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April, 2025
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Thu17Apr	Dry Bulk Ship Orders Down 26% as Economic Uncertainty Looms A combination of factors is driving the slowdown, including elevated newbuild prices, the cost premium for dual-fuel vessels, and lingering questions over future fuel technologies and regulations.
Thu17Apr	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Slips for First in Five Sessions Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index lost $3/mt to $521/mt on Wednesday, having reached its highest level since April 8 the previous day.
Thu17Apr	CMA CGM's New LNG Boxship Equipped with 18,600 m3 Fuel Tanks The vessel is equipped with dual-fuel engines from WinGD.
Wed16Apr	Crude Climbs To Two-Week High On New Trump Sanctions Of Iranian Oil The sanctions precede a second round of Washington/Tehran nuclear negotiations.
Wed16Apr	VPS: A New Legislative Measure for the Decarbonisation of Shipping Steve Bee and Emilian Buksak of VPS discuss the new IMO 2028 deal.
Wed16Apr	INSIGHT: FuelEU Maritime Means Shipowners Cannot Afford to Wait on Alternative Fuels Maria Angeles Lopez, decarbonisation manager at Peninsula, discusses the options shipping companies have for FuelEU Maritime compliance.
Wed16Apr	LR-Led Coalition Plans Nuclear Ships for Remote Areas These nuclear-powered ships will be capable of operating for 8-10 years without refuelling.
Wed16Apr	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rises to One-Week High Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index gained $1/mt to its highest level since April 8 on Tuesday.
Tue15Apr	Oil Maintains Slump As Analysts Weigh Tariff Impacts However, Trump's modifications to tariffs provided some support.
Tue15Apr	MEPC 83: INTERCARGO Concerned About Complexity of IMO 2028 Measures Bulk shipping industry body INTERCARGO is concerned about the complex nature of GHG reduction measures put forward by the IMO.

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30Apr

1Peninsula Hires Bunker Trader in Houston

The new hire was previously director of marine fuel marketing at UET Marine in Houston.
28Apr

2Shipergy Launches New Platform Tracking Variations in Bunker Energy Content

Failing to keep track of energy density variations could be costing shipping companies as much as $25/mt in fuel bills, Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose tells Ship & Bunker.
29Apr

3US Sanctions Three Vessels Over Alleged Ties to Houthis

The ships are accused of delivering cargo to ports under the control of Yemen's Houthi movement.
23Apr

4IMO 2028: How Much Biofuel Will Be Needed to Avoid Penalties?

Initial Ship & Bunker analysis shows ships would need to use between 17.6% and 23.3% biofuel in B100 terms to avoid penalty charges in 2028.
28Apr

5Vitol Bunkers to Offer FuelEU-Compliant Co-Processed VLSFO

The product is being produced at the company's 100,000 b/d Fujairah refinery, and the firm's ship the Elandra Falcon was the first to take on the new fuel at Fujairah.
28Apr

6World Kinect Sees Q1 Bunker Sales Hit Lowest Level Since 2014

Gross profit from the marine segment was $35.7 million in Q1 2025, down from $48.4 million a year earlier.
30Apr

7LNG May Be Cheapest Option for IMO 2028 Compliance: Report

The report assesses the total daily operating costs for VLSFO, LNG, methanol, biodiesel, hydrogen and ammonia, factoring in IMO penalties, fuel prices, capital expenditure and retrofit costs.
30Apr

8TFG Marine Completes First Delivery with E-BDN in the Middle East

The firm has rolled out e-BDN documentation for its bunkering service at the Omani port of Sohar.
30Apr

9Hercules Tanker Management Takes on Biofuel in Gibraltar Strait for First Time

HTM, the shipping company launched by Peninsula owner John Bassadone, has received its first biofuel stem from Peninsula.
29Apr

10FOBAS Bulletin: Chemical Contamination and Operational Problems, Istanbul

FOBAS has tested fuel samples from different vessels that have reported problems with fuel injection equipment seemingly caused by a substance sticking and seizing the jerk type fuel pumps.

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