Insights & Analysis

ANALYSIS: Singapore HSFO Demand Climbed to Pre-IMO 2020 Level in September

The HSFO total was the highest since November 2019, while overall conventional and biofuel blend sales gained 7.5% on the year.

16 Oct 2023

INSIGHT: Methanol as a Marine Fuel – VPS Experience to Date

Steve Bee of testing and decarbonisation advisory firm VPS discusses his company's experience with methanol bunkers, including working with Maersk's first methanol-fuelled boxship.

16 Oct 2023

INSIGHT: Shipping's ETS Credit Crunch

Chris Morgan and Stelios Krasanakis of Shipergy discuss the implications of the upcoming EU emissions trading regulation for shipping.

13 Oct 2023 · Chris Morgan and Stelios Krasanakis, Shipergy

S&B MARKET SURVEY: Global Bunker Hub Demand Gained 4.9% on Year in Q2

On the surface, Q2 2023 seems to show fairly positive growth, but this is largely dominated by the notable performance of Singapore and ARA, says 2050 Marine Energy's Adrian Tolson.

11 Oct 2023

ANALYSIS: What is Driving the Narrowing of Global High/Low Sulfur Bunker Prices?

Global scrubber spreads, hovering near record lows for most of the summer, are expected to remain narrow for at least the next few months.

2 Oct 2023

ANALYSIS: Singapore August Bunker Sales Post 5.8% Monthly Decline

Singapore's total conventional and biofuel demand reached 4.24 million mt in August, up by 3% from the same month a year earlier but down by 5.8% from July's level.

15 Sep 2023

INSIGHT: Who Will Drive Future Fuels Demand: The Customer, or the Supplier?

Global marine fuels firm Glander International Bunkering considers the drivers for how alternative bunker markets will emerge and mature in the coming decades.

7 Sep 2023 · Glander International Bunkering

VPS: Why Correct VLSFO Temperature Management Is Required to Protect Your Assets

Wolf Rehder, area manager for Germany at testing firm VPS, discusses the temperature requirements for keeping VLSFO in good condition.

5 Sep 2023 · Wolf Rehder | VPS Area Manager Germany

INTERVIEW: StormGeo Sets Out Features of 'Comprehensive' Bunker Management Service

StormGeo's Christian Plum sets out how the company has developed its new Bunker Management service in an interview with Ship & Bunker.

5 Sep 2023

Latest Oil Price Outlook Puts VLSFO Bunker Prices in the $600's Until 2024

Forcasts from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley puts Brent between $82.50 and $88/bbl.

28 Aug 2023

Why Do VLSFOs Still Require Quality Considerations?

Steve Bee, group commercial director at testing and decarbonisation advisory firm VPS, discusses the current state of play with VLSFO quality.

18 Aug 2023

ANALYSIS: Singapore July Bunker Sales Gain 9.3% on Year

July's total was up by 9.3% from July 2022, by 14.9% from June's level and just short of the 4.52 million mt seen in May, which had been the highest monthly figure since January 2018.

14 Aug 2023

FEATURE: Why Has No-one Named the Source of the Latest Houston Bunker Contamination?

Ship & Bunker talks to fuel testing agencies, industry bodies, and port authorities for their take on who should be identifying the source of bad bunkers.

1 Aug 2023

FEATURE: Mediterranean Market Under Threat From Regulations and Suez Competition

Robin Meech sees the upcoming Mediterranean ECA, Egypt's new bunker suppliers and EU and IMO regulations as evolving threats to Mediterranean bunker markets, he tells Ship & Bunker.

31 Jul 2023

FEATURE: Bunker Holding Sees Peak Looming for Conventional Bunker Demand

We may have already reached the peak for global fossil fuel bunker demand, Bunker Holding CEO Keld Demant tells Ship & Bunker.

26 Jul 2023

S&B MARKET SURVEY: Global Bunker Hub Demand Gained 3.1% on Year in Q1

But 2050 Marine Energy's Adrian Tolson warns "we may be seeing the calm before the storm."

30 Jun 2023

S&B ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Near All-Time High in May

The total was up by 11.8% from the same month a year earlier to the highest monthly figure since January 2018, Singapore's all-time high.

14 Jun 2023

VIEWPOINT: The IMO Must Take the Bull by the Horns

Norwegian Shipowners' Association CEO Harald Solberg sets out his organisation's view on IMO decarbonisation strategy.

8 Jun 2023 · Harald Solberg, CEO of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association

INTERVIEW: Monjasa Eyes Expansion After 2022's Record Profits

Monjasa CFO Rasmus Knudsen discusses how the firm's strong financial footing leaves room for expansion in an interview with Ship & Bunker.

25 May 2023

VIEWPOINT: Bunker Industry Should Be Wary of Upcoming Sanctions

Chris Morgan, global head of credit at Delta Energy, sets out his thoughts on how impending changes to sanctions may affect the bunker industry.

23 May 2023 · Chris Morgan, Delta Energy Fuel Supply & Trading