Insights & Analysis

Chimbusco Pan Nation Sees Hong Kong Biofuel Bunker Demand Potentially Doubling by 2031

The firm expects Hong Kong's demand for biofuel bunker blends to grow by 1.5-2 times over the next five years, its director tells Ship & Bunker.

6 Nov 2025

INTERVIEW: AuctionConnect Signs Five-Year Bunkering Deal With X-Press Feeders

New AuctionConnect CEO Kenneth Juhls discusses a deal bringing in about 300,000-500,000 mt/year of marine fuels volumes to the platform.

6 Nov 2025

INTERVIEW: New Quadrise CEO Seeks to Expand Emulsion Fuel Trials

Quadrise CEO Peter Borup and CTO Jason Miles discuss the prospects for emulsion fuels to take a share of marine energy demand.

31 Oct 2025

VPS: After the IMO Delay, Focus Should Shift to EU-ETS and FuelEU Maritime

Global fuel testing and maritime decarbonisation advisory firm VPS discusses the recent delay to the IMO's net-zero framework.

30 Oct 2025

INSIGHT: The Cost of Caution in Two-Stroke Cylinder Lubrication

Joe Star of VPS discusses lubrication strategies for two-stroke diesel engines.

27 Oct 2025 · Joe Star, Strategic Account Manager, VPS

VIEWPOINT: Time to Pull the Plug on Scrubbers in Shipping

Raija Koch and Sönke Diesener of NABU set out their view on the role of scrubbers in the shipping industry.

23 Oct 2025 · Raija Koch and Sönke Diesener, Shipping Policy Officers, NABU

Rotterdam Q3 Bunker Sales Drop 4% Y-o-Y as VLSFO Demand Shrinks

VLSFO sales declined for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q3 2025.

17 Oct 2025

INSIGHT: Who Really Benefits From LNG?

Fuelre4m CEO Rob Mortimer sets out his view on the emergence of LNG as an alternative marine fuel.

16 Oct 2025 · Rob Mortimer, CEO, Fuelre4m

HSFO Demand Lifts Fujairah September Bunker Sales by 3.9% on the Year

Fujairah's HSFO sales jumped to a record high in September, with the grade accounting for 35.9% of the total sales.

16 Oct 2025

INSIGHT: How Will The EU React to the IMO Net-Zero Framework?

Dr Richard Burchill of UNUCRIS and R. Tim Eestermans of MacroScope Strategies discuss the potential interaction between EU and IMO decarbonisation regulations.

15 Oct 2025 · Dr Richard Burchill (UN University- UNUCRIS) and R. Tim Eestermans (MacroScope Strategies)

INSIGHT: How Carbon Pricing Will Reshape Global Bunkering

Matthis Pasche of Glander International Bunkering discusses developments in GHG regulation for the shipping industry.

15 Oct 2025 · Matthis Pasche, Carbon Advisor, Glander International Bunkering, Geneva

ANALYSIS: Singapore September Sales Drop 3.7% On the Month

Bunker sales in Singapore for September fell to their lowest level in three months.

15 Oct 2025

VIEWPOINT: Questions Remain Over OSPAR Decision to Restrict Scrubbers

Pro-scrubber shipping group the Clean Shipping Alliance discusses the the OSPAR commission's recent decision to ban scrubber washwater discharges.

7 Oct 2025 · Clean Shipping Alliance

ANALYSIS: GHG Compliance May Be Higher Cost Than Bunkers for Some Ships in 2026

Some ships on intra-EU voyages may end up paying more for GHG emissions compliance than for fuel in 2026.

1 Oct 2025

INSIGHT: Net Zero Shipping, A Tax Game Disguised as Climate Policy?

Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, sets out a case against the IMO's net-zero framework.

23 Sep 2025 · Rob Mortimer, CEO, Fuelre4m

Bunker Demand: Major Hubs Average 3.9% Gain Despite Tariffs

US bunkering locations appear to be the hardest-hit so far by tariff tensions, according to the latest volumes survey from Ship & Bunker and 2050 Marine Energy.

19 Sep 2025

Fujairah August Bunker Sales Rise to Four-Month High

Bunker sales in Fujairah grew for the second consecutive month in August.

17 Sep 2025

ANALYSIS: Singapore August Bunker Sales Climb 8.5% Year-on-Year

August VLSFO sales in Singapore were the highest level since October 2024.

15 Sep 2025

INSIGHT: Maritime Leaders Must Act Now to Meet Climate Targets

Jari Yli-Tolppa of Elomatic sets out the need for urgent action to drive shipping's energy transition.

15 Sep 2025 · Jari Yli-Tolppa, Vice President for Shipowner Services, Elomatic

Panama August Bunker Sales Jump 8.2% On the Month

August VLSFO sales in Panama were the highest since March 2025.

11 Sep 2025