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Gibraltar Bunker Calls Rise 6% on the Year in August
Image Credit: Ship & Bunker / Data Credit: Gibraltar Port Authority
Gibraltar recorded higher bunker call activity in August, with calls rising year-on-year and from July.
Gibraltar saw 476 bunker calls in August, up from 449 a year ago and 464 in the previous month of July, according to the latest data released by the Gibraltar Port Authority this week.
An average of 544 monthly calls for bunkers were recorded in the first eight months of this year, up from 492 average for the same period last year.
The gross tonnage calling at the western side of Gibraltar, where bunkering takes place, reached 19.95 million GT in August, up from 19.63 million GT in July and 19.15 million GT recorded a year ago.
Gibraltar’s VLSFO averaged $691.5/mt in August, up from $664.5/mt in July and higher than $515.5/mt recorded a year ago, according to Ship & Bunker price data.
Key Bunker Prices More
| VLSFO | MGO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Singapore | 889.50 | 18.50 | 1281.00 | 10.50 |
| Rotterdam | 715.00 | 13.00 | 1374.00 | 42.50 |
| Houston | 763.00 | 3.00 | 1419.50 | 4.50 |
| Fujairah | 967.50 | 20.50 | 1694.50 | 21.50 |
| EMEA Average | 885.50 | 1.00 | 1692.50 | 0.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 895.50 | 1.50 | 1548.50 | 6.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 833.50 | 12.50 | 1442.50 | 17.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 959.50 | 13.50 | 1592.50 | 0.00 |
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