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April, 2025
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Wed23Apr	IMO 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.
Fri18Apr	IMO 2028: How Much Will 'Surplus Units' Cost? Initial Ship & Bunker estimates show surplus units generated by the use of FAME B100 may be available for as little as $312/mtCO2e in 2028.
Thu17Apr	ANALYSIS: Singapore Quarterly Bunker Sales Drop to Lowest Since Q3 2023 If the Q1 total were replicated over the rest of 2025, Singapore's annual sales would reach 52 million mt, down by 4.5% from 2024's record high.
Tue15Apr	IMO 2028: How Much Is it Going to Cost? Initial estimates indicate shipping can expect to pay about $76/mt extra in IMO 2028 compliance costs for every tonne of VLSFO consumed in 2028.
Mon14Apr	IMO 2028 Deal Sparks Disappointment as Flat Levy Ditched The shipping industry is busy digesting a complex but relatively unambitious new decarbonisation framework from its global regulator.
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.
Wed02Apr	INTERVIEW: KPI OceanConnect Sees Global Biofuel Bunker Demand Doubling in 2025 The company expects to see 600,000-700,000 mt of global biofuel demand growth in B100 terms in 2025, Jesper Sørensen tells Ship & Bunker.

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.
24Apr

5Minerva Deploys Floating Storage at Jeddah to Boost Red Sea Bunkering

The 113,000 m3 capacity floating storage unit will store VLSFO, HSFO and MGO.
18Apr

6IMO 2028: How Much Will 'Surplus Units' Cost?

Initial Ship & Bunker estimates show surplus units generated by the use of FAME B100 may be available for as little as $312/mtCO2e in 2028.
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.
21Apr

9COSCO 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

10Axpo Expands Spanish LNG Bunkering with First Supply in Algeciras

The firm bunkered an MSC boxship with 5,000 m3 of LNG in Algeciras, the largest Spanish port.

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