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INTERVIEW: Ankora Fuels Completes 100th Bunker Supply Operation

INTERVIEW: Ankora Fuels Completes 100th Bunker Supply Operation

Since its launch in late June, the company's first 100 deliveries have primarily focused on LSMGO supply by barge to container ships and tankers in New York Harbor, CEO John Barbarise tells Ship & Bunker.
  1. 24Dec
    But troubled Syria is in the midst of a supply squeeze. Read in Full
  2. 23Dec
    The firm has increased its bunker volumes in 2024, according to CEO Keld Demant. Read in Full
  3. 23Dec
    Houston-based Robert Love has stepped down as senior managing partner of UET Marine as of this month. Read in Full
  4. 23Dec
    The firm bunkered Eastern Pacific Shipping's vessel the Lake Shirasagi at the Raffles Reserve Anchorage on December 22. Read in Full
  5. 23Dec
    The company carried out worldwide marine fuel trading from offices in Singapore. Read in Full
  6. 23Dec
    Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index lost $2.50/mt to $572/mt on Friday, reaching its lowest level since December 11. Read in Full
  7. 23Dec
    The Yi Peng 3 has resumed its voyage after a month and claims to be heading for Port Said. Read in Full
  8. 23Dec
    "We're being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we're being ripped off everywhere else," President Trump was cited as saying at an event in Arizona on Sunday. Read in Full
  9. 23Dec
    The company is looking for candidates with at least three years of sales or trading experience in the bunker industry. Read in Full

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 369.00 3.00 759.00 11.00 786.50 11.50
Rotterdam 467.00 2.50 961.00 0.50 996.00 0.50
Houston 419.00 4.00 862.00 9.50 893.50 10.00
Fujairah 254.50 1.00 523.50 8.00 542.50 8.00

Insights & Analysis More

  1. MARKET SURVEY: Q3 Bunker Hub Demand Jumps by 4.7% on Year With Red Sea Diversions
    Dec 23
    2024's total is heading for a 3.4% gain from 2023 and the highest level since 2019, according to the latest market survey from Ship & Bunker and 2050 Marine Energy.
  2. FuelEU Maritime - Is It Too Late to Act?
    Dec 17
    Ossi Mettälä, product manager at NAPA Shipping Solutions, discusses the upcoming FuelEU Maritime regulation and how the shipping industry can respond.
  3. ANALYSIS: Singapore November Bunker Sales Gain 4.2% on Year
    Dec 16
    Singapore's 2024 total is heading for 54.26 million mt, up by 4.7% from 2023's record high.
  4. ANALYSIS: Bunker Price Outlook for 2025
    Dec 11
    Bunker prices will be lower in 2025, but overall costs will rise for those operating within European waters, according to the latest analysis by Ship & Bunker.
  5. Beyond Fuels and Technology: The Human Element in Maritime Decarbonisation
    Dec 10
    Dr Edmund Hughes, director of Green Marine Associates Ltd, discusses the increasingly complex regulatory environment for maritime decarbonisation.
  6. Sweden's Renewable Fuel Surplus: A Maritime Catch-22
    Dec 04
    GAC Sweden's Nils Igelström highlights the need for industry collaboration to prevent a stall in shipping's energy transition.
  7. Bunker Credit Managers Sanguine on Adani Risk After US Indictment
    Dec 03
    Gautam Adani has characterised the Justice Department's allegations as 'baseless' and said his firm would seek 'all possible legal recourse' in fighting them.
  8. VPS: Methanol as a Marine Fuel
    Dec 03
    Steve Bee, group commercial director at VPS, discusses the emergence of methanol as a marine fuel.
  9. Maersk Now Lists Fossil LNG in Global Fuel Portfolio
    Nov 28
    The company now sees its global fuel portfolio as comprising conventional bunkers, biodiesel, methanol, LNG and bio-LNG.
  10. INSIGHT: The ABCDE of CII
    Nov 22
    Glander International Bunkering discusses how shipping companies can manage their responsibilities under the IMO's CII regulation.

Demand at the 17 hubs overall at 138.1 million mt in 2023, up by 1.8% on the year and the most since 2021.

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Yemen & Red Sea Attacks

  1. Ship Adrift and Listing in Red Sea After Crew Evacuation
    Dec 06
    The ship was reported as adrift about 105 nautical miles north-west of Al Hudaydah at 4:30 AM UTC on Friday.
  2. Cargo of Damaged Tanker Successfully Transferred
    Dec 06
    Sounion offloads cargo to another ship three months after coming under attack by Houthi military forces.
  3. Master and Crew of Marlin Luanda Commended for Bravery by IMO
    Dec 04
    For averting environmental disaster by bringing fire from missile attack under control after firefighting for 19 hours.
  4. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Dec 02
    The ship came under attack about 80 nautical miles south of Aden at 9:32 AM UTC on Sunday.
  5. 16 Missing After Tourist Boat Sinks in Red Sea
    Nov 26
    The Sea Story -- with 44 people on board, including 13 crew -- sent a distress signal at 5:30 AM local time on Monday before capsizing and sinking.

Top Stories More

  1. MARKET SURVEY: Q3 Bunker Hub Demand Jumps by 4.7% on Year With Red Sea Diversions
    Dec 23
    2024's total is heading for a 3.4% gain from 2023 and the highest level since 2019, according to the latest market survey from Ship & Bunker and 2050 Marine Energy.
  2. ANALYSIS: Bunker Price Outlook for 2025
    Dec 11
    Bunker prices will be lower in 2025, but overall costs will rise for those operating within European waters, according to the latest analysis by Ship & Bunker.
  3. Bunker Credit Managers Sanguine on Adani Risk After US Indictment
    Dec 03
    Gautam Adani has characterised the Justice Department's allegations as 'baseless' and said his firm would seek 'all possible legal recourse' in fighting them.
  4. Maersk Pares Back 2030 Alternative Fuel Ambitions
    Nov 29
    The company now reportedly expects 15-20% of its bunker consumption to be alternative fuels by 2030, down from a previous target of 25%.
  5. Maersk Now Lists Fossil LNG in Global Fuel Portfolio
    Nov 28
    The company now sees its global fuel portfolio as comprising conventional bunkers, biodiesel, methanol, LNG and bio-LNG.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. NYK Strikes Carbon Offset Deal for Bunker Fuel
    Dec 18
    Energy firm ENEOS will buy credits from a US plant that starts operating next year.
  2. Norway: Shore Power Firm Attracts New Funding
    Dec 18
    Investment boost will allow autonomous shore power developer Zinus to increase staff.
  3. FuelEU Maritime - Is It Too Late to Act?
    Dec 17
    Ossi Mettälä, product manager at NAPA Shipping Solutions, discusses the upcoming FuelEU Maritime regulation and how the shipping industry can respond.
  4. BUNKER JOBS: DFDS Seeks Decarbonisation Project Manager in Denmark
    Dec 17
    The company is looking for candidates with at least three years of project management experience, as well as professional experience in shipping or logistics.
  5. CEO at Rotor Sail Firm Anemoi Steps Down, CFO Named as new CEO
    Dec 12
    Clare Urmston joined Anemoi in March 2020 and since April served as the company's Chief Financial & Operating Officer.

Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices

VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 537.50 1.00 685.50 1.00 455.00 0.50
Global 20 Ports Average 573.50 1.50 756.00 2.00 508.50 1.00
Global Average Bunker Price 624.50 0.50 801.00 0.00 531.50 1.00
Singapore 551.00 3.00 672.00 5.50 468.50 2.00
Rotterdam 515.50 2.50 652.50 3.50 451.00 3.50
Fujairah 542.50 1.00 747.00 3.00 445.50 8.00
Houston 540.50 4.00 670.00 5.00 454.50 4.00
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Hong Kong 566.50 3.50 681.00 8.00 489.50 1.50
Istanbul 592.50 1.50 743.50 0.50 537.00 3.00
LA / LB 615.50 0.00 722.00 0.00 498.00 1.00
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