Insights & Analysis

ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Continue at Record Pace Despite Hormuz Crisis

Across all products Singapore sold 37.77 million mt of bunkers in the first eight months of the year, the highest January-August total the port has recorded.

14 Sep 2026

VIEWPOINT: Waiting Until September for EUAs Is a Risk Owners Can No Longer Afford

Last-minute allowance transfers are a liquidity risk, not an admin task, writes Philippos Ioulianou, Managing director, EmissionLink.

11 Sep 2026

FEATURE: Bunker Suppliers Can No Longer Trust Two Key Sanctions Checks

Fake registries and AIS spoofing are rising just as sanctions reach the supplier.

10 Sep 2026

ISWG-GHG 22: Multiplier Could Replace Cash Rewards for Green Fuels if IMO Fund Falls, Says IBIA's Hughes

Several member states are reviewing their "red lines" after the working group, IBIA's IMO representative says, with a gentler GFI curve and more flexible surplus units finding wide support.

9 Sep 2026

VIEWPOINT: Environmental Risk of the Shadow Fleet - A Legal and Regulatory Failure

The Oman spill involving Caroline Bezengi shows sanctions need a parallel system of maritime governance, two lawyers argue.

8 Sep 2026 · Danish Shadab and Jaison Kallikkanathu John

INTERVIEW: Shipping Perfectly Placed For Green Fuel Markets But Broader Adoption Needed First

Kassø's sold-out e-methanol shows other sectors now driving the market shipping will buy from.

20 Aug 2026

Out of Work in the Bunker Market: A Practical Route Back

Losing a job in this industry is common, and it does not define your long-term prospects.

16 Aug 2026

ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Rose to Four-Month High in July

Increased VLSFO sales accounted for much of the month-on-month gain in bunker sales volume in July.

14 Aug 2026

INSIGHT: EU ETS Expansion Raises Critical Questions on Fairness and Effectiveness

The real test is not whether the system becomes more expansive, but whether it becomes more coherent, proportionate and effective.

10 Aug 2026 · Philippos Ioulianou, Managing Director, EmissionLink

ANALYSIS: Rotterdam Q2 Bunker Sales Down 26.7% YoY, Biofuel Sales Highest Since 2024

Rotterdam recorded its first bio-ethanol bunker delivery in Q2, with Maersk bunkering pure ethanol last month.

29 Jul 2026

INTERVIEW: Middle East Conflict Brings Boost to Bunker Trader Salaries

Salaries for experienced traders have risen by almost 30% since before the war, Vernon Jayanathan tells Ship & Bunker.

27 Jul 2026

FEATURE: Should the Bunker Industry Do More to Safeguard Seafarer Welfare?

The bunker industry could be applying a process similar to sanctions checks to avoid working with firms with poor records on seafarer welfare.

22 Jul 2026

INTERVIEW: KPI OceanConnect CEO Sees Procurement Focus Less on Lowest Price

KPI OceanConnect CEO Dorthe Bendtsen sees signs of an evolving bunker market with more sophisticated procurement strategy, she tells Ship & Bunker.

21 Jul 2026

INTERVIEW: CPN Sees Middle East Conflict Highlighting Need for Reliable Bunkering Partners

Bunker companies should focus on providing reliable service rather than 'chasing margins' during current disruption, CPN's Calvin Chung tells Ship & Bunker.

20 Jul 2026

Fujairah June Bunker Sales Extend Five-Month Slump Amid Iran War

Iran war-driven shipping disruptions has pushed Fujairah's bunker sales to another record low in June.

16 Jul 2026

INSIGHT: FuelEU's First Year Shows Cheap Compliance May Come at a Cost

FuelEU Maritime has succeeded in creating a compliance market. The question now is whether that market is becoming too successful for its own good.

16 Jul 2026 · Philippos Ioulianou, Managing Director, EmissionLink

INSIGHT - Real Risk, Not Proof: What the Verdict in The Catalan Sea Means for Sanctions Screening in Shipping

Owners were not required to prove that loading would actually, or be likely to, breach sanctions; a real risk of sanctions liability could be enough.

15 Jul 2026 · Paul Henty, Partner, Beale & Co

ANALYSIS: Singapore June Bunker Sales Up 1.7% on Year as HSFO Sales Jump

Singapore's June HSFO sales were the highest since January 2026.

14 Jul 2026

MARKET SURVEY: Middle East Conflict Drives 4.9% Yearly Gain in Q1 Bunker Demand at Key Ports

Global volumes saw a significant yearly gain at the start of 2026 as the early impact of the war in Iran started to reshape the market.

9 Jul 2026

VIEWPOINT: The Next Bunker Problem Is Not Measurement. It Is Decision-Making

Better measurement is arriving at major bunker ports, but the decision-making gap remains, writes Technology & AI Advisor, Peter Rossi.

8 Jul 2026 · Peter Rossi, Technology & AI Advisor