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First Ammonia-Fuelled Ships to Run on Ammonia Only 25-50% of the Time: Report

First Ammonia-Fuelled Ships to Run on Ammonia Only 25-50% of the Time: Report

Getting to Zero Coalition says early ships will use ammonia only part of the time as operators take a cautious approach.
  1. 19Aug
    But Rystad Energy believes the market is actually quite tight. Read in Full
  2. 19Aug
    Jan Rindbo of Norden sees the price gap between biofuels and conventional marine fuels narrowing with IMO 2028 rules. Read in Full
  3. 19Aug
    A container ship was bunkered with 210 mt of methanol at the port. Read in Full
  4. 19Aug
    Fleetzero and Glosten are working to retrofit a vessel with a plug-in hybrid electric propulsion system. Read in Full
  5. 19Aug
    Global VLSFO prices resumed their downward trend on Monday. Read in Full
  6. 19Aug
    The vessel features two dual-fuel engines from WinGD. Read in Full
  7. 19Aug
    The explosion was reported at about 6:30 PM local time on Monday. Read in Full
  8. 19Aug
    The shipbuilding contract is valued at $714.5 million. Read in Full
  9. 18Aug
    Analysts now await a proposed meeting between Russia,Ukraine, and the U.S. Read in Full
  10. 18Aug
    A shipping and trading firm is seeking to hire a supply trader in Singapore, Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd tells Ship & Bunker. Read in Full

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 338.00 3.00 721.00 19.50 695.50 32.00
Rotterdam 286.00 2.00 588.00 4.00 609.50 4.00
Houston 334.00 5.00 686.50 10.00 712.00 10.50
Fujairah 217.50 3.50 447.50 7.50 463.50 8.00

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  1. Fuelre4m: Rethinking Fuel Efficiency in Maritime Shipping
    Aug 18
    Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, discusses the limitations of using Specific Fuel Oil Consumption and manufacturer power curves to measure fuel efficiency.
  2. WinGD: Shipping's Net Zero Future Needs Sharper Signals, Soon
    Aug 15
    WinGD CEO Dominik Scheiter discusses the need for more clarity on the IMO's net-zero framework to emerge as soon as possible.
  3. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Slow Start to Panama Biofuel Sales
    Aug 07
    "We had very different expectations," Monjasa's Jonas Bruslund tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. VPS: Crew Safety Endangered in the Wake of Bunker Failures
    Aug 05
    Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri of VPS highlight a recent case where contaminated bunkers led to a loss of propulsion and a safety risk to the vessel and crew.
  5. ANALYSIS: 2026 Regulatory Cost Increase Far Outweighs Projected Bunker-Price Drop
    Aug 05
    Total intra-EU fuel and compliance costs are forecast to rise by 5.9% from the 2025 year-to-date average to $829.94 per tonne of VLSFO in 2026.

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  1. Fuelre4m: Rethinking Fuel Efficiency in Maritime Shipping
    Aug 18
    Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, discusses the limitations of using Specific Fuel Oil Consumption and manufacturer power curves to measure fuel efficiency.
  2. Fujairah July Bunker Sales Jump to Three-Month High
    Aug 18
    The Middle Eastern hub saw bunker volumes rebound in July, following weaker demand in June during the Israel-Iran conflict.
  3. WinGD: Shipping's Net Zero Future Needs Sharper Signals, Soon
    Aug 15
    WinGD CEO Dominik Scheiter discusses the need for more clarity on the IMO's net-zero framework to emerge as soon as possible.
  4. ANALYSIS: Higher HSFO Demand Pushes Singapore July Bunker Sales to 18-Month High
    Aug 14
    HSFO's share of the total July bunker fuel sales was 41.3%, up from 38.9% the same month a year earlier.
  5. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Slow Start to Panama Biofuel Sales
    Aug 07
    "We had very different expectations," Monjasa's Jonas Bruslund tells Ship & Bunker.
  6. INSIGHT: LNG/LBM/E-Methane, A Titanic Trio
    Aug 06
    Michael Schaap of Titan Clean Fuels discusses the need not to view LNG, LBM and e-methane in isolation, but as a combination.
  7. VPS: Crew Safety Endangered in the Wake of Bunker Failures
    Aug 05
    Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri of VPS highlight a recent case where contaminated bunkers led to a loss of propulsion and a safety risk to the vessel and crew.
  8. ANALYSIS: 2026 Regulatory Cost Increase Far Outweighs Projected Bunker-Price Drop
    Aug 05
    Total intra-EU fuel and compliance costs are forecast to rise by 5.9% from the 2025 year-to-date average to $829.94 per tonne of VLSFO in 2026.
  9. VPS: The Power of Precision Bunker Quantity Surveys
    Aug 04
    Peter van den Boomgaard and Steve Bee of VPS discuss the importance of quantity surveys in bunker procurement.
  10. World Kinect Sees First Quarterly Marine Fuels Loss Since 2017
    Aug 04
    World Kinect posted a loss of $25.6 million from its marine fuels segment in Q2 after an asset impairment that cost it $32 million.

Yemen & Red Sea Attacks

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    Jul 24
    The ship was approached north-west of Al Mukha in Yemen at about 2 AM UTC on Thursday.

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  1. Norden Expands Biofuel Use But Sees Global Sourcing as Key Hurdle
    Aug 19
    Jan Rindbo of Norden sees the price gap between biofuels and conventional marine fuels narrowing with IMO 2028 rules.
  2. First Ammonia-Fuelled Ships to Run on Ammonia Only 25-50% of the Time: Report
    Aug 19
    Getting to Zero Coalition says early ships will use ammonia only part of the time as operators take a cautious approach.
  3. Fleetzero Partners with Glosten to Develop World's Longest-Range Hybrid Electric Ship
    Aug 19
    Fleetzero and Glosten are working to retrofit a vessel with a plug-in hybrid electric propulsion system.
  4. QatarEnergy Expands Fleet with New Dual-Fuel LNG Carrier
    Aug 19
    The vessel features two dual-fuel engines from WinGD.
  5. Washington State Ferries Approves Two Hybrid-Electric Ferries
    Aug 19
    The shipbuilding contract is valued at $714.5 million.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 483.00 1.00 667.00 1.50 403.00 3.00
Global 20 Ports Average 527.00 1.50 739.50 1.00 445.50 3.50
Global Average Bunker Price 568.50 1.50 782.00 1.00 457.50 1.00
Singapore 495.50 2.00 638.50 7.00 404.50 3.00
Rotterdam 469.50 1.50 650.00 0.00 403.50 3.50
Fujairah 487.50 0.00 722.00 1.00 387.50 0.50
Houston 478.50 2.00 653.50 1.50 415.50 5.50
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Hong Kong 512.00 0.00 647.50 1.50 423.00 3.00
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