Introduction | Benchmark Bunker Prices | Key People
Ship & Bunker is proudly produced by a team of highly experienced individuals who collectively has over 70 years' experience providing news and information for the bunker and maritime markets.
Key People
Managing Director
Martyn is the founder and Managing Director of Ship & Bunker, the world's most read publication focused on marine fuel. His career in building information systems and online publishing spans over 25 years. Prior to launching Ship & Bunker in 2012, he was one of the key figures in the growth and global expansion of marine fuel publication Bunkerworld. Martyn is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Head of Sales and Partnerships
Paul has been supporting stakeholders in the marine fuel and shipping industries with their marketing needs for over 25 years. His wider career working within the publishing industry spans over 35 years and has included previous appointments with Bunkerworld and S&P Global Platts. Paul is based both in London, UK and Jamaica.
Managing Editor
Jack is an experienced financial editor and reporter with a first-class degree in Arabic and Russian, a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism and several years' history of covering the oil and shipping industries and capital markets. His career has included appointments with Bloomberg, Argus Media, and S&P Global Platts. Jack is based in London, UK.
Senior Bunker Price Analyst
Geetu is an experienced bunker price analyst who first entered the industry in 2011. Her career includes several years as a Senior Bunker Price Analyst with Bunkerworld. Geetu is based in Mumbai, India.
Top Ports
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 430.00 | 3.50 | 613.50 | 3.00 |
| Rotterdam | 420.00 | 5.50 | 625.50 | 1.00 |
| Fujairah | 427.00 | 2.00 | 716.00 | 2.00 |
| Houston | 412.50 | 8.00 | 601.50 | 4.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 422.50 | 2.00 | 639.50 | 1.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 462.00 | 2.00 | 714.50 | 0.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 500.00 | 3.00 | 758.50 | 1.50 |
Popular Now
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Jan 01At the end of 2025 owners were paying a compliance cost of around $220/mt of VLSFO burned on intra-EU voyages. From today that cost rises 45% to $319/mt.
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Jan 01While bunker prices are set to fall this year, higher EU-ETS costs will offset most of the benefit for European shipping.
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Jan 02Energy Petrol tells Ship & Bunker that it supplied bunker fuels to 1,835 ships in 2025.
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Jan 02The approval covers hydrogen transport, ammonia handling and fuelling, and more efficient LNG ships.
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Dec 30IBIA has announced the candidates standing in its 2026 board election, with voting due to open in early January.




