Archive News

August, 2025
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Fri08Aug	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Two-Month Low Global VLSFO prices have been dropping throughout this week.
Fri08Aug	BetterSea Launches Price Index for FuelEU Maritime Pooling The firm listed an average trade price of EUR 185/mtCO2e in June.
Thu07Aug	Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2025: Week 31 Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from July 31 – August 6, 2025.
Thu07Aug	INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Slow Start to Panama Biofuel Sales "We had very different expectations," Monjasa's Jonas Bruslund tells Ship & Bunker.
Thu07Aug	Elevated Catfines Detected in Some VLSFO Samples in Singapore: Maritec Higher catfines could cause wear and tear of fuel system components.
Thu07Aug	Axpo Delivers Large Bio-LNG Stem in Algeciras's First Ship-to-Ship Operation More than 4,000 m3 of bio-LNG was delivered to a container ship at Algeciras.
Thu07Aug	FEATURE: Bunker Market Steady as India Mulls Russian Crude Shift Amid US Tariffs India may cut Russian crude imports in the near term, but faces hurdles securing prompt Middle East cargoes, Vortexa's Ivan Mathews tells Ship & Bunker.
Thu07Aug	GCMD and INTERCARGO Partner to Tackle Decarbonisation Challenges for Dry Bulk Sector Partnership aims to deploy practical low-carbon solutions for dry bulk vessels on irregular routes, where access to cleaner fuels remains limited.
Thu07Aug	Port of Rotterdam Warns of 'Sometimes Unannounced' Checks on Bunker Supplier Licence Compliance The port authority, along with its counterpart at Antwerp-Bruges, is making the use of mass flow meters mandatory in bunker supply operations from the start of next year.
Thu07Aug	World Fuel Services Hires Sales and Supply Manager in Brazil The new hire was previously a marine fuels trader for Oilmar in Brazil.
Thu07Aug	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Sinks for Fourth Day Global VLSFO prices are at their lowest level in eight weeks.
Thu07Aug	Hamburg Commercial Bank Backs Methanol Tanker Fund with $190 Million Loan The bank is refinancing six methanol-capable tankers through a $190 million loan to the LEMSCO fund, launched by Proman and Stena Bulk.
Thu07Aug	Oilchart International Expands Biofuel Storage in Ghent The firm has increased its Ghent storage capacity by 12,000 m3 to strengthen its biofuel blending activities, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.
Thu07Aug	Mawani and Petrotank to Develop Bunkering Hub at Saudi Arabia's Yanbu Mawani and Petrotank will develop a new bunkering hub at Yanbu's King Fahd Industrial Port under a SAR 500 million lease deal.
Wed06Aug	Fifth Straight Day Of Oil Losses As Russia's Deadline To Cease Ukraine Hostilities Nears Meanwhile, Trump follows through on his vow to penalize Russia-friendly India.
Wed06Aug	Hefring Marine and Tocaro Blue Partner to Advance Real-Time Vessel Intelligence Hefring Marine and Tocaro Blue team up to boost vessel safety and performance with smart radar and AI speed guidance.
Wed06Aug	UK's North Star Orders Methanol-Ready Hybrid Ships North Star has ordered two ships from Vard, with delivery scheduled between late 2027 and 2028.
Wed06Aug	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Eight-Week Low Global VLSFO prices have dropped this week.
Wed06Aug	Helsingborg to Become First Scandinavian Port with Shore Power for Boxships The Swedish port plans to commission its shore power facility next year.
Wed06Aug	INSIGHT: LNG/LBM/E-Methane, A Titanic Trio Michael Schaap of Titan Clean Fuels discusses the need not to view LNG, LBM and e-methane in isolation, but as a combination.