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Clean Shipping Alliance Calls North-East Atlantic Scrubber Discharge Ban Unnecessary
Clean Shipping Alliance Calls North-East Atlantic Scrubber Discharge Ban Unnecessary
The scrubber-supporting group criticised the ban as unnecessary and unfortunate.
3 Jul 2025
Oil Surges As Iran Forbids Cooperation With UN Watchdog
Oil Surges As Iran Forbids Cooperation With UN Watchdog
Meanwhile, U.S. crude stockpiles skyrocket.
2 Jul 2025
Double Compliance Looms as IMO and EU Climate Rules Set to Collide: LR
Double Compliance Looms as IMO and EU Climate Rules Set to Collide: LR
Lloyd's Register warns that ship operators may face dual climate rules from 2028, unless the EU alters FuelEU to accommodate the IMO's planned Net-Zero Framework.
2 Jul 2025
GTT and Hudong-Zhonghua Launch Project to Boost LNG Bunkering Vessel Efficiency
GTT and Hudong-Zhonghua Launch Project to Boost LNG Bunkering Vessel Efficiency
GTT and Hudong-Zhonghua aim to boost LNG bunkering vessel efficiency with higher tank pressure.
2 Jul 2025
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Holds Steady Despite Rise in Crude
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Holds Steady Despite Rise in Crude
Global VLSFO prices have declined over the past week.
2 Jul 2025
Oil Ekes Out Minuscule Gains As Traders Assess Strong Demand Signs
Oil Ekes Out Minuscule Gains As Traders Assess Strong Demand Signs
However, OPEC's weekend meeting could make the gains short-lived.
1 Jul 2025
Bunker Holding Appoints Director of Public Affairs
Bunker Holding Appoints Director of Public Affairs
Maria Skipper Schwenn has taken on the role of director of public affairs at Bunker Holding as of this month.
1 Jul 2025
LNG Dominates June Alternative-Fuelled Newbuild Orders: DNV
LNG Dominates June Alternative-Fuelled Newbuild Orders: DNV
A total of 151 alternative-fuelled ships were ordered in the first half of 2025, down from 179 in the same period last year.
1 Jul 2025
INTERVIEW: Bunker Holding Makes Progress in Acquisition Plans
INTERVIEW: Bunker Holding Makes Progress in Acquisition Plans
The firm made an offer on a rival bunker company earlier this year, has been presented with a counter-offer and is now considering it, CEO Keld Demant tells Ship & Bunker.
1 Jul 2025
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Slips for Sixth Day
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Slips for Sixth Day
Global VLSFO prices are on an extended losing streak.
1 Jul 2025
AAL Shipping Takes Delivery of Sixth Methanol-Ready Ship
AAL Shipping Takes Delivery of Sixth Methanol-Ready Ship
The vessel has now set sail on its maiden voyage from China to the UK.
1 Jul 2025
Shipping Firm Meratus Group Seeks Head of Bunkering in Indonesia
Shipping Firm Meratus Group Seeks Head of Bunkering in Indonesia
The company is looking for candidates with at least eight years of maritime experience and a strong focus on bunkering and fuel efficiency.
30 Jun 2025
BUNKER JOBS: Liberty Marine Fuels Seeks Bunker Broker in Denmark
BUNKER JOBS: Liberty Marine Fuels Seeks Bunker Broker in Denmark
The company is looking for candidates with prior experience from the shipping, maritime or oil industries and fluent English.
30 Jun 2025
GCMD Pilots World's First End-to-End Onboard Carbon Capture Value Chain
GCMD Pilots World's First End-to-End Onboard Carbon Capture Value Chain
GCMD has shown how captured CO2 from ships can be transferred, transported and reused in producing sustainable construction materials.
30 Jun 2025
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Slips for Fifth Day
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Slips for Fifth Day
Global VLSFO prices have been declining for the past week.
30 Jun 2025
BUNKER JOBS: Uni-Fuels Seeks Senior Trader in Cyprus
BUNKER JOBS: Uni-Fuels Seeks Senior Trader in Cyprus
The company is looking for experienced candidates with a performance-driven track record.
27 Jun 2025
IMO to Revise Regulations for Nuclear-Powered Ships
IMO to Revise Regulations for Nuclear-Powered Ships
The UN body's Maritime Safety Committee has tasked the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction to start work from next year on revising the rules.
27 Jun 2025
AuctionConnect Hires ZeroNorth's Kenneth Juhls as CEO
AuctionConnect Hires ZeroNorth's Kenneth Juhls as CEO
Kenneth Juhls is set to take on the role of AuctionConnect CEO as of July 1, taking over from Per Funch-Nielsen.
27 Jun 2025
Open-Loop Scrubber Discharge to Be Banned in Ports and Inland in North-East Atlantic
Open-Loop Scrubber Discharge to Be Banned in Ports and Inland in North-East Atlantic
The decision to ban scrubber discharge by July 2027 was made at a ministerial meeting of the OSPAR commission in Vigo this week.
27 Jun 2025
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines for Fourth Day
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Declines for Fourth Day
Global VLSFO prices have been dropping all week following the ceasefire in the Middle East.
27 Jun 2025