Alternative Fuels Make Up 12.2% of NYK’s Marine Fuel Use in 2025
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Alternative Fuels Make Up 12.2% of NYK’s Marine Fuel Use in 2025

The group operated a fleet of 35 dual-fuel ships in FY2025, up from 26 a year earlier.

29 Oct 2026, 07:36
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ZESTAs Reports 3,049 Battery-Powered Ships in Service or on Order
ZESTAs Reports 3,049 Battery-Powered Ships in Service or on Order
Maritime association ZESTAs said in its IMO document that battery-powered ships have risen 258% since 2023.
29 Oct 2026
Valencia Port Tenders New Substation to Support Shore Power
Valencia Port Tenders New Substation to Support Shore Power
The €18.7 million project will provide up to 90 MW of capacity to support port electrification and shore power for vessels.
29 Oct 2026
MOL Adds Wind-Assisted LNG Dual-Fuel Coal Carrier to Fleet
MOL Adds Wind-Assisted LNG Dual-Fuel Coal Carrier to Fleet
The vessel is the first coal carrier in Japan fitted with a wind propulsion system.
29 Oct 2026
UKMTO Reports Suspected Pirate Activity in Gulf of Aden
UKMTO Reports Suspected Pirate Activity in Gulf of Aden
UKMTO says small crafts were seen operating near commercial vessels in the region.
29 Oct 2026
Methanol Bunker Demand at Los Angeles and Long Beach Could Hit 250,000 MT by 2030: Joint Study
Methanol Bunker Demand at Los Angeles and Long Beach Could Hit 250,000 MT by 2030: Joint Study
The study finds LNG and methanol as two viable alternative marine fuel options for the near- and medium-term.
29 Oct 2026
Boluda Shipping Agrees to Acquire Samskip in Short-Sea Expansion
Boluda Shipping Agrees to Acquire Samskip in Short-Sea Expansion
The deal will bring together 32 vessels operating 18 routes across 28 countries.
29 Oct 2026
SPOTLIGHT - AI Energy Group Powers a Humanitarian Mission: Bunkering the Chinese Naval Hospital Ship Auspicious Ark in Ghana
SPOTLIGHT - AI Energy Group Powers a Humanitarian Mission: Bunkering the Chinese Naval Hospital Ship Auspicious Ark in Ghana
AI Energy Group is proud to have played a role in supporting the arrival of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship Auspicious Ark (Hull 868) at the Port of Tema, Ghana.
29 Oct 2026 · AI Energy Group
CMA CGM Launches Electric Barge in Vietnam for Nike
CMA CGM Launches Electric Barge in Vietnam for Nike
The battery-powered barge will be charged using renewable electricity sourced from solar farm.
29 Oct 2026
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 43
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 43
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from October 22– October 28, 2026.
29 Oct 2026
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Orders Four LNG Dual-Fuel PCTCs
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Orders Four LNG Dual-Fuel PCTCs
The shipbuilding contract includes options for up to eight additional LNG dual-fuel vessels.
28 Oct 2026
BUNKER JOBS: BP Seeks Senior Physical Bunker Trader in London
BUNKER JOBS: BP Seeks Senior Physical Bunker Trader in London
The role involves coordinating the company's physical marine fuel sales activities across the region.
28 Oct 2026
World’s Largest Battery-Electric Ferry Enters Service in South America
World’s Largest Battery-Electric Ferry Enters Service in South America
The vessel built for Buquebus will operate between Argentina and Uruguay.
28 Oct 2026
JERA to Source Green Ammonia from India for Bunkering
JERA to Source Green Ammonia from India for Bunkering
The company has signed a deal with India's AM Green to source 70,000 mt/year of green ammonia.
28 Oct 2026
Pacific Nations Push for IMO Net-Zero Fund Over Multipliers
Pacific Nations Push for IMO Net-Zero Fund Over Multipliers
The countries argue that multipliers cannot replace direct financial rewards for ships using green marine fuels.
28 Oct 2026
ZERO44 Launches Free Calculator to Show Biofuel Cost Savings
ZERO44 Launches Free Calculator to Show Biofuel Cost Savings
The tool compares biofuel and fossil marine fuel costs while accounting for carbon regulations.
28 Oct 2026
UECC Taps Oversea to Improve Fuel Efficiency
UECC Taps Oversea to Improve Fuel Efficiency
UECC will use Oversea’s data analysis and expert support to identify bunker-saving opportunities in its fleet.
28 Oct 2026
Shanghai Project Aims to Standardise Methanol Bunkering Services by 2028
Shanghai Project Aims to Standardise Methanol Bunkering Services by 2028
Shanghai Chimbusco Marine Bunker aims to establish standards for methanol bunkering services.
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Global 20 Ports Average $944.00 +7.50 $820.50 +3.00 $1,550.50 -5.00 Oct 28
Global 4 Ports Average $900.50 +6.50 $750.50 +7.00 $1,473.50 -14.50 Oct 28
Global Average Bunker $988.00 +9.50 $824.50 +4.50 $1,602.50 -10.00 Oct 28
Americas Average $972.50 +2.00 $755.50 — $1,618.00 -6.50 Oct 28
APAC Average $1,039.50 +17.50 $897.00 +4.50 $1,465.50 -11.00 Oct 28
EMEA Average $923.00 +4.00 $787.00 +8.00 $1,723.00 -11.50 Oct 28
Singapore $1,000.50 +10.50 $907.50 +13.00 $1,322.50 -19.50 Oct 28
Rotterdam $770.00 +6.00 $711.00 +10.00 $1,438.00 +1.00 Oct 28
Houston $842.00 +6.50 $623.00 +3.50 $1,418.50 -3.50 Oct 28
Fujairah $989.50 +2.50 $761.00 +1.00 $1,714.50 -36.50 Oct 28
LA / Long Beach $1,099.00 +4.00 $913.50 +6.50 $1,680.00 -9.50 Oct 28
Hong Kong $1,005.00 +19.50 $975.50 +10.50 $1,351.50 -17.00 Oct 28
New York $862.00 +5.00 $643.00 -2.50 $1,575.00 -10.00 Oct 28
Santos $921.00 +14.50 $511.00 — $1,660.00 -16.50 Oct 28
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INTERVIEW: Propeller Eyes More Deals & Tech as Rising Bunker Trading Costs Fuels Market Consolidation
INTERVIEW: Propeller Eyes More Deals & Tech as Rising Bunker Trading Costs Fuels Market Consolidation
Some smaller traders lack the cash for today's prices, and Propeller is ready to plug them in to its trading and back-office engine.
26 Oct 2026
ANALYSIS: Rotterdam Bunker Sales Down 24.9% in First Nine Months as RED III Bites
ANALYSIS: Rotterdam Bunker Sales Down 24.9% in First Nine Months as RED III Bites
Rotterdam's bunker sales recovered slightly in Q3 from the previous quarter, but volumes remained well below year-earlier levels.
23 Oct 2026
VIEWPOINT: Carbon Capture Needs a Business Case, Not Just a Safety Framework
VIEWPOINT: Carbon Capture Needs a Business Case, Not Just a Safety Framework
Safety guidelines alone will not make onboard carbon capture commercially viable, writes EmissionLink's Philippos Ioulianou.
23 Oct 2026 · Philippos Ioulianou, Managing director, EmissionLink
INTERVIEW: FLEX Commodities Expands West Africa Physical Bunker Supply to Lomé with New Barge
INTERVIEW: FLEX Commodities Expands West Africa Physical Bunker Supply to Lomé with New Barge
Trading Director Maaz Ahmed tells Ship & Bunker that the firm plans to deploy more bunker barges in the future.
21 Oct 2026
ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Exceed Last Year's Nine-Month Record
ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Exceed Last Year's Nine-Month Record
HSFO accounted for 41.9% of year-to-date conventional and biofuel bunker sales, up from 38.6% a year earlier.
15 Oct 2026
VIEWPOINT: On the Bottom Line - Efficiency and the New Economics of Shipping's Decarbonisation
VIEWPOINT: On the Bottom Line - Efficiency and the New Economics of Shipping's Decarbonisation
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 · Oskar Levander, VP Strategy & Business Development at Kongsberg Maritime
Orderbook Bunker Demand Up 10% Since July: Conventional Oil Still Dominates, Methanol Slips
Orderbook Bunker Demand Up 10% Since July: Conventional Oil Still Dominates, Methanol Slips
Ships on order have an implied demand of 64 million mtoe a year.
13 Oct 2026
ANALYSIS: Implied Bunker Demand of Ships Reporting to IMO Flat at 246 Million mt in 2025 as Share of Tonnage Reporting Falls
ANALYSIS: Implied Bunker Demand of Ships Reporting to IMO Flat at 246 Million mt in 2025 as Share of Tonnage Reporting Falls
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.
12 Oct 2026
US Lifts Sanctions on Russian Diesel for Six Months After Trump-Putin Call
US Lifts Sanctions on Russian Diesel for Six Months After Trump-Putin Call
General License 135 authorises the sale, shipping and import of Russian diesel until April 7, 2027, but EU and UK sanctions are unchanged.
9 Oct 2026
VIEWPOINT: Why a Counter-Offer Rarely Keeps a Bunker Trader
VIEWPOINT: Why a Counter-Offer Rarely Keeps a Bunker Trader
A matched package buys a few months, says Vernon Jayanathan; the resentment, the lost trust, and the market quote stay for good.
9 Oct 2026
INTERVIEW: Arrest, Mediate, or Litigate? SeaSolveX on How to Handle a Bunker Dispute in Today's Market
INTERVIEW: Arrest, Mediate, or Litigate? SeaSolveX on How to Handle a Bunker Dispute in Today's Market
Secure the claim first, then settle at the earliest commercially sensible moment.
2 Oct 2026
VIEWPOINT: Shipping is Buying Alternative-Fuel Ships Faster Than it is Building the Workforce to Run Them
VIEWPOINT: Shipping is Buying Alternative-Fuel Ships Faster Than it is Building the Workforce to Run Them
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.
1 Oct 2026 · Henrik Jensen, CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists