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IE WEEK: KPI OceanConnect Hopes for Calmer Trade Environment in 2026

IE WEEK: KPI OceanConnect Hopes for Calmer Trade Environment in 2026

If calmer trade conditions can prevail, growth may accelerate this year, KPI OceanConnect CEO Dorthe Bendtsen tells Ship & Bunker.
  1. 11Feb
    The company is looking for energetic bunker traders to join its team and support its growth. Read in Full
  2. 11Feb
    Authorities in Malaysia have detained a vessel in Melaka waters for carrying about 50 mt of suspected diesel without valid documentation. Read in Full
  3. 11Feb
    The high-speed ferry can be converted to hydrogen propulsion in the future. Read in Full
  4. 11Feb
    Pressures on the bunker market may start to subside later on this year, Termoil General Manager Bjarke Staal tells Ship & Bunker. Read in Full
  5. 11Feb
    The international group promoting nuclear maritime technology says coordinated action across regulation, classification and insurance will be key to deploying nuclear power at sea. 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.

Bunker Price Forecast - Q1 2026

Quarterly and full year bunker price forcast for 2026 and 2027. Includes forecasts for global average prices, and at the key ports of Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah and Houston.

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 343.50 0.00 707.00 0.50 733.00 0.50
Rotterdam 290.00 1.50 597.00 2.50 619.00 2.50
Houston 362.00 7.50 745.00 16.00 772.00 16.50
Fujairah 215.00 4.00 442.50 8.00 458.50 8.50

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IMO 2050

  1. INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'
    Jan 30
    Peter Keller sets out SE-LNG's view on the growth of LNG bunkering as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping.
  2. IMO SG to Green Fuel Producers: Don't Give Up on Us
    Jan 27
    The IMO Secretary General has briefed the press on the organisation's current thinking around the prospects for its Net Zero Framework.

Top Stories More

  1. IE WEEK: KPI OceanConnect Hopes for Calmer Trade Environment in 2026
    Feb 11
    If calmer trade conditions can prevail, growth may accelerate this year, KPI OceanConnect CEO Dorthe Bendtsen tells Ship & Bunker.
  2. UK's First Biomethanol Bunkering Operation Launches in Immingham
    Feb 10
    Ørsted offshore wind farm maintenance vessels will be the operation's first customers.
  3. INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'
    Jan 30
    Peter Keller sets out SE-LNG's view on the growth of LNG bunkering as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping.
  4. Singapore Diesel Supplier Fuel Incorporation Announces Bunkering Expansion
    Jan 29
    The firm - at present a supplier of 10 PPM road diesel, exhaust fluid and additives - plans to expand into bunkering as well as setting up an oil brokerage platform.
  5. IMO SG to Green Fuel Producers: Don't Give Up on Us
    Jan 27
    The IMO Secretary General has briefed the press on the organisation's current thinking around the prospects for its Net Zero Framework.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. ANALYSIS: Rotterdam 2025 Bunker Sales Drop on Lower VLSFO and Biofuel Demand
    Feb 06
    HSFO was the most sold bunker grade in Rotterdam, accounting for 36.6% of the total conventional and biofuel sales in 2025.
  2. POLL: Bunker Margins Under Pressure as Low Prices Set to Persist in 2026
    Feb 05
    Ship & Bunker takes a closer look at the factors impacting low bunker margins.
  3. INTERVIEW: LNG Bunker Market Reaching 'Adolescent Stage'
    Jan 30
    Peter Keller sets out SE-LNG's view on the growth of LNG bunkering as the gas-powered fleet jumps to 10% of shipping.
  4. INSIGHT: How to Avoid Recruiting the Wrong Bunker Trader
    Jan 28
    Even well-intentioned professionals can fall foul of the rules if they do not fully understand them.
  5. Here Are the Results of the 2025 Bunker Salary Survey
    Jan 22
    The average salary rises again, the latest bunker trader salary survey from Imperium Commodity Search and Ship & Bunker shows.
  6. Fujairah Bunker Sales Fell 2.8% in 2025 on Lower VLSFO Demand
    Jan 19
    VLSFO sales in the Middle East port saw a decrease of 7.3%, while HSFO sales demonstrated a positive growth trend.
  7. Panama Bunker Sales Rose 4.1% Year on Year in 2025 on Higher VLSFO Sales
    Jan 15
    Panama saw a total of 7,466 calls for bunkers in 2025, representing an 11.5% increase from the 6,696 recorded in 2024.
  8. INTERVIEW: Shipergy Uses AI to Reshape Trading Model Amid Market Downturn
    Jan 15
    Shipergy 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.

Decarbonisation, Alternative Marine Fuels and Power More

  1. Austal Starts Construction of Swedish Hydrogen-Ready Ferry
    Feb 11
    The high-speed ferry can be converted to hydrogen propulsion in the future.
  2. Port of Oslo Prepares for Deployment of Ammonia-Fuelled Container Ship
    Feb 11
    The vessel currently under construction in China is expected to be delivered later this year.
  3. IE WEEK: KPI OceanConnect Hopes for Calmer Trade Environment in 2026
    Feb 11
    If calmer trade conditions can prevail, growth may accelerate this year, KPI OceanConnect CEO Dorthe Bendtsen tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. Petredec Partners with Carnot for Marine Engines Designed for Alternative Fuels
    Feb 10
    Petredec will back the development of an LPG-fuelled version of the engine.
  5. Caribbean Pushes for Coordinated Maritime Decarbonisation Strategy
    Feb 10
    Participants at the IMO event explored fuel pathways, infrastructure needs and key barriers to adopting low-carbon shipping solutions across the Caribbean.

Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices

VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 471.00 3.50 694.00 1.00 405.50 3.50
Global 20 Ports Average 510.50 3.00 769.00 0.50 443.00 3.50
Global Average Bunker Price 540.50 0.00 799.50 1.00 451.50 3.00
Singapore 487.50 2.00 678.50 6.50 438.00 6.50
Rotterdam 456.50 4.50 690.50 2.00 411.50 4.00
Fujairah 472.00 3.50 747.00 1.00 413.00 6.00
Houston 467.50 2.50 659.00 5.50 360.00 2.50
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Gibraltar 481.00 5.00 - 433.50 5.00
Hong Kong 495.00 4.50 695.50 1.00 472.00 5.00
Istanbul 618.00 13.00 782.50 7.00 480.00 4.50
LA / LB 570.00 2.50 782.00 1.50 463.00 3.00
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