Insights & Analysis

Bunker Credit Managers Sanguine on Adani Risk After US Indictment

Gautam Adani has characterised the Justice Department's allegations as 'baseless' and said his firm would seek 'all possible legal recourse' in fighting them.

3 Dec 2024

VPS: Methanol as a Marine Fuel

Steve Bee, group commercial director at VPS, discusses the emergence of methanol as a marine fuel.

3 Dec 2024

Maersk Now Lists Fossil LNG in Global Fuel Portfolio

The company now sees its global fuel portfolio as comprising conventional bunkers, biodiesel, methanol, LNG and bio-LNG.

28 Nov 2024

INSIGHT: The ABCDE of CII

Glander International Bunkering discusses how shipping companies can manage their responsibilities under the IMO's CII regulation.

22 Nov 2024 · Glander International Bunkering

INTERVIEW: Opsealog Sees Potential for 10-12% Bunker Consumption Cuts in Offshore Segment

A trial of the company's services delivered 45-50 mtCO2e reduction per vessel per month to a maritime services firm earlier this year, Opsealog's Arnaud Dianoux tells Ship & Bunker.

14 Nov 2024

ANALYSIS: Singapore October Bunker Sales Jump to Nine-Month High

If the year-to-date total were replicated over the rest of 2024, this year's total for Singapore would reach 54.36 million mt, up by 4.9% from 2023's record high.

14 Nov 2024

FEATURE: Should Bunker Firms be Wary Over Use of WhatsApp in Deals?

Ship & Bunker explores whether legal and compliance concerns are starting to outweigh the apps' unquestioned convince.

11 Nov 2024

INTERVIEW: Glander Warns Asian Bunker Buyers to Take Urgent Action on EU Regulations

Eugene Xiao, sales manager for Glander International Bunkering in Singapore, discusses conversations with Asian buyers on EU emissions regulations in an interview with Ship & Bunker.

4 Nov 2024

INTERVIEW: Will Regulation, Not Bunker Savings, Drive the Uptake of Digital Bunkering Platforms?

Ship & Bunker talks to Julie Louise Nielsen, Global Head of Bunker Sales at StormGeo.

31 Oct 2024

World Kinect Q3 Marine Profits Rise as Volumes Decline

The firm sold 4 million mt of bunker fuel in Q3, down by 2.5% on the year and by 5% on the quarter.

25 Oct 2024

Singapore Overtakes Rotterdam as World's Largest Biofuel Bunker Port

As of the third quarter of this year, Singapore has overtaken Rotterdam on biofuel bunker sales for the first time.

25 Oct 2024

INTERVIEW: TFG Marine Targets 80% of Barges Fitted With MFMs by End-2025

The company had MFMs on 60% of its delivery fleet as of Q3, TFG's Kenneth Dam tells Ship & Bunker.

24 Oct 2024

ANALYSIS: Singapore September Sales Climb as Bunker Calls Hit 19-Month Low

If the total from the first nine months of the year were to be replicated over the rest of 2024, this year's total for Singapore would reach 53.96 million mt, up by 4.1% from 2023's record high.

17 Oct 2024

INSIGHT: LNG and Bio-LNG Infrastructure, Demand and Price Drivers

Mustafa El Zein, new fuels advisor at Glander International Bunkering, discusses recent developments in the LNG bunker market.

15 Oct 2024 · Glander International Bunkering

INTERVIEW: World Fuel Services Promotes Benefits of Bunker Additives

Based on a rough straw poll of its larger customers, World Fuel estimates about half of them are using additives in their fuel at least some of the time, the company tells Ship & Bunker.

7 Oct 2024

MARKET SURVEY: Q2 Bunker Hub Demand Jumped by 1.9% on Year With Red Sea Diversions

Global bunker hub demand continued to climb on a yearly basis in Q2, with Red Sea diversions the largest factor setting the market's direction.

3 Oct 2024

INTERVIEW: Fratelli Cosulich Sees Strong Prospects for Methanol Bunkers in Asia

New methanol production coming online in Asia will provide opportunities for its use as a bunker fuel there, Fratelli Cosulich's Guido Cardullo tells Ship & Bunker.

1 Oct 2024

VPS: Is Your Vessel Fully Protected From the Dangers of Poor-Quality Fuel?

Steve Bee, group commercial director of VPS, discusses how to avoid fuel quality problems affecting your ship.

1 Oct 2024

INSIGHT: Engine Performance is Key to Emissions Abatement

Matthias Winkler of fuel analysis firm CMT discusses ways shipowners can improve efficiency by paying closer attention to engine performance.

25 Sep 2024 · Matthias Winkler, CM Technologies

VPS: What Offshore Vessel Owners Need to Know About the New EU Regulations

VPS sets out its guidance on upcoming changes to EU regulations for the offshore segment.

25 Sep 2024