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April, 2025
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Thu17Apr	CMA CGM's New LNG Boxship Equipped with 18,600 m3 Fuel Tanks The vessel is equipped with dual-fuel engines from WinGD.
Wed16Apr	Crude Climbs To Two-Week High On New Trump Sanctions Of Iranian Oil The sanctions precede a second round of Washington/Tehran nuclear negotiations.
Wed16Apr	VPS: A New Legislative Measure for the Decarbonisation of Shipping Steve Bee and Emilian Buksak of VPS discuss the new IMO 2028 deal.
Wed16Apr	INSIGHT: FuelEU Maritime Means Shipowners Cannot Afford to Wait on Alternative Fuels Maria Angeles Lopez, decarbonisation manager at Peninsula, discusses the options shipping companies have for FuelEU Maritime compliance.
Wed16Apr	LR-Led Coalition Plans Nuclear Ships for Remote Areas These nuclear-powered ships will be capable of operating for 8-10 years without refuelling.
Wed16Apr	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Rises to One-Week High Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index gained $1/mt to its highest level since April 8 on Tuesday.
Tue15Apr	Oil Maintains Slump As Analysts Weigh Tariff Impacts However, Trump's modifications to tariffs provided some support.
Tue15Apr	MEPC 83: INTERCARGO Concerned About Complexity of IMO 2028 Measures Bulk shipping industry body INTERCARGO is concerned about the complex nature of GHG reduction measures put forward by the IMO.
Tue15Apr	IMO 2028 Deal May Unlock Synthetic LNG Investment: SEA-LNG The gas lobby group thinks that e-methane and bio-LNG are more scalable than other alternative fuels.
Tue15Apr	IMO Clears Path for Greater Biofuel Use with New Guidance The IMO has approved new guidance allowing bunker ships to carry higher biofuel blends, easing regulatory hurdles and supporting wider adoption of marine biofuels.

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12May

1UK Sanctions Nearly 100 Tankers Linked to Russian Shadow Fleet

The UK targets nearly 100 Russian shadow fleet tankers to cut Russian funding and protect key infrastructure.
05May

2Potential Shell Acquisition of BP Would Unite Two of Singapore's Largest Bunker Suppliers

BP was listed by the MPA as being in the top ten of its licensed bunker suppliers by volume in 2024, and came in at seventh place in 2023 and sixth in 2022.
12May

3BUNKER JOBS: Hawks Group Seeks Traders in Singapore

The company is looking for candidates for both junior and experienced bunker trader roles in the world's largest marine fuels hub.
05May

4Glander International Bunkering Managing Director for India Steps Down

The executive had worked for Glander since June 2006.
07May

5President Trump Calls End to Red Sea Crisis

"They say they will not be blowing up ships any more, and that's the purpose of what we were doing," President Trump said.
12May

6Statkraft Scales Down Hydrogen Plans Amid Market Uncertainty

The Norwegian firm has decided to stop development of green hydrogen products amid market uncertainty.
06May

7INTERVIEW: How to Navigate the Bunker Job Market in a Downturn

Vernon Jayanathan of Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd discusses how bunker employees and employers can deal with the job market during a slump in oil prices.
09May

8Freight Rates at Risk if Container Lines Switch to Red Sea Route: Xeneta

Xeneta says a full return of container ships to the Red Sea following a US-Houthi ceasefire could trigger a global collapse in freight rates.
12May

9Monjasa Reevaluates UAE LNG Bunkering on 'Unfavourable Market Conditions'

Monjasa's UAE LNG operation, launched at the start of 2025, is being reevaluated until more favourable market conditions emerge.
12May

10Crude Futures Surge as US and China Cut Tariffs for 90 Days

The US will cut its tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% from 145% previously and China will cut its levies on US goods to 10% from 125% for the next 90 days.

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