Core Power Summit Core Power’s US summit highlighted that the success of nuclear propulsion for merchant ships will hinge on industry alignment across design, regulation and commercial frameworks. Go to ship&bunker

Vitol Expands Pakistan Supply With HSFO Bunkering The company already supplies VLSFO and LSMGO at Karachi Anchorage, Karachi Port and Port Qasim. Go to ship&bunker

Lindsay Blee Expands East Coast UK Bunkering Services The firm plans to launch a new operation focusing on the Humber region from mid-February. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Ends Week On Mild Upswing As Pundits Resume Fears About U.S. Striking Iran Meanwhile, broader sanctions are proposed against Russia. Go to ship&bunker

Industry-Academia Collaboration Launched to Develop Ammonia Engines for Ships The National University of Singapore will lead an ammonia engine project, saying current ammonia engines face efficiency and emission challenges. Go to ship&bunker

Klaipeda Green Hydrogen Bunkering Station Project Enters Testing Phase The facility will be able to produce 127 mt/year of hydrogen to power Lithuania’s first hydrogen-powered vessel, nearing completion. Go to ship&bunker

Fratelli Cosulich Launches New Methanol Bunker Tanker in China The vessel is designed in a way to allow future retrofitting to methanol propulsion. Go to ship&bunker

Port of Bilbao E-Fuels Plant Set to Start Operations in 2027 The e-fuels produced at the facility could be supplied as marine fuel. Go to ship&bunker

Iran Detains Two Tankers in Gulf: Report The two vessels and 15 foreign crew members were detained on suspicion of being involved in fuel smuggling operations in the waters around Farsi Island. Go to ship&bunker

Everllence Bags Order for 2,000th Dual-Fuel Engine Everllence says about half of its current order book consists of dual-fuel engines. Go to ship&bunker

Longitude Unveils Alt-Fuel Ready Platform Supply Vessel Design New compact platform supply vessel concept focuses on lower costs for owners while leaving room for future fuels such as methanol. Go to ship&bunker

Sallaum Lines Takes Back-to-Back Delivery of LNG-Fuelled Ship in a Month The latest PCTC is the company’s second LNG-capable vessel delivery within weeks as it continues to modernise its fleet. Go to ship&bunker

POLL: Bunker Margins Under Pressure as Low Prices Set to Persist in 2026 Ship & Bunker takes a closer look at the factors impacting low bunker margins. Go to ship&bunker

Port Operations Suspended in Gibraltar and Algeciras Amid Bad Weather Ports in the Strait of Gibraltar have been facing severe weather since last month, disrupting bunker supply and port operations. Go to ship&bunker

Spanish Energy Terminal Ready to Supply Bio-LNG to Vessels Mugardos Energy Terminal has secured ISCC certification to supply bio-LNG to ships and tankers. Go to ship&bunker

Crude Futures Drop as Iran Confirms Friday Nuclear Talks with US Iran has confirmed that nuclear talks with Washington are scheduled for Friday in Muscat. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Jumps 3% As Trump Warns That Iran’s Supreme Leader “Should Be Very Worried” Meanwhile, Venezuela banks its first oil sale proceeds. Go to ship&bunker

Viking Line Secures Bio-LNG Covering 50% of Fuel Needs for First Half of 2026 The company’s LNG-fuelled ferries bunkered about 6,000 mt of bio-LNG last year. Go to ship&bunker

Bureau Veritas and Wartsila Team Up to Assess Hybrid-Electric LNG Carrier Design A hybrid-electric LNG carrier design focused on propulsion optimisation will be assessed under the joint project. Go to ship&bunker

Jamaica Explores Alternative Marine Fuel Options at IMO-Backed Workshop A national workshop in Jamaica brought together stakeholders to discuss how alternative marine fuels could fit into the country’s ports and bunkering sector. Go to ship&bunker

US-Flagged Vessel Encounters Iranian Boats in the Strait of Hormuz The tanker ignored a request to stop after being hailed by Iranian gunboats during its transit of the Strait of Hormuz. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Fratelli Cosulich Seeks Marine Energy Trader in Dubai The company is looking for candidates with proven experience in the bunker industry, deep connections to local suppliers and excellent English. Go to ship&bunker

BAR Technologies Welcomes IMO Move to Close Wind Propulsion Regulatory Gaps The IMO sub-committee agreed last month to develop interim safety guidelines for wind propulsion systems. Go to ship&bunker

India’s E-Methanol Plant in Kandla Targets Shipping Demand The 150 mt/day e-methanol plant aims to support Kandla port’s goal of becoming a hub for methanol bunkering. Go to ship&bunker

Petrobras to Withdraw Volume-Based Bunker Pricing at Santos Petrobras last year introduced volume-based bunker pricing at the Port of Santos, offering discounts on stem sizes above 1,500 mt. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Plummets As Iran/U.S. Hostilities Presumably Give Way To Negotiations Meanwhile, India again vows to stop buying Russian oil in exchange for lower tariffs. Go to ship&bunker

Cargo Ship Captain Found Guilty of Gross Negligence Manslaughter Over North Sea Collision Russian-born Vladimir Motin was found guilty by a court in London on Monday. Go to ship&bunker

Chinese Shipyard to Construct Four LNG Carriers for Shell Charter The vessels will be powered by dual-fuel LNG engines from WinGD. Go to ship&bunker

Malaysia Detains Tankers Over Alleged Illegal Ship-to-Ship Crude Transfer The tankers were allegedly carrying out an unauthorised STS transfer off Penang. Go to ship&bunker

First Monthly Gain For Oil In Half A Year Over Venezuela, Iran Angst But overall, the market remains mired in glut worries. Go to ship&bunker

China-France Shipping Corridor Seeks to Establish Alternative Fuel Supply Chain The corridor plans to support supply chains for alternative marine fuels such as LNG, bio-LNG, green ammonia and green hydrogen. Go to ship&bunker

INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching ‘Adolescent Stage’ SEA-LNG Chairman Peter Keller sets out the organisation’s view on the growth of the LNG bunker market as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping by deadweight. Go to ship&bunker

Italy’s GNV Takes Delivery of Second LNG-Fuelled Vessel from China The ship will begin service in April, operating on the Genoa-Palermo route. Go to ship&bunker

Island Oil Hires Senior Trader in Dubai Varsha Sudheer has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a senior trader, having previously worked for Monjasa. Go to ship&bunker

GEFO’s Bunker Trading Department Gets ISCC Certification The certification will enable the firm to supply fully sustainable and traceable marine biofuel blends. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Bitoil Group Seeks Bunker Trader in Dubai/Limassol The company is looking for candidates with at least three years of bunker sales experience. Go to ship&bunker

Japanese Firm Yanmar Gets Class Approval for Hydrogen-Powered Engine Yanmar is part of a consortium developing a hydrogen-compatible hybrid electric vessel combining a hydrogen engine generator with batteries. Go to ship&bunker

US Eases Venezuelan Oil Sanctions After Country Opens Sector to Privatisation The US authorisation does not extend to transactions involving entities linked to Russia, China, Iran, Cuba or North Korea, nor to any sanctioned vessels. Go to ship&bunker

Lukoil to Sell Overseas Assets to US Investment Firm Carlyle Among the international assets of interest to the bunker industry is Lukoil Bulgaria, a key supplier of marine fuels in the Black Sea region. Go to ship&bunker

Port of Barcelona to Launch Tender for Methanol and LNG Bunkering Services Barcelona saw 231,787 m3 of LNG bunkered in 2025, up by 1% from volumes recorded in 2024. Go to ship&bunker

Severe Weather Halts Port Operations in Gibraltar and Algeciras Gibraltar and Algeciras are experiencing power and internet outages due to severe winds and rain. Go to ship&bunker

Vard Study Shows Nuclear Propulsion is Feasible for Offshore Shipping The Norwegian project suggests nuclear propulsion is moving beyond theory. Go to ship&bunker

Sky-High Geopolitical Hostilities Not Enough To Prevent Sudden Dip In Oil Meanwhile, India logs record non-Russian oil imports. Go to ship&bunker

CMA CGM’s New Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship Enters Service The new vessel will be deployed on CMA CGM’s Asia-South America service. Go to ship&bunker

Port Groups to Develop Carbon Capture Shipping Corridor in Europe European port groups are uniting to develop a carbon capture shipping corridor connecting Northwest Europe and the UK. Go to ship&bunker

Maritime Firms Back XFuel in New Funding to Scale Drop-in Fuel Technology for Shipping NYK Line and Stolt Ventures back the company as it explores long-term offtake arrangements for its low-carbon fuels. Go to ship&bunker

Meriaura Orders Open-Deck Carrier with Alternative-Fuel-Ready Design The vessel’s engines are designed to enable future upgrades that allow them to run on alternative marine fuels. Go to ship&bunker

INSIGHT: How to Avoid Recruiting the Wrong Bunker Trader Even well-intentioned professionals can fall foul of the rules if they do not fully understand them. Go to ship&bunker

Island Oil Opens Rio Desk with Brazil Hire Wilson Nobre joins as Business Development Manager, Brazil. Go to ship&bunker

New Methanol Bunkering Vessel Launched in China The vessel is operated by Chimbusco, which holds methanol bunkering licences for the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo. Go to ship&bunker

Stolt-Nielsen in Talks to Sell Up to 50% Stake in Bunker Firm Avenir LNG Stolt-Nielsen says it intends to continue owning and operating LNG bunkering firm Avenir LNG alongside a new partner. Go to ship&bunker

Jiangnan Shipyard Secures Order for Two Ammonia Carriers The contract for the 90,000 m3 vessels was signed with Southwest Maritime Limited. Go to ship&bunker

FLEX Commodities Appoints New Senior Trader Vaishali Pant has joined the firm after working at Integr8 Fuels for around eight years. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Dips As U.S. Storms Eclipse Rapidly-Escalating Iran Hostilities Meanwhile, Baker Hughes looks favourably upon Venezuela’s reviving oil sector. Go to ship&bunker

Chemship Places Additional Orders for Econowind Wind Propulsion System Chemship orders more Econowind’s VentoFoils wind propulsion system after reporting up to 15% bunker savings on first installation. Go to ship&bunker

Search Underway for Missing Crew After Vessel Sinks in South China Sea Search efforts are ongoing for the missing crew after the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Devon Bay sank in the South China Sea. Go to ship&bunker

Oldendorff Partners With eMarine to Cut Fuel Use Across Fleet Oldendorff Carriers is rolling out energy-saving technology across its fleet under a partnership with Swedish firm eMarine. Go to ship&bunker

Perpetual Next Eyes Shipping Demand with Three US Biomethanol Plants Perpetual Next will start developing three biomethanol plants in the southern US in 2026. Go to ship&bunker

Trump Spurs 3% Oil Rise As Strike Force Sails To Middle East Market watchers say trading patterns are almost completely driven by headlines, not fundamentals. Go to ship&bunker

Puppetmaster Trump Spurs 3% Oil Rise As Strike Force Sails To Middle East Trading patterns are almost completely driven by headlines, not fundamentals. Go to ship&bunker

Malik Supply Hires Bunker Trader in Dubai The new hire was previously an energy trader for Shipergy in Dubai. Go to ship&bunker

Spanish LNG Bunker Sales Quadruple in Two Years More than 12% of 2025’s total was taken up by biomethane. Go to ship&bunker

French Navy Detains Alleged Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker in Mediterranean French forces detained the tanker Grinch between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco on Thursday. Go to ship&bunker

Golden Island Completes Singapore’s First Methanol Bunkering Under New Licence Regime The company recently delivered 300 mt of methanol to Mitsui & Co’s Brave Pioneer. Go to ship&bunker

Monjasa Appoints Trading Manager in New York The new manager has worked for Monjasa since October 2020, serving previously as a trader in Stamford and then a senior trader in New York. Go to ship&bunker

Blue Energy Partners Hires Business Development Manager in Oslo The new hire previously worked for CEVA Logistics in Oslo. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Carnival Corporation Seeks Fuel and Energy Buyer in Miami The company is looking for candidates with three to five years of experience in procurement, transportation, the supply chain or marine operations. Go to ship&bunker

Island Oil Appoints Senior Trader in Dubai Nildeep Dholakia is taking on the role after previously working with Glander International Bunkering. Go to ship&bunker

Interferry Seeks Immediate Halt to 100% EU ETS Coverage for Shipping The ferry association warns that full inclusion will push cargo and passengers from ferries back onto Europe’s road network. Go to ship&bunker

Petrobras and Transpetro Invest in Fleet Expansion to Boost Bunkering Operations New barge and pushboat orders will enable Transpetro to operate its own bunkering fleet and exert greater control over fuel supply logistics. Go to ship&bunker

Port of Bremerhaven Supplies Shore Power to Car Carrier A vessel operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen connected to shore power, marking a first for a car carrier in a European port. Go to ship&bunker

ZeroNorth Hires New CEO Current CEO Soren Meyer will step down from his role with the company and be replaced by Soren Andersen, until now CEO of Unimed Maritime Solutions. Go to ship&bunker

BUNKER JOBS: Peninsula Seeks Contracts Analyst in London The company is looking for candidates with a high level of attention to detail and preferably experience in physical commodities and trading platforms. Go to ship&bunker

Bruton Gets Financing to Build Two LNG-Powered VLCCs The financing proposal would cover 90% of the construction cost for the company’s first two LNG-powered VLCC newbuilds. Go to ship&bunker

CMA CGM Reverses Course on Red Sea Transits and Returns to Cape Route Some CMA CGM container ships had resumed Red Sea transits last year, including a passage through the Suez Canal in November. Go to ship&bunker

Riviera Marine Incorporates The Bunker Firm Group The combined company has its headquarters in Monte Carlo as well as offices in Copenhagen, Fredericia, Athens and Dubai. Go to ship&bunker

Oil Mixed In Wake Of Kazakhstan Concerns And Trump’s Bid For Greenland Meanwhile, Iran admission of mass deaths could worsen hostilities with U.S. Go to ship&bunker

US Allows Lukoil to Sell Overseas Assets Until February 28 Chevron is among the potential buyers as Lukoil gets more time to sell overseas assets. Go to ship&bunker

UK-Led Maritime Consortium Formed to Advance Nuclear Propulsion A new industry group led by Lloyd’s Register has been launched in the UK to develop safety, regulatory and insurance frameworks for nuclear-powered vessels. Go to ship&bunker

Van Oord’s Vessel Completes Dutch Dredging Project Using Bio-LNG The company’s LNG-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger completed the entire work operating on bio-LNG. Go to ship&bunker