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ISO 8217:2024 - Publication of New Bunker Fuel Specs With VLSFO and Biofuel Grades Is Imminent

The ISO 8217 specifications last had a new full version published in 2017.

16 May 2024

Oil Traders Again Hopeful For Lower Bank Rates, But Demand Concerns Prevail

Meanwhile, traders scramble to slash their bullish bets.

16 May 2024

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2024: Week 19

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from May 9 – May 15, 2024.

16 May 2024

Bunker Barge Hits Bridge in Galveston

The ship ran into a pillar of a bridge connecting Galveston to Pelican Island at just before 10 AM local time on Wednesday.

16 May 2024

IBIA Chair Responds to NTSB Report on Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The incident shows the need to avoid speculation until clear evidence emerges, IBIA's Constantinos Capetanakis tells Ship & Bunker.

16 May 2024

Oilmar Bunker Sales Reach 1 Million Mt/Year

The company is targeting 30-50% growth from this level of traded volumes in 2024, and in Q1 already saw 35% growth from the same period a year earlier, an Oilmar representative tells Ship & Bunker.

16 May 2024

Bunker Holding Launches Carbon Insetting

The firm has completed its first blockchain-enabled carbon insetting operation in partnership with 123Carbon and Bureau Veritas.

16 May 2024

UK Should Be First Mover in Shift to Zero-Carbon Bunkers: Report

Consultancies UMAS and Arup have jointly published research on how the UK can encourage maritime decarbonisation.

16 May 2024

BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Four-Month Low

Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index dropped to the lowest level since January 23 on Wednesday.

16 May 2024

Port of Antwerp-Bruges Launches Methanol-Fuelled Tugboat

De Wit Bunkering will supply the tug with methanol in truck-to-ship operations at the Belgian hub.

16 May 2024

BUNKER JOBS: VPS Seeks Bunker Surveyor in Netherlands

The company is looking for candidates with fluent English, recent experience in the maritime or transport sectors and experience with quality inspections.

16 May 2024

Banle Energy Makes First Bunker Sale in Mauritius

The firm made its first sale in Port Louis -- also its first entry into Africa -- on May 13.

16 May 2024

BUNKER JOBS: Marine Fuels Firm Seeks Bunker Trader in Genoa

The company is looking for candidates with proven experience in bunker trading and an existing portfolio of clients and contacts in the maritime industry.

16 May 2024

PROMOTED: Why Bridge is the Right Tool for Today's Bunker Industry

Bridge is designed to unclutter and safeguard the bunker procurement process; it is not designed to replace the intrinsic human aspects that remain at the core of the industry.

16 May 2024 · Bridge

Container Lines Count the Cost of EU-ETS Compliance

The first real data are starting to emerge on the cost paid by the container industry for shipping's inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system.

16 May 2024

Conflicting Demand Sentiment Prevails, Oil Ekes Out Modest Gains

Meanwhile, Russia hobnobs with Iran and China as Western sanctions dent revenues.

16 May 2024

Stena Line Plans Two More Ferry Methanol Retrofits

The company is working with classification society Lloyd's Register to retrofit the ro-ro vessels Stena Superfast VII and Stena Superfast VIII to dual-fuel propulsion.

15 May 2024

Scan Global and Hapag-Lloyd Sign Multi-Million-Dollar Biofuel Deal

The deal sets out plans to integrate biofuels into the two companies' shipping operations.

15 May 2024

Bergen Bunkers Wins ISCC Certification for Biofuel Trading

The company has been awarded both ISCC EU and ISCC+ certifications as of May 8.

15 May 2024

MOL Sees Up to 17% Bunker Savings From Wind-Powered Coal Carrier

The system reduced daily fuel consumption by up to 17%, and by 5-8% per voyage on average.

15 May 2024