Insights & Analysis

Combustion Conditioning to Reduce Black Carbon Emissions

Marc Sima of engineering company FUELSAVE sets out how combustion conditioning could be used to cut shipping's black carbon emissions.

10 Mar 2022 · Marc Sima, CEO, FUELSAVE

FEATURE: Bunker Industry in State of Uncertainty as Traders Brace for Russia Impact

Short-term gains are there to be made in bunker margins with crude at 14-year highs and as freight demand rises, but a host of challenges are around the corner.

8 Mar 2022

S&B ANALYSIS: Top Bunkering Firms Back Off From Business in Russia

A range of the biggest bunkering companies set out to Ship & Bunker how they are stepping away from deals in Russia during the Ukraine crisis.

3 Mar 2022

INTERVIEW: Wärtsilä Sees LNG as 'Only Way' for Immediate Decarbonisation

Diego Paulizzi, strategic account general manager at Wärtsilä Marine Power, sets out his views on the future marine energy mix.

25 Feb 2022

Top Bunker Players Grow Market Share

Fratelli Cosulich, Peninsula, Minerva Bunkering, and Monjasa are among the strongest performers in the updated list of Top 10 Bunker Companies for 2022

25 Feb 2022

NSI: How to Approach Surging Bunker Markets in Ukraine Crisis

Paul Hardy of brokerage NSI shares his firm's view of how bunker markets may react to the Ukraine crisis in the coming days.

24 Feb 2022

ANALYSIS: What the Ukraine Crisis Means for Bunker Companies

Chris Morgan, head of global credit at Delta Energy, looks at where the Ukraine crisis may take the bunker market.

22 Feb 2022

INTERVIEW: Marine Fuels Alliance Seeks to Empower Smaller Bunker Suppliers

MFA executive officer Anthony Mollet discusses the group's aims, its relationship with trading firms and distinctions from IBIA.

21 Feb 2022

INTERVIEW: Delta Energy Talks Operations, Ownership and Ambition as it Marks First Anniversary

Ship & Bunker talks to Delta Energy's Chris Todd.

16 Feb 2022

S&B ANALYSIS: Singapore January Bunker Sales Lose 10.4% on Year

The city-state's total demand slipped to 4 million mt in January.

14 Feb 2022

S&B ANALYSIS: Latest on Brent / VLSFO / HSFO Relationship, Bunker Price Outlook as Low Sulfur Premium Nears 2-Year High

Latest crude forecasts suggest $800/mt bunkers in 2023, scrubber spread closing in on $200/mt.

8 Feb 2022

INTERVIEW: Bunker Trading Firm BlackCoral Energy Plans Expansion in 2022

The back-to-back trading company is looking to hire new staff and open a second office this year.

7 Feb 2022

INTERVIEW: Biomethanol Producer WasteFuel Seeks Marine Fuel Customers

The company has announced its WasteFuel Marine service target the container segment for biomethanol bunker sales.

25 Jan 2022

S&B ANALYSIS: Singapore 2021 Bunker Sales Hit Four-Year High

The average stem size in Singapore gained 3.3% last year.

13 Jan 2022

INTERVIEW: ZeroNorth CEO Søren Meyer on ClearLynx Acquisition

ZeroNorth CEO Søren Meyer discusses his firm's latest acquisition and how to reduce the fragmentation of the bunker industry's data.

11 Jan 2022

FEATURE: Bunker Industry Awaits COVID Recovery in 2022 After 2021 Stall

Further recovery is expected in the bunker market this year, but more risks are likely to arise.

10 Jan 2022

Average VLSFO Bunker Price Rises 46% in 2021, VLSFO/HSFO Spread Widens 92%

Bunker price data from Ship & Bunker's G20 index shows a steep rise in marine fuel costs.

3 Jan 2022

S&B MARKET SURVEY: Global Q3 Bunker Demand Gains 8.3% on Year

"The current quarter seems to reflect the steady return of demand we saw in Q2 and a demand recovery for 2021 close to 2019 levels," says BLUE's Adrian Tolson.

21 Dec 2021

FEATURE: Are Bunker Buying Alliances the New Brokers?

Ship & Bunker looks at what bunker buying alliances bring to the table, and where they fit in the growing number of marine fuel players.

20 Dec 2021

S&B ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Decline on Year

Singapore's year-to-date total was 45.8 million mt, up by 0.6% from the same period a year earlier.

14 Dec 2021