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IMO Advances Certification Rules for Engines Using Ammonia and Hydrogen

IMO Advances Certification Rules for Engines Using Ammonia and Hydrogen

Draft amendments agreed at the IMO level would enable certification of engines running on non-carbon fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen.
  1. 18Feb
    The Cargill-Hafnia marine fuels joint venture says it has onboarded 53 customers since its launch in May 2025. Read in Full
  2. 18Feb
    The transaction covers container shipping services linking Rotterdam with multiple UK and Irish ports. Read in Full
  3. 18Feb
    The RoPax vessel's battery capacity has been increased nearly fivefold to 12.6 MWh following the upgrade. Read in Full
  4. 18Feb
    The two vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 2028 and 2029. Read in Full
  5. 18Feb
    Shanghai aims to supply about 450,000 mt/year of LNG bunker by 2030. Read in Full
  6. 18Feb
    The shipbuilding contract is worth $266 million and includes an option to order two more ships. Read in Full
  7. 18Feb
    Two crew members have died following an engine room fire on the bulker Mandy, with the vessel set to be towed to Yantai port. Read in Full
  8. 18Feb
    The company has completed its first physical lubricant delivery in San Lorenzo. Read in Full
  9. 18Feb
    The company says that the vessel will support the growing demand for methanol and biofuels in the region. Read in Full
  10. 18Feb
    The vessel is part of a series of 10 hybrid tankers ordered by Hercules Tanker Management. 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 340.00 3.50 699.50 7.50 725.50 7.50
Rotterdam 290.50 0.50 597.50 0.50 619.50 0.50
Houston 365.50 3.50 752.00 7.00 779.50 7.50
Fujairah 213.50 1.50 439.00 3.50 455.50 3.00

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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. Hapag-Lloyd to Merge With ZIM by End of 2026
    Feb 16
    The combined company will operate a fleet of more than 400 ships with capacity over 3 million TEU.
  2. IE Week: Margin Pressure and Capital Strains Cloud Outlook for Bunker Industry
    Feb 16
    But some see the current climate as an opportunity to expand on favourable terms, sources at IE Week events tell Ship & Bunker.
  3. IE WEEK: Peninsula Sees Diversification as Key to Future Expansion
    Feb 13
    Peninsula is embracing the market's increasing complexity as it makes future plans after celebrating 30 years in operation, COO Kenny MacLean tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. 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.
  5. UK's First Biomethanol Bunkering Operation Launches in Immingham
    Feb 10
    Ørsted offshore wind farm maintenance vessels will be the operation's first customers.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. IE Week: Margin Pressure and Capital Strains Cloud Outlook for Bunker Industry
    Feb 16
    But some see the current climate as an opportunity to expand on favourable terms, sources at IE Week events tell Ship & Bunker.
  2. ANALYSIS: Singapore January Bunker Sales Jump 16.4% Year-on-Year Amid Higher HSFO Demand
    Feb 16
    January HSFO sales jumped by 30.4% on the year, with the grade accounting for 41.6% of the total bunker sales.
  3. INSIGHT: Collaboration, Not Silver Bullets, Will Define Maritime Decarbonisation
    Feb 12
    Paul Bayliss of Fuelre4m discusses the need for collaboration to demonstrate the efficacy of decarbonisation technologies.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.

Decarbonisation, Alternative Marine Fuels and Power More

  1. Wasaline Upgrades Vessel with World's Largest Battery Capacity
    Feb 18
    The RoPax vessel's battery capacity has been increased nearly fivefold to 12.6 MWh following the upgrade.
  2. Yanmar Acquires Land to Build Factory to Test Hydrogen Marine Engines
    Feb 17
    The new facility is expected to begin operations in March 2029.
  3. BeHydro's Hydrogen-Fuelled Engine Secures LR Type Approval
    Feb 17
    The firm's dual-fuel hydrogen engine has been used to power Japan's first hydrogen-fuelled tugboat.
  4. Genevos Joins EU-Backed Project to Develop Marine Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
    Feb 17
    The firm will supply a 100 kW solid oxide fuel cell unit for onboard demonstration.
  5. Finland's Meyer Turku Unveils Net-Zero Cruise Ship Concept
    Feb 16
    Shipbuilder says new design could cut lifecycle emissions by over 90% using technologies expected to be viable by 2030.

Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices

VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 470.50 4.00 690.50 5.00 409.00 3.50
Global 20 Ports Average 512.50 2.50 765.50 3.00 448.00 1.00
Global Average Bunker Price 554.50 0.50 803.50 2.00 454.00 1.50
Singapore 490.50 6.00 676.50 6.50 449.00 9.00
Rotterdam 456.50 6.00 682.00 6.50 404.50 2.50
Fujairah 478.00 2.00 745.50 2.50 421.50 1.50
Houston 457.50 2.00 657.50 3.00 361.00 1.50
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Hong Kong 498.00 0.00 690.50 0.00 482.00 0.00
Istanbul 636.00 3.50 780.00 2.50 489.50 2.50
LA / LB 531.50 0.00 752.50 0.00 461.50 0.00
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