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Golden Island Completes Singapore's First Methanol Bunkering Under New Licence Regime
The company recently delivered 300 mt of methanol to Mitsui & Co's Brave Pioneer.
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23JanTrading patterns are almost completely driven by headlines, not fundamentals. Read in Full
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23JanThe new hire was previously an energy trader for Shipergy in Dubai. Read in Full
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23JanMore than 12% of 2025's total was taken up by biomethane. Read in Full
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23JanFrench forces detained the tanker Grinch between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco on Thursday. Read in Full
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23JanThe new manager has worked for Monjasa since October 2020, serving previously as a trader in Stamford and then a senior trader in New York. Read in Full
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23JanThe company is looking for candidates with three to five years of experience in procurement, transportation, the supply chain or marine operations. Read in Full
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23JanThe 7,500 DWT Da Qing 268 is capable of both running on and delivering methanol as a bunker fuel, and is Wah Kwong's fourth bunkering vessel. Read in Full
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22JanMeanwhile, Saudi Aramco chief dismisses global glut fears. Read in Full
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22JanHave you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from January 15 – January 21, 2026. Read in Full
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22JanNikos Kakalis has taken to role of managing director at the Athens-based shipping decarbonisation initiative. 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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Planning for the future? Ship & Bunker has developed a calculator to help shipping companies and other maritime stakeholders estimate the compliance costs for EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime, and IMO 20208 / NZF regulations for their chosen energy mix for the years 2028-2035.
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Jan 13Weak margins, rising GHG compliance costs, limited growth in alternative fuel markets, geopolitical risk and sanctions issues are coming together to paint a picture of a highly uncertain start to the year. -
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?
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Jan 22The average salary rises again, the latest bunker trader salary survey from Imperium Commodity Search and Ship & Bunker shows. -
Jan 20The combined company has its headquarters in Monte Carlo as well as offices in Copenhagen, Fredericia, Athens and Dubai. -
Jan 19The firm has hired Jacqui Taylor as the first employee for its new Cape Town office. -
Jan 18The US will impose an extra 10% tariff on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland from February 1. -
Jan 15The decision follows the successful Suez transits of the Maersk Sebarok and Maersk Denver.
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Jan 22The average salary rises again, the latest bunker trader salary survey from Imperium Commodity Search and Ship & Bunker shows.
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Jan 19VLSFO sales in the Middle East port saw a decrease of 7.3%, while HSFO sales demonstrated a positive growth trend. -
Jan 15Panama saw a total of 7,466 calls for bunkers in 2025, representing an 11.5% increase from the 6,696 recorded in 2024. -
Jan 15Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose is refocusing the firm's commercial efforts on three hubs and deploying AI tools to reduce workload in response to weak market conditions, he tells Ship & Bunker. -
Jan 13Singapore's total bunker sales rose to a record high in 2025 amid strong volumes in December. -
Jan 13Weak margins, rising GHG compliance costs, limited growth in alternative fuel markets, geopolitical risk and sanctions issues are coming together to paint a picture of a highly uncertain start to the year.
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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 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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Jan 22Nikos Kakalis has taken to role of managing director at the Athens-based shipping decarbonisation initiative. -
Jan 22The International Chamber of Shipping has published its industry guide for deck operations, with new procedures covering the bunkering of LNG, methanol and ammonia. -
Jan 22The engine is suitable for conversion to run on alternative marine fuels in the future. -
Jan 22Syngas, a hydrogen-rich gas made from biowaste, is used to produce marine fuels such as green methanol. -
Jan 21A vessel operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen connected to shore power, marking a first for a car carrier in a European port.
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| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 446.00 | 1.00 | 671.50 | 1.00 | 375.50 | 5.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 485.00 | 0.50 | 741.00 | 2.00 | 415.50 | 3.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 526.50 | 0.50 | 782.50 | 10.00 | 426.00 | 3.50 |
| Singapore | 459.50 | 2.50 | 642.50 | 3.50 | 398.50 | 5.00 |
| Rotterdam | 435.00 | 6.50 | 666.00 | 5.00 | 373.00 | 1.00 |
| Fujairah | 446.50 | 2.00 | 727.00 | 4.50 | 377.00 | 11.00 |
| Houston | 442.00 | 4.50 | 651.50 | 0.50 | 352.50 | 5.00 |
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| Gibraltar | 452.00 | 6.50 | - | 406.00 | 2.50 | |
| Hong Kong | 467.50 | 2.00 | 667.00 | 1.50 | 414.00 | 4.00 |
| Istanbul | 552.00 | 1.50 | 742.00 | 6.00 | 497.50 | 4.50 |
| LA / LB | 533.50 | 1.50 | 711.50 | 0.00 | 439.50 | 0.00 |
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| New York | 475.00 | 1.00 | 718.00 | 1.00 | 366.50 | 5.50 |
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| Piraeus | 523.50 | 4.00 | 728.00 | 10.50 | 401.50 | 1.50 |
| Santos | 464.00 | 5.00 | 829.00 | 12.00 | - | |
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| Global 20 Ports Average | 485.00 | 0.50 | 741.00 | 2.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 446.00 | 1.00 | 671.50 | 1.00 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 526.50 | 0.50 | 782.50 | 10.00 |
| Singapore | 459.50 | 2.50 | 642.50 | 3.50 |
| Fujairah | 446.50 | 2.00 | 727.00 | 4.50 |
| Rotterdam | 435.00 | 6.50 | 666.00 | 5.00 |
| Houston | 442.00 | 4.50 | 651.50 | 0.50 |
Bunker Jobs
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Jan 23The company is looking for candidates with three to five years of experience in procurement, transportation, the supply chain or marine operations. -
Jan 21The company is looking for candidates with a high level of attention to detail and preferably experience in physical commodities and trading platforms. -
Jan 20The company is looking for candidates with at least seven years of experience in a commercially accountable role in the bunker industry. -
Jan 20The company is looking for candidates with proven bunker trading experience and an established network of industry contacts. -
Jan 16The company is looking for candidates with two to five years of experience in bunker trading or a comparable commercial role in shipping or oil.
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Jan 22The average salary rises again, the latest bunker trader salary survey from Imperium Commodity Search and Ship & Bunker shows.
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Jan 23The new manager has worked for Monjasa since October 2020, serving previously as a trader in Stamford and then a senior trader in New York. -
Jan 23The new hire was previously an energy trader for Shipergy in Dubai. -
Jan 20The combined company has its headquarters in Monte Carlo as well as offices in Copenhagen, Fredericia, Athens and Dubai.
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Jan 19The firm has hired Jacqui Taylor as the first employee for its new Cape Town office.
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Jan 21Greece says it will also work with Saudi Arabia to submit a joint proposal on the NZF to IMO ahead of renewed discussion on the matter later this year. -
Jan 23The company recently delivered 300 mt of methanol to Mitsui & Co's Brave Pioneer.