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Pertamina Wins Singapore Bunkering Licence
The MPA now lists Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd among its licensed suppliers as of January 1, taking the total list to 39 firms.
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07JanThe company has upgraded its bunker tanker to type II certification, becoming the first supplier able to offer B100 biofuel in Hong Kong. Read in Full
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07JanThe US-based firm says the change is intended to make the business more agile and allow faster decision-making across its operations. Read in Full
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07JanIMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez says 2026 will be a year of implementation, with action planned on seafarer training, decarbonisation, technology and ocean protection. Read in Full
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07JanThe vessel had bunkered LNG at Mawei Shipyard last month before sea trials. Read in Full
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07JanAlphaliner says just 0.6% of the global container fleet was commercially idle at the end of 2025. Read in Full
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07JanRussia has sent a submarine and other naval assets to escort the Russian-flagged VLCC Marinera out of Venezuelan waters. Read in Full
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07JanMASH Makes says the upgraded fuel addresses long-standing reliability and blending issues that have limited the use of CNSL as a marine fuel. Read in Full
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07JanMOL CEO warned that climate change is an irreversible global trend that needs to be addressed. Read in Full
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07JanThis is the second dual-fuel ethane carrier in the IINO Lines' fleet. Read in Full
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07JanThe G20-VLSFO Index hit its lowest level since 2020, but for ships in Europe this price drop was outweighed by the increase in EU-ETS compliance costs. Read in Full
Bunker Demand in Key Markets
In the third quarter of 2025 bunker bemand at key marine fuel hubs advanced 4.3% on a yearly basis, according to the latest market survey of bunker sales volumes in 17 leading global locations.
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Bunker Price Forecast - Q4 2025
Quarterly and full year bunker price forcast for 2025 and 2026. Includes forecasts for global average prices, and at the key ports of Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah and Houston.
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Dec 24Pacific Basin has cited the IMO delay as a key reason for it continuing to add conventionally-fuelled tonnage to its fleet. -
Dec 23In a year of turmoil for the shipping and bunker industries, a steady increase in regulatory complexity has been the one reliable constant. -
Dec 22This industry is about relationships. Will AI strengthen or replace them? -
Dec 16Ossi Mettälä of NAPA Shipping Solutions discusses how EU and other GHG regulations are driving shipping companies to find new ways of cutting their emissions. -
Dec 08Trine Braathen of Blue Energy Partners discusses ways the shipping industry can improve GHG compliance strategy.
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Jan 07The G20-VLSFO Index hit its lowest level since 2020, but for ships in Europe this price drop was outweighed by the increase in EU-ETS compliance costs. -
Jan 01While bunker prices are set to fall this year, higher EU-ETS costs will offset most of the benefit for European shipping. -
Dec 24Pacific Basin has cited the IMO delay as a key reason for it continuing to add conventionally-fuelled tonnage to its fleet.
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Dec 23In a year of turmoil for the shipping and bunker industries, a steady increase in regulatory complexity has been the one reliable constant.
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Dec 22This industry is about relationships. Will AI strengthen or replace them?
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Jan 07The G20-VLSFO Index hit its lowest level since 2020, but for ships in Europe this price drop was outweighed by the increase in EU-ETS compliance costs.
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Jan 01While bunker prices are set to fall this year, higher EU-ETS costs will offset most of the benefit for European shipping.
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Dec 30Bunker sales in Fujairah dropped for the third consecutive month in November. -
Dec 23In a year of turmoil for the shipping and bunker industries, a steady increase in regulatory complexity has been the one reliable constant.
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Dec 19Global bunker demand at key hubs gained 4.3% on the year in Q3, with 2025 as a whole heading for the highest total since 2019, but markets in the Americas are still underperforming. -
Dec 16Ossi Mettälä of NAPA Shipping Solutions discusses how EU and other GHG regulations are driving shipping companies to find new ways of cutting their emissions.
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Dec 15For the first time since May 2024, methanol bunker sales were recorded, with 3,000 mt sold in November. -
Dec 12The project has launched as of the start of this month, covering 20% of ARA volumes, with the first barges already loaded and making deliveries. -
Dec 08Steve Bee of VPS discusses the fuel quality impact so far seen from the Mediterranean ECA, pointing out in particular a rise in ULSFO problems. -
Dec 05We have not seen strong evidence to suggest that MFM deliveries will adhere to ISO 22192, a mandatory requirement of the Rotterdam bunker licence.
Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More
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Jan 07The vessel had bunkered LNG at Mawei Shipyard last month before sea trials. -
Jan 07MOL CEO warned that climate change is an irreversible global trend that needs to be addressed. -
Jan 07This is the second dual-fuel ethane carrier in the IINO Lines' fleet. -
Jan 07The G20-VLSFO Index hit its lowest level since 2020, but for ships in Europe this price drop was outweighed by the increase in EU-ETS compliance costs.
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Jan 05The bunker market appears relatively bullish on how prices might shape up over the first quarter, according to a survey of brokerage NSI's customers.
Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices
| VLSFO | MGO | IFO380 | ||||
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| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 421.00 | 2.50 | 634.50 | 2.50 | 351.50 | 4.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 460.00 | 0.00 | 712.00 | 1.50 | 392.50 | 1.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 497.00 | 0.50 | 754.50 | 1.00 | 410.00 | 1.50 |
| Singapore | 427.00 | 2.00 | 606.50 | 3.00 | 361.50 | 9.50 |
| Rotterdam | 420.00 | 7.50 | 625.00 | 0.00 | 361.50 | 1.50 |
| Fujairah | 425.00 | 2.00 | 715.50 | 1.50 | 339.50 | 6.00 |
| Houston | 411.50 | 1.50 | 591.50 | 10.00 | 343.00 | 0.00 |
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| Gibraltar | 431.50 | 4.50 | - | 388.50 | 4.00 | |
| Hong Kong | 440.50 | 1.00 | 622.00 | 1.00 | 394.50 | 2.50 |
| Istanbul | 536.50 | 0.00 | 698.00 | 10.00 | 448.50 | 0.00 |
| LA / LB | 479.50 | 5.00 | 676.50 | 4.50 | 399.50 | 15.00 |
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| New York | 470.00 | 3.00 | 672.00 | 6.00 | 362.50 | 8.00 |
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| Piraeus | 499.50 | 3.00 | 690.50 | 2.00 | 377.50 | 3.00 |
| Santos | 435.00 | 0.00 | 780.00 | 5.00 | - | |
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Top Bunker Prices All Prices
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| Global 20 Ports Average | 460.00 | 0.00 | 712.00 | 1.50 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 421.00 | 2.50 | 634.50 | 2.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 497.00 | 0.50 | 754.50 | 1.00 |
| Singapore | 427.00 | 2.00 | 606.50 | 3.00 |
| Fujairah | 425.00 | 2.00 | 715.50 | 1.50 |
| Rotterdam | 420.00 | 7.50 | 625.00 | 0.00 |
| Houston | 411.50 | 1.50 | 591.50 | 10.00 |
Bunker Jobs
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Jan 06The company is looking for candidates with previous maritime or shipping experience, as well as fluent English and Spanish. -
Dec 29The company is looking for bunker traders at various European locations. -
Dec 24Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd is seeking candidates for bunker roles in the UK, US, Singapore and at the ARA hub, Vernon Jayanathan tells Ship & Bunker. -
Dec 24The company is looking for candidates with experience in vessel or fleet management, ideally within the cruise industry, and fluent English. -
Dec 23The company is looking for candidates with at least eight years of experience, good analytical skills and fluent English.
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Jan 06The company is not in bankruptcy and has been granted protection from its creditors. -
Jan 07Russia has sent a submarine and other naval assets to escort the Russian-flagged VLCC Marinera out of Venezuelan waters. -
Jan 07The MPA now lists Pertamina International Marketing & Distribution Pte Ltd among its licensed suppliers as of January 1, taking the total list to 39 firms. -
Jan 07The G20-VLSFO Index hit its lowest level since 2020, but for ships in Europe this price drop was outweighed by the increase in EU-ETS compliance costs.
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Jan 05Michael Stig Nielsen has stepped down as CCO of Shipergy as of last month and is now on a period of garden leave. -
Jan 06The requirement took effect on January 1, making the use of mass flow meters mandatory for bunker deliveries in both ports. -
Jan 06The firm has expanded storage at Ceuta to about 120,000 m3.