Insights & Analysis

INSIGHT: Med ECA Impacts, Now and Next

Glander International Bunkering discusses the impact of the ongoing rollout of sulfur ECAs around the world.

10 Sep 2025 · Glander International Bunkering

INSIGHT: The Contractual Pitfalls of FuelEU Maritime

Julien Rabeux of West of England P&I Club discusses the contractual considerations to make when analysing the FuelEU Maritime regulation.

5 Sep 2025 · Julien Rabeux, Head of Claims (Singapore) at West of England P&I Club

VPS: A Global Pandemic of High Cat-fines in Marine Fuel

Steve Bee of VPS discusses recent high levels of cat-fines found in VLSFO samples at ports around the world.

4 Sep 2025

INSIGHT: The Importance of Respect in the Bunker Industry

Vernon Jayanathan of Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd discusses the advantages for bunker companies in creating a culture of respect among their staff.

3 Sep 2025

Fuelre4m: Rethinking Fuel Efficiency in Maritime Shipping

Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, discusses the limitations of using Specific Fuel Oil Consumption and manufacturer power curves to measure fuel efficiency.

18 Aug 2025 · Rob Mortimer, CEO, Fuelre4m

Fujairah July Bunker Sales Jump to Three-Month High

The Middle Eastern hub saw bunker volumes rebound in July, following weaker demand in June during the Israel-Iran conflict.

18 Aug 2025

WinGD: Shipping's Net Zero Future Needs Sharper Signals, Soon

WinGD CEO Dominik Scheiter discusses the need for more clarity on the IMO's net-zero framework to emerge as soon as possible.

15 Aug 2025 · Dominik Schneiter, CEO, WinGD

ANALYSIS: Higher HSFO Demand Pushes Singapore July Bunker Sales to 18-Month High

HSFO's share of the total July bunker fuel sales was 41.3%, up from 38.9% the same month a year earlier.

14 Aug 2025

INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Slow Start to Panama Biofuel Sales

"We had very different expectations," Monjasa's Jonas Bruslund tells Ship & Bunker.

7 Aug 2025

INSIGHT: LNG/LBM/E-Methane, A Titanic Trio

Michael Schaap of Titan Clean Fuels discusses the need not to view LNG, LBM and e-methane in isolation, but as a combination.

6 Aug 2025 · Michael Schaap, commercial director, Titan Clean Fuels

VPS: Crew Safety Endangered in the Wake of Bunker Failures

Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri of VPS highlight a recent case where contaminated bunkers led to a loss of propulsion and a safety risk to the vessel and crew.

5 Aug 2025 · Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri, VPS

ANALYSIS: 2026 Regulatory Cost Increase Far Outweighs Projected Bunker-Price Drop

Total intra-EU fuel and compliance costs are forecast to rise by 5.9% from the 2025 year-to-date average to $829.94 per tonne of VLSFO in 2026.

5 Aug 2025

VPS: The Power of Precision Bunker Quantity Surveys

Peter van den Boomgaard and Steve Bee of VPS discuss the importance of quantity surveys in bunker procurement.

4 Aug 2025 · Peter van den Boomgaard & Steve Bee, VPS

World Kinect Sees First Quarterly Marine Fuels Loss Since 2017

World Kinect posted a loss of $25.6 million from its marine fuels segment in Q2 after an asset impairment that cost it $32 million.

4 Aug 2025

FEATURE: Big Players Covered, Smaller Firms Rush as Shipping's EUA Deadline Approaches

Ship & Bunker talks to various stakeholders to assess how prepared the shipping industry is for its first EUA surrender deadline on September 30, 2025.

29 Jul 2025

INTERVIEW: New Alliance Seeks to Crack Down on ARA Quantity Disputes

The new Bunkering Services Initiative is seeking to establish a gold standard for ARA marine fuel supply, one of its founders tells Ship & Bunker.

24 Jul 2025

VIEWPOINT: Why Good Bunker Traders Sometimes Leave to Join a Competitor

Vernon Jayanathan of Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd discusses the various factors behind bunker traders jumping ship.

23 Jul 2025

VPS: How Stable is Your Marine Fuel?

VPS's Steve Bee discusses potential stability problems in residual fuels, distillates and biofuel blends.

22 Jul 2025 · Steve Bee, Group Marketing & Strategic Projects Director, VPS

INTERVIEW: KPI OceanConnect Remains Optimistic Despite 'Market in Flux'

CEO Dorthe Bendtsen sees a return to stronger profitability 'in the near future', she tells Ship & Bunker.

17 Jul 2025

HSFO Demand Lifts Rotterdam Q2 Bunker Sales as VLSFO Shrinks

Rotterdam's bunker sales grew marginally in Q2.

16 Jul 2025