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BUNKER JOBS: Container Line ONE Seeks Assistant Fuel Manager

The company is looking for candidates with at least five years of maritime experience.

7 Apr 2025

IMO Chief Calls for Consensus and Action at Start of MEPC 83

At the opening of MEPC 83, Arsenio Dominguez called for consensus on the net-zero mandate and other key environmental goals.

7 Apr 2025

Bunker Market Braces for Tariff Impact as Prices Near Four-Year Lows

Bunker prices are approaching lows not seen since early 2021.

7 Apr 2025

BUNKER PRICES: Tariff Tensions Send Global VLSFO Prices to 3 1/2-Year Low

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index lost $13.50/mt to its lowest level since September 2021 on Friday.

7 Apr 2025

Trump Tariff Aftershock Causes 7% Oil Price Freefall

Oil hasn't incurred such a steep plummet since 2021.

4 Apr 2025

China Announces Retaliatory 34% Tariff Against US Imports

China will impose a 34% tariff on all imports from the US from April 10.

4 Apr 2025

MMMCZCS Leads Project to Retrofit Vessel to Run on Methanol

The project is seeking to assess the techno-economic feasibility of retrofitting a conventional-fuelled vessel to run on methanol.

4 Apr 2025

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops for First in Ten Sessions

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index lost $5/mt to $562/mt on Thursday, reaching its lowest level since March 31.

4 Apr 2025

GHG Levy Dropped in Favour of Tiered Compliance System at IMO Talks

A flat-rate GHG levy, once central to IMO's mid-term plans, has been dropped in favour of a tiered compliance system.

4 Apr 2025

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2025: Week 13

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from March 27 – April 2, 2025.

3 Apr 2025

Mabanaft Signs 100,000 MT/Year Green Methanol Bunker Deal

The company has signed a heads of agreement with e-fuels company HIF Global for the planned offtake of methanol produced with renewable power and captured carbon dioxide.

3 Apr 2025

Spotbarge Launches Service Calculating Bunker Demand From Barge AIS Data

Spotbarge's new platform combines bunker barge AIS data with its own datasets and algorithms to determine bunker demand, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.

3 Apr 2025

Proper Biofuel Testing Essential to Avoid Ship Performance Risks: CMT

CMT stresses that without proper testing, the risks associated with poor biofuel quality could outweigh its benefits.

3 Apr 2025

Zero44, Frontier Fuels to Support Biofuel Adoption for FuelEU

Both firms seek to help shipowners integrate biofuel blends into their bunkering strategies for FuelEU Maritime compliance.

3 Apr 2025

Class Societies Unite to Streamline Emissions Data Reporting

Leading classification societies and maritime organisations have collaborated to introduce standardised emissions reporting data fields into the IMO Compendium.

3 Apr 2025

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rises for Ninth Day

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index gained $2/mt to its highest level since March 3 on Wednesday.

3 Apr 2025

AP Moller Holding Launches Voluntary Purchase Offer for Svitzer Shares

AP Moller Holding says Svitzer listing on Nasdaq has not generated enough interest from investors.

3 Apr 2025

ENEOS and Maersk Boost C2X with $100 Million Green Methanol Investment

The plant will produce 500,000 mt/year of green methanol, with Maersk in discussions for offtake alongside other potential shipping customers.

3 Apr 2025

Reactions Pour In As Trump Implements Reciprocal Tariffs; Oil Ekes Out Gains

Oil suppliers Canada and Mexico are exempted from the latest rounds of tariffs.

2 Apr 2025

INTERVIEW: KPI OceanConnect Sees Global Biofuel Bunker Demand Doubling in 2025

The company expects to see 600,000-700,000 mt of global biofuel demand growth in B100 terms in 2025, Jesper Sørensen tells Ship & Bunker.

2 Apr 2025