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BB Energy and Oilchart International Launch ARA Bunkering Joint Venture

BB Energy and Oilchart International Launch ARA Bunkering Joint Venture

The new venture will have combined staff of 15 and eight barges, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.
  1. 13Feb
    But brewing Israel/Hamas hostilities could mean a massive price upswing soon. Read in Full
  2. 12Feb
    Registration has now opened for the 9th Istanbul Bunker Conference. Read in Full
  3. 12Feb
    As chair of Revolving Fund Committee that channels funds to states in the event of oil spills from ships. Read in Full
  4. 12Feb
    The incident took place earlier this week and involved a crude oil tanker and a bunkering vessel. Read in Full
  5. 12Feb
    Marine fuel deliveries by barge at Ceuta will need to use MFMs from this month onwards. Read in Full
  6. 12Feb
    The Swedish port has qualified for co-funding from the EU for its shore power project for vessels. Read in Full
  7. 12Feb
    The government plans to support the construction and retrofitting of 81 ships through this fund. Read in Full
  8. 12Feb
    A new report from IMO emphasises the need for major investments in zero-emission technologies. Read in Full
  9. 12Feb
    The company is looking for candidates with two to three years of experience in oil and shipping or related industries. Read in Full
  10. 12Feb
    The prohibition on open-loop scrubber discharges from ships in Swedish territorial waters will begin on July 1. Read in Full
  11. 12Feb
    While carriers expect lower bunker fuel costs in 2025, overall fuel expenses for European port calls will rise due to increasing regulatory costs. Read in Full
  12. 12Feb
    Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index gained $4/mt to its highest level since February 5 on Tuesday. Read in Full
  13. 12Feb
    The cable-laying vessel features a diesel-electric powertrain, with two 374 bkW electro motors. Read in Full
  14. 11Feb
    The authority expects a gradual return to normal traffic from late March and a full recovery by the middle of this year. Read in Full
  15. 11Feb
    Conor Kilgallon has joined the firm as a trader in London as of this month, an AMF representative tells Ship & Bunker. Read in Full

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 372.00 1.00 765.00 12.50 793.00 13.00
Rotterdam 377.50 2.50 776.00 69.00 804.50 71.50
Houston 403.00 3.00 829.00 15.00 859.50 15.50
Fujairah 253.50 0.50 521.50 7.50 541.00 7.50

Top Stories More

  1. Port of Ceuta Mandates Mass Flow Meters for Bunker Supply
    Feb 12
    Marine fuel deliveries by barge at Ceuta will need to use MFMs from this month onwards.
  2. Container Lines Double Emissions Surcharges for Asia-Europe Trade
    Feb 12
    While carriers expect lower bunker fuel costs in 2025, overall fuel expenses for European port calls will rise due to increasing regulatory costs.
  3. ARA Ports to Hold Meeting on MFMs Amid Concerns Over Viability of Regulation
    Feb 10
    ARA bunker volumes may decline without tougher MFM regulation, TFG Marine's Kenneth Dam tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. INTERVIEW: SEA-LNG Sees 'The Game Just Starting' on LNG Bunkering
    Feb 07
    SEA-LNG still sees the current state of play as an early stage in LNG's development, Chairman Peter Keller tells Ship & Bunker.
  5. Key Miami Bunker Storage Facility Sold for $180 Million
    Feb 04
    Denver-based TransMontaigne Partners has agreed to sell its Fisher Island fuel depot to an unnamed buyer for about $180 million.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. INTERVIEW: SEA-LNG Sees 'The Game Just Starting' on LNG Bunkering
    Feb 07
    SEA-LNG still sees the current state of play as an early stage in LNG's development, Chairman Peter Keller tells Ship & Bunker.
  2. FEATURE: Shipping, Bunker Markets Mull Pros and Cons of New U.S. Tariffs
    Feb 03
    Bunker Holding, Xeneta among those sharing their view with Ship & Bunker.
  3. VPS: How to Engineer and Manage Green Shipping Fuels
    Jan 30
    Stanley George, VPS Group technical and science manager, discusses some of the technical challenges posed by the current marine fuel mix.
  4. INTERVIEW: Burando Energies Sees HSFO Reaching 40% of Rotterdam Bunker Sales in 2025
    Jan 29
    Burando is preparing for increased HSFO sales at the Northwest European hub, General Manager Felix Vertommen tells Ship & Bunker.
  5. INSIGHT: A Comparative Analysis of Alternative Fuels for Sustainable Maritime Shipping
    Jan 28
    Eliseo Curcio, director of clean technologies at Blend Tiger, discusses the relative advantages of the range of alternative fuels being offered to the shipping industry.
  6. INTERVIEW: Bunker Holding Denies Widespread Layoffs After Recent Reorganisation
    Jan 22
    Bunker Holding CEO Keld Demant discusses his company's reorganisation amid market rumours of widespread changes at the firm.
  7. INTERVIEW: AuctionConnect Sees 'New Era' for Digitalisation of Bunker Industry
    Jan 20
    AuctionConnect's Per Funch-Nielsen discusses growing demand for digitalised bunkering services in an interview with Ship & Bunker.

Yemen & Red Sea Attacks

  1. Suez Canal Authority Expects Normalisation of Traffic From Late March: Report
    Feb 11
    The authority expects a gradual return to normal traffic from late March and a full recovery by the middle of this year.
  2. Algoa Bay Bunkering Set to Resume Following Shutdown in Sep 2023
    Jan 30
    Offshore bunkering is available again at the Algoa Bay anchorage, a local shipping agent tells Ship & Bunker.
  3. Crew Flees Ship as Fire Breaks Out in Red Sea
    Jan 29
    Initial indications suggest the fire was caused by onboard hazardous cargo rather than an external attack.
  4. CMA CGM Joins Maersk in Continuing to Reroute Ships Away from Red Sea
    Jan 27
    French container line CMA CGM has joined Maersk in opting to keep rerouting vessels around the Cape of Good Hope.
  5. Maersk to Continue Diversions Away from Red Sea and Suez Canal
    Jan 24
    Maersk will continue with diversions around Africa until 'safe passage through the area is ensured for the longer term', it tells customers.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. South Korea Commits $153 Million for LNG and Electric Vessel Construction
    Feb 12
    The government plans to support the construction and retrofitting of 81 ships through this fund.
  2. IMO Urges Greater Efforts for Domestic Shipping Decarbonisation
    Feb 12
    A new report from IMO emphasises the need for major investments in zero-emission technologies.
  3. Container Lines Double Emissions Surcharges for Asia-Europe Trade
    Feb 12
    While carriers expect lower bunker fuel costs in 2025, overall fuel expenses for European port calls will rise due to increasing regulatory costs.
  4. Shipping Included in €422 Million EU Support for Alternative Fuels
    Feb 11
    The EU has shortlisted 39 projects for funding, including key bunkering and onshore power projects.
  5. Nine Countries Join IMO's Green Shipping Programme
    Feb 10
    India and Mexico are among the nine countries that have been selected by IMO for its flagship technical cooperation programme.

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