Insights & Analysis

VIEWPOINT: Can green ammonia become the first financially viable ZNZ fuel?

Renewable fuels with zero or near-zero (ZNZ) emissions may seem a distant and expensive prospect for many ship operators. WiinGD's Fabio Cococcetta, Product Manager – Engines, looks at how fast that could change.

7 Jul 2026 · Fabio Cococcetta, Product Manager – Engines, WinGD

UK-ETS to Add 12.3% to Fuel Bill for Domestic UK Shipping

The UK's Emissions Trading Scheme is the latest local GHG regulation for shipping to contend with.

29 Jun 2026

INSIGHT: What Does OFAC Article X Mean for Bunker Companies?

Shipergy's Chris Morgan argues the bunker industry should exercise caution over the new liberties granted by the US sanctions waver on Iranian oil exports.

24 Jun 2026 · Christopher Morgan, Global Head of Credit & Compliance, Shipergy

ANALYSIS: VLSFO Premiums Persist Despite Iran MoU Effect on Crude Prices

While crude futures are approaching pre-war levels, VLSFO appears unlikely to follow the same path in the short term.

23 Jun 2026

INTERVIEW: KPI OceanConnect Sees Bunker Buyers Missing the Boat on Narrow Biofuel Premiums

Shipping is missing the opportunity to buy biofuels at unusually narrow premiums to fossil fuels, KPI OceanConnect's Jesper Sørensen tells Ship & Bunker.

22 Jun 2026

Gulf Biofouling May Add 1% to Global Bunker Demand

Biofouling on the ships stuck behind the Strait of Hormuz in recent months may add as much as 40-50% to their bunker consumption.

18 Jun 2026

ANALYSIS: Singapore May Bunker Sales Drop 7.4% on the Year

May saw biofuel bunker sales extend their decline, while LNG demand climbed to its highest level since January 2023.

15 Jun 2026

Bunker Buyers Should Consider Hedging if Brent Approaches $75/Bl: GRM

The market market should not expect an immediate return to pre-war prices, and GRM argues relief in the coming days may provide a hedging opportunity.

15 Jun 2026

INSIGHT: New EU Sanctions Package Spells Trouble for Bunker Compliance Teams

Shipergy's Chris Morgan warns the EU targeting bunker supply to the shadow fleet for sanctions for the first time will pose challenges to compliance teams.

12 Jun 2026 · Christopher Morgan, Global Head of Credit & Compliance, Shipergy

EU Will Not Require Double Payment for Both EU-ETS and IMO NZF

The EU will revise legislation to avoid double payment for both EU and IMO decarbonisation costs, the European Commission tells Ship & Bunker.

5 Jun 2026

ANALYSIS: Third Month of Iran Conflict Sees Drop in Bunker-Price Volatility

Bunker price volatility - a key indicator of profits for trading firms - has fallen significantly since March's spikes, while overall price gains were modest in May.

3 Jun 2026

INSIGHT: Why Fuel-Cost Exposure is Reshaping Operational Strategy in 2026

Wärtsilä's Johnny Kackur explains how fuel and emissions cost exposure has moved beyond the engine room and into commercial strategy.

1 Jun 2026 · Johnny Kackur, Head of Coastal Merchant, Wärtsilä

INTERVIEW: Peninsula Expects Fragmented RED III Impact in Bunker Market

Peninsula sees further complexities over RED III implementation emerging in the European market in the years up to 2030.

26 May 2026

Maersk Saw Renewable Fuel Consumption Halve in 2025 on Increased Grey Methanol Use

A lack of affordable green methanol for test purposes has increased Maersk's consumption of grey methanol, a spokesperson tells Ship & Bunker.

21 May 2026

ANALYSIS: Calculating the Iran War's Impact on Biofuel Compliance Costs

Intra-EU shipping is now paying considerably less for B30 than VLSFO when the fuel price and EU-ETS and FuelEU compliance costs are counted together.

18 May 2026

ANALYSIS: Singapore Bunker Sales Drop to 14-Month Low in April

April bunker sales in Singapore were the lowest since February 2025 as bunker calls reduced.

14 May 2026

INTERVIEW: Monjasa CFO Discusses Growth and Financial Strength as Middle East Conflict Reshapes Bunker Demand

Monjasa CFO Rasmus Ravnholdt Knudsen tells Ship & Bunker "there is definitely growth potential in the sector."

12 May 2026

ANALYSIS: Bunker Price Impact of Second Month of Middle East Conflict

April's bunker prices show a market starting to adjust to the Middle East conflict and develop a calmer outlook.

1 May 2026

INSIGHT: Does Northwest Europe's Discharge Ban Change the Scrubber Equation?

Kashif Javaid of Wärtsilä discusses the impact of washwater discharge bans on scrubber economics.

28 Apr 2026 · Kashif Javaid, Director of Sales, Exhaust Treatment at Wärtsilä

INSIGHT: What Has Changed Since the Last MEPC Meeting?

As the MEPC meets again in London this week, to what extent has the conversation around the IMO's NZF changed?

27 Apr 2026