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Monjasa Wins NATO Fuel Supply Contract

Monjasa will provide fuel over five areas of operation, with the contract running for a year with the option to extend it by two additional years.

22 Oct 2025

Global LNG Bunker Demand Heads for 4 Million Mt in 2025 as Asian Market Share Grows

The strongest growth is coming from Asia, according to the report, with this region's share of global demand climbing to 47% in the first three quarters of 2025.

22 Oct 2025

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rallies for First in Eight Sessions

Global VLSFO prices rallied from a near-five-year low on Tuesday.

22 Oct 2025

Oil Reverses Course - Barely - As Investors Reconsider Glut Hysteria

Meanwhile, Washington aims to restock its Strategic Petroleum Reserve - somewhat.

21 Oct 2025

Technology Firm VIKAND Sees 6 MT/Day Fuel Saving From New HVAC System

The company has developed an HVAC system that uses 8% less compressor energy, translating to more than a 6 mt/day reduction in fuel use.

21 Oct 2025

IBIA Unveils Brand Refresh: Keeps 'Bunkering' in Name, Adds Green to Revamped Logo

"There is not a more inclusive word for the procedure than 'bunkering'," says Constantinos Capetanakis, chairman of IBIA.

21 Oct 2025

Maersk Tries Out Ethanol-Methanol Blend in Brazil

The firm is in the process of testing a blend of 10% ethanol with green methanol on board its 2,100 TEU feeder vessel the Laura Maersk, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.

21 Oct 2025

European Biofuel Bunker Demand to Retain Momentum Despite IMO Delay: CSC Commodities

EU regulations are likely to continue delivering growth to global biofuel demand, Bastien Declercq of CSC Commodities tells Ship & Bunker.

21 Oct 2025

Intercargo: IMO Needs to Find 'Realistic, Practical and Globally Workable' GHG Plan

The IMO now needs to engage with industry to find a way through after last week's setback, according to dry bulk shipping group Intercargo.

21 Oct 2025

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Sinks for Seventh Session

Global VLSFO prices have been dropping consistently for almost two weeks.

21 Oct 2025

Chronic Bearish Sentiment Drives Oil Down To Five Month Lows

The U.S. benchmark entered contango for the first time since January of 2024.

20 Oct 2025

FOBAS Bulletin: Off-spec Total Sediment Potential (TSP) in Civitavecchia, Italy

The samples were all high sulphur residual fuels and TSP results ranged from 0.16% m/m to 0.44% m/m.

20 Oct 2025

IMO NZF Opponents' Reasoning 'Had Very Little to Do With Shipping'

Bunker Holding's Maria Skipper Schwenn said the firm will continue to support the IMO's NZF.

20 Oct 2025

24 Crew Rescued from LPG Tanker After Fire in Gulf of Aden

The incident was reported on board the LPG tanker Falcon about 116 nautical miles east of Aden at 9:45 AM UTC on Saturday.

20 Oct 2025

IBIA Sees Need for 'Diplomatic Scars' to Heal at IMO After NZF Delay

IBIA had not expected the IMO's NZF to be delayed, and remains supportive of efforts to decarbonise shipping at a global level.

20 Oct 2025

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops for Sixth Session

Global VLSFO prices remain on a downward trend.

20 Oct 2025

Die-Hard Bears Drag Oil To 3% Weekly Loss On Glut Fears And Easing Of Political Tensions

Meanwhile, India refutes claims it has begun reducing oil imports from Russia.

17 Oct 2025

IMO's MEPC Meeting Votes to Delay Adoption of Net-Zero Framework

57 delegations voted to delay, 49 countries opposed the motion and 21 abstained.

17 Oct 2025

Fortescue's Andrew Forrest Offers Personal Support to IMO Delegates Amid 'Intimidatory Tactics'

Forrest has written an open letter to delegates offering his support to anyone coming under pressure to vote against their conscience.

17 Oct 2025

Seaboard Overseas Takes on Biofuel Bunker Blend for First Time

Minerva recently delivered a B24 blend to one of Seaboard's ships, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.

17 Oct 2025