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Sweden Plans Ban on Scrubbers

Sweden Plans Ban on Scrubbers

The Swedish government has issued a proposal to ban the discharge of washwater from open-loop scrubbers into its waters from July 1, 2025.
  1. 05Jul
    Much of the sentiment hinges on OPEC's ability to maintain its cuts. Read in Full
  2. 05Jul
    Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from June 27 – July 3, 2024. Read in Full
  3. 05Jul
    CIMAC has published three more pieces of guidance on the new ISO 8217:2024 specifications for marine fuels. Read in Full
  4. 05Jul
    The new hire previously worked for Glander International Bunkering from June 2015 to May 2023. Read in Full
  5. 05Jul
    The new branch manager worked for Cockett since January 2012. Read in Full
  6. 05Jul
    The hydrofoil ship will save up to 3,700 mt/year of CO2 emissions compared to comparable vessels running on fossil fuels. Read in Full
  7. 05Jul
    The firm has launched an EUA trading partnership programme, bringing in several trading partners into its platform. Read in Full
  8. 05Jul
    The company will test the system on board its 2,200 TEU container ship HMM Mongla. Read in Full
  9. 05Jul
    Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index lost $3/mt to $648/mt on Thursday, having reached the highest level since May 1 the previous day. Read in Full

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 378.00 4.50 778.00 4.00 806.00 4.50
Rotterdam 361.00 3.00 743.50 11.00 770.50 11.50
Houston 362.00 5.00 744.50 4.00 772.00 4.50
Fujairah 317.00 3.00 653.50 18.00 677.00 19.00

Insights & Analysis More

  1. Carnival Expects to Spend $15 Million on EU-ETS Compliance This Year
    Jun 28
    The firm's EUA cost for 2024 is anticipated to total $15 million, or 0.7% of its total fuel and emissions bill for the year.
  2. INSIGHT: Can a Green/Conventional Methanol Blend Be a Sound Transitional Fuel?
    Jun 24
    Eddy Van Bouwel of EvBo Consult discusses whether blends of conventional and green methanol make sense as a means of maritime decarbonisation.
  3. Bunker Industry Prepares for More Rapid Implementation of New ISO Specifications
    Jun 24
    While for previous editions it has taken several years for new ISO specifications to be used widely in bunker deals, a much faster turnaround is expected this time.
  4. VIEWPOINT: Unforeseen Consequences: Preparing the Industry for Ongoing Disruption
    Jun 18
    Shipping routes are continuously impacted by geopolitical conflict, growing climate change concerns, weather emergencies, market demands, large-scale disruptions, and more.
  5. ANALYSIS: Singapore May Bunker Sales Jump to Four-Month High
    Jun 14
    May's total was the highest since January.
  6. Single-Supplier Ports Likely to Be Next Locations for MFMs: 2050 Marine Energy
    Jun 14
    The industry may have reached a tipping-point on MFMs where more and more suppliers and regulators drive uptake of the systems, 2050 Marine Energy's Adrian Tolson tells Ship & Bunker.
  7. ANALYSIS: Understanding the Global Orderbook in Terms of Conventional & Alternative Bunker Fuel Demand
    Jun 13
    The current orderbook represents 33.8 million mt of bunker demand. 15.6 million mt (46%) of that demand is alternative bunker fuels.

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. Commercial Ship Approached by 12 Small Craft in Red Sea
    Jul 01
    The incident took place about 13 nautical miles south-west of Al Mukha at 3:10 AM UTC on Sunday.
  2. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Red Sea
    Jun 28
    The ship came under attack about 150 nautical miles north-west of Al Hudaydah at 6:52 AM UTC on Friday.
  3. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Red Sea
    Jun 27
    The ship came under attack about 83 nautical miles south-west of Al Hudaydah at 6:44 AM UTC on Thursday.
  4. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Jun 26
    The ship cane under attack about 52 nautical miles south of Aden at 5 PM UTC on Tuesday.
  5. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Arabian Sea
    Jun 24
    The ship came under attack about 246 nautical miles south-east of Nishtun in Yemen at 4:44 AM UTC on Monday.

Top Stories More

  1. INSIGHT: VPS on the New ISO 8217:2024 Specifications
    Jul 04
    Steve Bee, group commercial director at VPS, sets out his firm's view of the latest revision to ISO marine fuel quality specifications.
  2. Glander International Bunkering 2023/24 Profits Drop From Previous Year's Record
    Jul 04
    The company saw pre-tax earnings of $22.17 million in the year to April 30, down from $40.9 million a year earlier.
  3. 41% of Tonnage Ordered in 1H24 Can Run on Alternative Fuels: Clarksons
    Jul 02
    Alternatively-fuelled ships too up about a third of ships ordered in the first half, and 41% of tonnage orders.
  4. KPI OceanConnect: Bunker Volumes Up 9% to 12m mt, Pre-Tax Profits Drop 59%
    Jul 02
    For 2023/24 the firm's pre-tax profit per tonne was about $1.67/mt, down from about $4.45/mt the previous year.
  5. Sumitomo Corporation Appoints Manager to Lead US LNG and Ammonia Bunkering
    Jul 01
    The new manager will be responsible for LNG bunkering at Baltimore and Norfolk, as well as ammonia bunkering at Jacksonville, Savannah, Benicia and Oakland.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. All-Electric Ferry to Operate in English Channel
    Jul 05
    The hydrofoil ship will save up to 3,700 mt/year of CO2 emissions compared to comparable vessels running on fossil fuels.
  2. Zero44 Platform Implements EUA Trading for EU-ETS Compliance
    Jul 05
    The firm has launched an EUA trading partnership programme, bringing in several trading partners into its platform.
  3. Container Line HMM Prepares to Test Onboard Carbon Capture
    Jul 05
    The company will test the system on board its 2,200 TEU container ship HMM Mongla.
  4. UECC to Take on Multiple Bio-LNG Deliveries From Titan
    Jul 04
    The company's pure car and truck carriers will all use 100% bio-LNG this month, supplied by Titan.
  5. Consort Bunkers Signs Alternative Fuels Partnership Deal
    Jul 03
    The four firms have signed a memorandum of understanding setting out plans to develop more bunker delivery vessels capable of handling alternative fuels.

Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices

VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 620.50 0.50 805.00 9.00 523.00 3.50
Global 20 Ports Average 648.50 0.50 855.50 2.00 557.50 6.50
Global Average Bunker Price 693.50 1.50 912.00 1.50 585.50 2.00
Singapore 642.50 4.50 771.50 9.50 538.50 7.00
Rotterdam 586.50 3.00 772.50 4.50 524.00 3.00
Fujairah 642.00 3.00 861.00 3.00 529.00 5.50
Houston 612.00 5.00 815.00 20.00 501.50 6.50
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Hong Kong 649.50 4.50 766.50 5.00 552.50 6.00
Istanbul 668.50 2.00 846.00 1.00 603.00 11.00
LA / LB 665.50 11.00 886.50 22.00 513.50 1.50
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