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  1. Ningbo-Zhoushan port has completed 62 biofuel bunkering operations so far for international vessels.
    13 Oct 2026
  2. The vessel having cargo tank capacity of 18,700 m3 will be delivered in 2028.
    13 Oct 2026
  3. The duo will explore ways to develop the US shipbuilding sector to safely build and operate nuclear-powered vessels.
    13 Oct 2026
  4. The vessel is suitable for conversion to methanol, ammonia or LNG propulsion in the future.
    13 Oct 2026
  5. The Dutch port has joined the alliance as a member and board participant.
    13 Oct 2026
  6. A Cosco boxship bunkered about 300 mt of green methanol at Guangzhou Port last month.
    13 Oct 2026
  7. Green Marine CEO Fredrik Stubner says seafarer training has struggled to keep pace with alternative fuel adoption.
    13 Oct 2026
  8. The agency reported attacks on three tankers and a container ship on Sunday.
    13 Oct 2026
  9. The new company will help shipowners manage alternative fuels, FuelEU pooling and the commercial value of lower-carbon shipping.
    13 Oct 2026
  10. The 750 m3 green methanol storage and bunkering facility was inaugurated at V.O. Chidambaranar Port.
    13 Oct 2026
  11. Wardah Mudah and Daniel Ong join ahead of SIBCON as the supplier says it intends to grow the office further.
    13 Oct 2026
  12. Carbon pricing turns every tonne of fuel saved into money that can pay for the fuel switch, argues Kongsberg Maritime's Oskar Levander.
    13 Oct 2026
  13. Trump has left the door open for further strikes against the Islamic republic.
    12 Oct 2026
  14. Long Jing Xin has joined the firm as an associate- marine fuels this month.
    12 Oct 2026
  15. The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1.04 million TEUs in September, its busiest month in its 118-year history.
    12 Oct 2026

Middle East Conflict

  1. UKMTO Reports Four Vessel Attacks in Strait of Hormuz
    Oct 13
    The agency reported attacks on three tankers and a container ship on Sunday.
  2. Oil Dips On Prospect Of Russian Diesel Release - But Further Iran Hostilities Cloud Trading
    Oct 12
    Trump has left the door open for further strikes against the Islamic republic.
  3. Tanker Struck by UAV Near Oman's Sohar Anchorage
    Oct 12
    The incident occurred on Sunday, with some crew members onboard reported missing.
  4. Oil Gains On Hurricane Worries But Capped By Yet More Talk Of U.S./Iran Peace
    Oct 09
    Meanwhile, China plans to resume refined fuel exports.
  5. Q3 Was the Most Dangerous Quarter for Global Shipping: Windward
    Oct 08
    Iran attacked 45 commercial ships in the Gulf during Q3, up from 25 in Q2, Windward says.
  6. Tanker Hit by Multiple Projectiles Off the Coast of Qatar
    Oct 08
    The incident marks the first reported attack on a vessel in the Gulf, away from the Strait of Hormuz, since September 9.
  7. Oil Extends Losses On Fast-Track IEA Crude Stock Release To Europe
    Oct 07
    Meanwhile, Trump considers more strikes against Iran prior to the Midterms.
  8. Oil Steady Amid  Reports Of Vigorous Crude Transit In War-Torn Gulf
    Oct 06
    Meanwhile, Gulf producers move to create new routes to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
  9. Engine Room Fire Reported After Tanker Hit in Hormuz Strait
    Oct 06
    A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, with the crew fighting a resulting engine room fire.
  10. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Investing in Long-Term Commitment to Colombia
    Oct 06
    Camilo Angulo Ferrand tells Ship & Bunker that its long-term crude and refining contracts should help keep availability stable in the region despite the Iran war.

Bunker Demand in Key Markets

In the third quarter of 2025 bunker bemand at key marine fuel hubs advanced 4.3% on a yearly basis, according to the latest market survey of bunker sales volumes in 17 leading global locations.

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 680.00 4.00 1399.50 9.00 1450.50 9.00
Rotterdam 533.00 8.50 1096.50 17.00 1136.50 18.00
Houston 536.00 3.50 1103.00 7.50 1143.00 7.50
Fujairah 518.50 15.50 1066.50 31.00 1105.50 32.50

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  1. Orderbook Bunker Demand Up 10% Since July: Conventional Oil Still Dominates, Methanol Slips
    Oct 13
    Ships on order have an implied demand of 64 million mtoe a year.
  2. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Investing in Long-Term Commitment to Colombia
    Oct 06
    Camilo Angulo Ferrand tells Ship & Bunker that its long-term crude and refining contracts should help keep availability stable in the region despite the Iran war.
  3. INTERVIEW: Arrest, Mediate, or Litigate? SeaSolveX on How to Handle a Bunker Dispute in Today's Market
    Oct 02
    Secure the claim first, then settle at the earliest commercially sensible moment.
  4. VIEWPOINT: Shipping is Buying Alternative-Fuel Ships Faster Than it is Building the Workforce to Run Them
    Oct 01
    Simulators that do not match the plant and instructors who cannot explain it are producing engineers with certificates but not competence, writes Danica's Henrik Jensen.
  5. IMO Favours Limited Split in Methanol and Ethanol Bunker Safety Rules Despite Push for More
    Sep 29
    Draft safety guidelines would distinguish the two fuels for the first time, but keep them under one regime, with approval not due until June 2027.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. VIEWPOINT: On the Bottom Line - Efficiency and the New Economics of Shipping's Decarbonisation
    Oct 13
    Carbon pricing turns every tonne of fuel saved into money that can pay for the fuel switch, argues Kongsberg Maritime's Oskar Levander.
  2. Orderbook Bunker Demand Up 10% Since July: Conventional Oil Still Dominates, Methanol Slips
    Oct 13
    Ships on order have an implied demand of 64 million mtoe a year.
  3. ANALYSIS: Implied Bunker Demand of Ships Reporting to IMO Flat at 246 Million mt in 2025 as Share of Tonnage Reporting Falls
    Oct 12
    Reported volumes dipped 1.2%, but with less tonnage reporting, demand from the in-scope fleet held at 246 million mt, with volumes outside the reporting rules on top of that.
  4. US Lifts Sanctions on Russian Diesel for Six Months After Trump-Putin Call
    Oct 09
    General License 135 authorises the sale, shipping and import of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027, but EU and UK sanctions are unchanged.
  5. VIEWPOINT: Why a Counter-Offer Rarely Keeps a Bunker Trader
    Oct 09
    A matched package buys a few months, says Vernon Jayanathan; the resentment, the lost trust, and the market quote stay for good.
  6. INTERVIEW: Arrest, Mediate, or Litigate? SeaSolveX on How to Handle a Bunker Dispute in Today's Market
    Oct 02
    Secure the claim first, then settle at the earliest commercially sensible moment.
  7. VIEWPOINT: Shipping is Buying Alternative-Fuel Ships Faster Than it is Building the Workforce to Run Them
    Oct 01
    Simulators that do not match the plant and instructors who cannot explain it are producing engineers with certificates but not competence, writes Danica's Henrik Jensen.
  8. IMO Favours Limited Split in Methanol and Ethanol Bunker Safety Rules Despite Push for More
    Sep 29
    Draft safety guidelines would distinguish the two fuels for the first time, but keep them under one regime, with approval not due until June 2027.
  9. ANALYSIS: $14/mt Separates the Best and Worst Singapore Bunker Suppliers on the Cost of Doing Business, Fuelsure Data Shows
    Sep 28
    Fuelsure data shared with Ship & Bunker puts a number on what happens after the deal is fixed, port by port and supplier by supplier.
  10. Seafarer Welfare: Industry Can Back the IMO but Governments Need to Act, Says IBIA's Hughes
    Sep 25
    A five-year review finds welfare gains have not reached most crews, attacks at sea go on, and insurers are now being asked to check on both.

Decarbonisation, Alternative Marine Fuels and Power More

  1. Ningbo-Zhoushan Sees Simultaneous Bunkering of LNG, Methanol and B24
    Oct 13
    Ningbo-Zhoushan port has completed 62 biofuel bunkering operations so far for international vessels.
  2. NYK-MISC JV Signs Long-Term Charter for Dual-Fuel LNG Carrier
    Oct 13
    The vessel having cargo tank capacity of 18,700 m3 will be delivered in 2028.
  3. ABS and US DOE Join Forces to Advance Nuclear Technology in Shipping
    Oct 13
    The duo will explore ways to develop the US shipbuilding sector to safely build and operate nuclear-powered vessels.
  4. Wagenborg Launches First Alternative-Fuel-Ready Vessel
    Oct 13
    The vessel is suitable for conversion to methanol, ammonia or LNG propulsion in the future.
  5. Port of Rotterdam Joins The Global Methanol Alliance as Board Participant
    Oct 13
    The Dutch port has joined the alliance as a member and board participant.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 839.50 6.00 1421.50 21.00 694.00 5.00
Global 20 Ports Average 887.50 8.00 1516.50 32.00 774.50 3.50
Global Average Bunker Price 944.00 15.50 1584.50 8.00 776.50 3.50
Singapore 892.50 3.00 1247.50 33.50 823.00 13.00
Rotterdam 735.00 20.00 1368.50 5.50 669.50 10.50
Fujairah 973.00 5.50 1677.00 17.50 715.50 4.00
Houston 757.50 5.50 1393.50 26.00 567.50 8.50
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Hong Kong 956.00 7.00 1281.00 42.00 949.00 14.00
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