Insights & Analysis

ANALYSIS: Rotterdam's Q1 Loss Is Antwerp's Gain as RED III Shifts Bunker Demand

RED III implementation in the Netherlands appears to have promoted Antwerp to being the world's second-largest bunkering port in Q1.

23 Apr 2026

INSIGHT: As Shipping Watches Strait of Hormuz, UK ETS Draws Closer

EmissionLink's Philippos Ioulianou discusses the impending extension of the UK ETS to cover domestic shipping from July.

22 Apr 2026 · Philippos Ioulianou, MD, EmissionLink

INTERVIEW: How Shipergy's Energy Beacon Puts a Dollar Figure on Hidden Bunker Costs

Shipergy's new Energy Beacon service gives buyers a ranked view of supplier energy quality, CEO Daniel Rose tells Ship & Bunker.

21 Apr 2026

Rotterdam Reports Lowest Quarterly Bunker Sales Since at Least 2009

RED III implementation and the launch of the MFM mandate at Rotterdam have contributed to the port's lowest quarterly sales total since at least 2009.

17 Apr 2026

MARKET SURVEY: Q4 Gain Sends Annual 2025 Bunker Hub Demand 2% Higher

2025's total demand level at global hubs reached the highest level since 2019, according to the latest market survey from Ship & Bunker and 2050 Marine Energy.

17 Apr 2026

Fujairah March Bunker Sales Sink by 71% From February as Iran War Breaks Out

Fujairah saw a total of just 158,852 m3 of marine fuel sales last month, down by 71.1% from February's level and by 75.2% from March 2025.

16 Apr 2026

ANALYSIS: Iran Conflict Delivers 6.5% Year-on-Year Boost to Singapore March Bunker Sales

The first evidence of the impact of the Middle East conflict on bunker demand shows a modest gain in March sales in Singapore.

14 Apr 2026

VIEWPOINT: Net Zero by 2050? This Decade's Fuel Choices Will Decide

Hydrogen fuels are stalled by a coordination problem across industries. Pooling demand and investment across sectors could unlock the scale needed for shipping.

13 Apr 2026 · Daniel Bischofberger, chief executive of Accelleron

VIEWPOINT: If Regulation Isn't Enough, Can Markets Drive Maritime Decarbonisation?

The maritime energy transition is increasingly constrained not by technology, but by economics.

9 Apr 2026 · Chris Chatteron, Paul Cruickshank, and Ilja Nevolin - Carbon3

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

The impact on bunker prices of the first month of the Middle East conflict has varied widely in different regions.

3 Apr 2026

INTERVIEW: Adrian Tolson Takes Over as IBIA Chairman from Constantinos Capetanakis

The outgoing and incoming chairs discuss IBIA's recent evolution and plans for the future, including its new Bunker Buyers' Working Group

1 Apr 2026

INTERVIEW: Tideform Relaunches AI-Backed Platform With 30 Million Mt/Year of Bunker Data

CEO Kenneth Juhls discusses plans for the relaunched Tideform platform in an interview with Ship & Bunker.

24 Mar 2026

Hubs Away From Middle East See Significant Rise in Bunker Operations: Spotbarge

Analysis from Spotbarge and local market sources reveal significant gains in bunker demand in the wake of the worsening Middle East conflict.

19 Mar 2026

FEATURED VIDEO: Moeve & NYK Trading Discuss their Joint Journey with Second-Generation Biofuels

Moeve's Samir Fernández talks to Shinji Umehara, President of NYK Trading.

18 Mar 2026

Viewpoint: The Hidden Cost of Buying Bunkers by the Ton

Ships do not run on tons of fuel. They run on energy, writes Fuelsure.

18 Mar 2026 · Lukas Murphy, Analyst at Studio 3050, working with Fuelsure

ANALYSIS: Singapore February Bunker Sales Up 12% Year-on-Year

February's total conventional and biofuel blend sales were still the lowest since June 2025.

16 Mar 2026

Half of the World's Bunker Fuel Still Sold by Just 10 Companies

The top ten global bunkering firms handled about half of global bunker demand in 2025.

13 Mar 2026

New Oil Forecast Implies Global VLSFO to Average Over $700/Mt in Q2

With the EIA now forecasting Brent to average $90.56/bl in Q2, global VLSFO prices are likely to hold over $700/mt in April-June.

12 Mar 2026

VIEWPOINT: Could a Relaxation of Bunker Sulfur Caps Help Ease Oil-Market Pressures?

Regulators may be tempted to waive sulfur caps for shipping to free up middle distillates for use elsewhere, but the idea would face significant barriers.

12 Mar 2026

Port of Rotterdam Sees Collaboration as Key to Higher Standards as MFM Mandate Launches

The port authority welcomes the standards set by the recently-launched Bunkering Services Initiative, a spokesperson tells Ship & Bunker.

11 Mar 2026