US Proposes Extending Suspension of Port Fees on Chinese-Linked Vessels
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US Proposes Extending Suspension of Port Fees on Chinese-Linked Vessels

The proposed extension would keep the port fee suspension in place through January 9, 2027.

28 Oct 2026, 04:36
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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.
28 Oct 2026
Norway Awards $2 Million for Nuclear Propulsion Project
Norway Awards $2 Million for Nuclear Propulsion Project
Island Offshore plans to be the first shipowner to install the system, with deployment targeted for 2031/32.
28 Oct 2026
CMT Cautions Against Fuel Quality Risks at Major Bunkering Ports
CMT Cautions Against Fuel Quality Risks at Major Bunkering Ports
The company says geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions could be contributing to bunker fuel quality issues.
28 Oct 2026
Emvolon Raises $22 Million to Launch First Commercial Biomethanol Plant
Emvolon Raises $22 Million to Launch First Commercial Biomethanol Plant
The company plans to converts methane-rich waste gases into liquid fuels for shipping and other industries.
28 Oct 2026
Oil Drops As Iran Touts Diplomacy – And The Gulf Braces For An “Intense Military Campaign”
Oil Drops As Iran Touts Diplomacy – And The Gulf Braces For An “Intense Military Campaign”
Meanwhile, UBS raises its forecast for Brent prices.
28 Oct 2026
Red Sea Bunkering Makes VLSFO Available Again
Red Sea Bunkering Makes VLSFO Available Again
The company has added the bunker barge REDSEA III to boost its bunkering capacity.
27 Oct 2026
Joint Industry Group Releases Digital Emissions Reporting Frameworks
Joint Industry Group Releases Digital Emissions Reporting Frameworks
The voluntary frameworks aim to simplify data sharing and reduce duplication in vessel emissions reporting.
27 Oct 2026
BAR Technologies Says Tanker Owners Cannot Ignore Retrofit Potential
BAR Technologies Says Tanker Owners Cannot Ignore Retrofit Potential
High vessel values and delayed newbuild deliveries strengthen the case for fitting older tankers with wind propulsion, the company says.
27 Oct 2026
FuelEU Pooling Propels Bio-LNG to 19.1% of Titan’s Fuel Deliveries in 2025
FuelEU Pooling Propels Bio-LNG to 19.1% of Titan’s Fuel Deliveries in 2025
Bio-LNG’s share of Titan’s fuel delivered volume nearly tripled in 2025.
27 Oct 2026
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Port / Average VLSFO IFO380 (HSFO) MGO
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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Insights & Analysis
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