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CMA CGM Adds New Methanol-Fuelled Boxship to Fleet
CMA CGM Adds New Methanol-Fuelled Boxship to Fleet
The 15,000 TEU container ship is capable of running on methanol or conventional marine fuels.
3 Aug 2026
Fuel Additive Firm Sulnox Reports 73% Rise in Q1 Sales Volume
Fuel Additive Firm Sulnox Reports 73% Rise in Q1 Sales Volume
The firm's additive is designed to improve bunker fuel efficiency, with reported fuel savings of up to 5%.
3 Aug 2026
Atlas Maritime Takes Delivery of LNG Dual-Fuel Vessel
Atlas Maritime Takes Delivery of LNG Dual-Fuel Vessel
The vessel has been chartered at a rate of $80,000/day.
3 Aug 2026
Quadrise and Licella Amend Marine Fuel Development Deal
Quadrise and Licella Amend Marine Fuel Development Deal
The deal sets out plans for further fuel testing in the second half of 2026.
3 Aug 2026
Report Calls for Common Standards for Safe Havens in Ammonia-Fuelled Ships
Report Calls for Common Standards for Safe Havens in Ammonia-Fuelled Ships
Lloyd's Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub says ship safe havens need common design standards in ammonia-fuelled ships.
31 Jul 2026
Silverstream Fuel-Saving Air Lubrication System Surpasses 160 Vessel Installations
Silverstream Fuel-Saving Air Lubrication System Surpasses 160 Vessel Installations
CEO Noah Silberschmidt says shipowners are increasingly turning to technologies that help hedge against rising bunker fuel costs.
31 Jul 2026
Shipergy Signs Energy-Adjusted Bunker Contract With European Shipowner
Shipergy Signs Energy-Adjusted Bunker Contract With European Shipowner
The firm has signed a multi-year deal with a European shipping firm to buy fuel benchmarked against values in $/GJ rather than $/mt.
30 Jul 2026
Saudi Coalition Proposal To Protect Hormuz, Bab el Mandeb Causes 2% Decline In Oil Prices
Saudi Coalition Proposal To Protect Hormuz, Bab el Mandeb Causes 2% Decline In Oil Prices
But two key benchmarks are still on track for a massive 21% monthly gain.
30 Jul 2026
US New Iran Sanctions Target Marine Insurers and Tankers
US New Iran Sanctions Target Marine Insurers and Tankers
The US has sanctioned more than 100 ships linked to Iranian shadow fleet since the start of this year.
30 Jul 2026
Q&A: Oilmar's Board Reflects on a New Chapter, Mid-Year Progress and the Road Ahead
Q&A: Oilmar's Board Reflects on a New Chapter, Mid-Year Progress and the Road Ahead
Ship & Bunker speaks to Oilmar's new board of directors ahead of its Mid-Year Town Hall.
30 Jul 2026
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 30
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2026: Week 30
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from July 23 – July 30, 2026.
30 Jul 2026
Capital Gas Ship Management Takes Delivery of LPG Dual-Fuel Ship
Capital Gas Ship Management Takes Delivery of LPG Dual-Fuel Ship
LPG remains a niche alternative bunker fuel for now, being used almost exclusively in gas carriers.
30 Jul 2026
Oil Whiplashes 7% Upward As U.S./Iran Hostilities Pause Evaporates
Oil Whiplashes 7% Upward As U.S./Iran Hostilities Pause Evaporates
But one analyst warns that physical market stress continues to be overlooked.
29 Jul 2026
Shipping Must Look at Proven Technologies, Not Just Future Fuels: BAR Technologies
Shipping Must Look at Proven Technologies, Not Just Future Fuels: BAR Technologies
BAR Technologies calls for greater investment in technologies already cutting fuel use.
29 Jul 2026
INSIGHT: When Bunkering Puts You on the Sanctions List
INSIGHT: When Bunkering Puts You on the Sanctions List
The EU's 21st sanctions package has done something to physical suppliers that no previous round managed. It has made your own trading history a source of sanctions risk.
29 Jul 2026 · Paul Henty, Partner, Beale & Co
Oil Extends Losses As Oman Proposes "Voluntary" Fees For Hormuz Transits
Oil Extends Losses As Oman Proposes "Voluntary" Fees For Hormuz Transits
Meanwhile, Trump prevents Israel from attacking Iran's energy assets.
28 Jul 2026
HD Hyundai Samho Delivers First Ammonia Carrier to Maersk
HD Hyundai Samho Delivers First Ammonia Carrier to Maersk
The vessel is designed to carry both liquefied ammonia and LPG.
28 Jul 2026
US Again Extends Deadline for Lukoil Foreign Assets Sale
US Again Extends Deadline for Lukoil Foreign Assets Sale
Lukoil's international assets of interest to the bunker industry include Lukoil Bulgaria, a key supplier of marine fuel in the Black Sea.
28 Jul 2026
Development Bank of Japan Joins GCMD as Impact Partner
Development Bank of Japan Joins GCMD as Impact Partner
GCMD says shipping's decarbonisation challenge is as much about finance as technology.
28 Jul 2026
Task Force to Study Training Rules for Nuclear-Powered Ships
Task Force to Study Training Rules for Nuclear-Powered Ships
NEMO is inviting industry experts to help shape future training standards for nuclear-powered merchant ships.
28 Jul 2026