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Marine Insurer Warns Geopolitical Disruption Is the New Normal

Marine Insurer Warns Geopolitical Disruption Is the New Normal

The Swedish Club says shipping must accept that geopolitical instability is now a permanent part of the operating environment.
  1. 11Aug
    The vessel is capable of carrying around 7,000 cars. Read in Full
  2. 11Aug
    Global VLSFO prices are at a two-month low. Read in Full
  3. 11Aug
    The firm plans to add 12 more dual-fuel ships over the next three years. Read in Full
  4. 11Aug
    Statkraft has secured a lease on land in Shetland for a 400 MW green hydrogen-to-ammonia plant. Read in Full
  5. 11Aug
    The two fully electric ferries will launch in 2027, linking Tarifa in Spain with Tangier in Morocco. Read in Full
  6. 11Aug
    CBH Group has completed eight voyages using biofuel insetting, cutting emissions from Western Australia's grain exports to Europe. Read in Full
  7. 11Aug
    The company is looking for candidates with prior experience as a bunker trader or as a trader at a physical supply firm. Read in Full
  8. 08Aug
    Analysts think a truce wouldn't sway the market overly. Read in Full
  9. 08Aug
    The company is looking for candidates with at least eight years of experience in the sourcing, trading or origination of alternative fuels. Read in Full
  10. 08Aug
    Construction of the bunker station is expected to be completed in February next year. Read in Full

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 344.00 7.50 708.00 15.50 734.00 15.50
Rotterdam 287.50 1.50 591.00 3.50 612.50 4.00
Houston 321.50 18.50 661.00 37.50 685.50 39.50
Fujairah 231.50 4.00 476.00 8.00 493.50 8.50

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  1. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Slow Start to Panama Biofuel Sales
    Aug 07
    "We had very different expectations," Monjasa's Jonas Bruslund tells Ship & Bunker.
  2. VPS: Crew Safety Endangered in the Wake of Bunker Failures
    Aug 05
    Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri of VPS highlight a recent case where contaminated bunkers led to a loss of propulsion and a safety risk to the vessel and crew.
  3. ANALYSIS: 2026 Regulatory Cost Increase Far Outweighs Projected Bunker-Price Drop
    Aug 05
    Total intra-EU fuel and compliance costs are forecast to rise by 5.9% from the 2025 year-to-date average to $829.94 per tonne of VLSFO in 2026.
  4. World Kinect Sees First Quarterly Marine Fuels Loss Since 2017
    Aug 04
    World Kinect posted a loss of $25.6 million from its marine fuels segment in Q2 after an asset impairment that cost it $32 million.
  5. Ship & Bunker Launches IMO 2028, EU-ETS and FuelEU Maritime Cost Comparison Tool
    Jul 30
    The calculator breaks down GHG-related regulatory costs for a variety of fuels under the three frameworks for the years 2028-2035.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Slow Start to Panama Biofuel Sales
    Aug 07
    "We had very different expectations," Monjasa's Jonas Bruslund tells Ship & Bunker.
  2. INSIGHT: LNG/LBM/E-Methane, A Titanic Trio
    Aug 06
    Michael Schaap of Titan Clean Fuels discusses the need not to view LNG, LBM and e-methane in isolation, but as a combination.
  3. VPS: Crew Safety Endangered in the Wake of Bunker Failures
    Aug 05
    Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri of VPS highlight a recent case where contaminated bunkers led to a loss of propulsion and a safety risk to the vessel and crew.
  4. ANALYSIS: 2026 Regulatory Cost Increase Far Outweighs Projected Bunker-Price Drop
    Aug 05
    Total intra-EU fuel and compliance costs are forecast to rise by 5.9% from the 2025 year-to-date average to $829.94 per tonne of VLSFO in 2026.
  5. VPS: The Power of Precision Bunker Quantity Surveys
    Aug 04
    Peter van den Boomgaard and Steve Bee of VPS discuss the importance of quantity surveys in bunker procurement.
  6. World Kinect Sees First Quarterly Marine Fuels Loss Since 2017
    Aug 04
    World Kinect posted a loss of $25.6 million from its marine fuels segment in Q2 after an asset impairment that cost it $32 million.
  7. FEATURE: Big Players Covered, Smaller Firms Rush as Shipping's EUA Deadline Approaches
    Jul 29
    Ship & Bunker talks to various stakeholders to assess how prepared the shipping industry is for its first EUA surrender deadline on September 30, 2025.
  8. INTERVIEW: New Alliance Seeks to Crack Down on ARA Quantity Disputes
    Jul 24
    The new Bunkering Services Initiative is seeking to establish a gold standard for ARA marine fuel supply, one of its founders tells Ship & Bunker.
  9. VIEWPOINT: Why Good Bunker Traders Sometimes Leave to Join a Competitor
    Jul 23
    Vernon Jayanathan of Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd discusses the various factors behind bunker traders jumping ship.
  10. VPS: How Stable is Your Marine Fuel?
    Jul 22
    VPS's Steve Bee discusses potential stability problems in residual fuels, distillates and biofuel blends.

Yemen & Red Sea Attacks

  1. UKMTO Reports Suspicious Approach in Red Sea
    Jul 24
    The ship was approached north-west of Al Mukha in Yemen at about 2 AM UTC on Thursday.
  2. Houthi Strikes Lead to Second Ship Sinking in Red Sea This Week
    Jul 10
    15 crew members are missing from the bulk carrier, with some reportedly being kidnapped by the Houthis.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. Zodiac Maritime Takes Delivery of LNG-Fuelled Pure Car and Truck Carrier
    Aug 11
    The vessel is capable of carrying around 7,000 cars.
  2. Pacific International Lines Completes First SIMOPS LNG Bunkering at Singapore
    Aug 11
    The firm plans to add 12 more dual-fuel ships over the next three years.
  3. Statkraft Plans Green Ammonia Project in the UK for Marine Fuel Use
    Aug 11
    Statkraft has secured a lease on land in Shetland for a 400 MW green hydrogen-to-ammonia plant.
  4. Astilleros Armon to Build Two Electric Vessels for Baleària
    Aug 11
    The two fully electric ferries will launch in 2027, linking Tarifa in Spain with Tangier in Morocco.
  5. Grain Exporter CBH Partners with Norden and Oldendorff for Biofuel Insetting Pilot
    Aug 11
    CBH Group has completed eight voyages using biofuel insetting, cutting emissions from Western Australia's grain exports to Europe.

Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices

VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 493.50 2.50 675.50 0.50 416.00 2.00
Global 20 Ports Average 537.00 4.00 756.50 10.00 458.50 3.50
Global Average Bunker Price 577.00 3.00 797.50 0.50 467.50 6.00
Singapore 506.00 7.00 661.00 2.00 421.50 1.50
Rotterdam 480.00 0.50 667.50 2.50 421.00 4.00
Fujairah 497.00 4.50 726.50 0.00 401.00 3.50
Houston 490.50 1.00 647.50 3.00 421.00 1.50
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Gibraltar 516.00 5.00 - 476.00 7.50
Hong Kong 523.00 4.00 659.50 2.50 453.00 10.50
Istanbul 640.00 13.50 760.50 12.00 557.00 1.00
LA / LB 576.50 0.00 762.00 1.50 454.00 1.50
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