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April, 2025
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Fri11Apr	Vast and Be8 Evaluate Marine Biofuel Supply at Brazil's Açu Port The firms will evaluate the potential for supplying biofuel blends at the port and assess its viability as an import hub for biofuel feedstocks.
Fri11Apr	China Hikes Tariffs on US Goods to 125%, Declares Imports No Longer Viable The new Chinese tariffs will come into force from Saturday.
Fri11Apr	Dutch Vertom Group Launches Diesel-Electric Vessel The vessel's diesel-electric propulsion system will assist in reducing energy consumption.
Fri11Apr	First VLSFO Dockside Bunkering Completed at Brazil's Manaus An MSC boxship bunkered VLSFO at the container terminal in Manaus, a riverport located on the Rio Negro River in northwestern Brazil.
Fri11Apr	INTERVIEW: Monjasa Expects Resilient Profits in 2025 Despite Market Drop While market uncertainty has increased, Monjasa still expects to see the fourth-highest profits in its history in 2025, CFO Rasmus Knudsen tells Ship & Bunker.
Fri11Apr	IMO Backs Northeast Atlantic ECA, Poised to Be Largest by Area This will be the largest emission control area (ECA) in terms of geographical size, covering the coastline from Portugal to Greenland.
Fri11Apr	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rises for First in Six Sessions Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index gained $3/mt to $518/mt on Thursday, having reached its lowest level since August 2021 the previous day.
Fri11Apr	Gibraltar Bunker Calls Fell by 8% on the Year in March The monthly total was the least since February 2023, when an extended run of bad weather stymied bunkering at Gibraltar for much of the month.
Fri11Apr	COSCO and MAN See Potential to Retrofit up to 4,500 Ships to Alternative Fuels COSCO and MAN team up to retrofit ships to run on alternative marine fuels.
Thu10Apr	Rally Over Trump's Tariff Pause Ends As Crude Resumes Downward Plummet But one lone analytical body insists cheap oil is a demand driver.

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23Apr

1IMO 2028: How Much Biofuel Will Be Needed to Avoid Penalties?

Initial Ship & Bunker analysis shows ships would need to use between 17.6% and 23.3% biofuel in B100 terms to avoid penalty charges in 2028.
24Apr

2South Korea Encourages Shift to Mass Flow Meters for Bunker Measurement

Suppliers in South Korea are already shifting to the use of MFMs, and barge fees are likely to rise in the country as a result, a local source tells Ship & Bunker.
24Apr

3FincoEnergies Expands Maritime Reach with Stake in Dutch Bunker Firm

FincoEnergies has partially acquired the business operations of bunker supplier Oliehandel Klaas de Boer.
24Apr

4VPS: Cashew Nut Shell Liquid – Biofuel Saviour or Concerning Contaminant?

Steve Bee of VPS discusses the potential for cashew nut shell liquid to be used as a biofuel component in bunker blends.
21Apr

5COSCO Criticises US Port Fees for Distorting Fair Competition

Chinese shipping firm COSCO says US port fees on Chinese vessels threaten the normal functioning of global shipping.
25Apr

6Bunker Prices Forecast to be Under $500/mt throughout 2026

Ship & Bunker's latest global average bunker price forecast shows a signifcant drop in expected average prices compared to just 3 months ago.
24Apr

7Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2025: Week 16

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 17 – April 23, 2025.
22Apr

8IMO Pushes Ahead with Carbon Capture Framework

Carbon capture's profitability under the IMO 2028 deal will depend upon the system used and how the carbon is disposed of, a Value Maritime representative tells Ship & Bunker.
24Apr

9Minerva Deploys Floating Storage at Jeddah to Boost Red Sea Bunkering

The 113,000 m3 capacity floating storage unit will store VLSFO, HSFO and MGO.
21Apr

10Houthi Capabilities Hit as Iran Pulls Navy from Red Sea: Reports

The move could significantly dent Houthi capabilities, as the group may lose vital Iranian naval support just as US forces intensify operations in the region.

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