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ISO 8217:2024 - Publication of New Bunker Fuel Specs With VLSFO and Biofuel Grades Is Imminent
The ISO 8217 specifications last had a new full version published in 2017.
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18MayThe ship came under attack about 76 nautical miles north-west of Al Hudaydah at 10 PM UTC on Friday. Read in Full
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17MayMeanwhile, Russia finds a new way to benefit from the sanctions. Read in Full
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17MayBertrand Smith has taken up the role of the authority's director general. Read in Full
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17MayPanama's total sales reached 375,848 mt in April. Read in Full
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17MayThe new hire had previously served as a bunker trader for 24/7 Bunkers in London. Read in Full
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17MayApril's sales were 0.7% lower than the average seen over the previous 12 months. Read in Full
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17MayBunker One Brazil has been awarded ISCC certification for second-generation biofuel supply. Read in Full
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17MayThe firm delivered more than 4,300 mt of the blend to the boxship COSCO Netherlands in Hong Kong on May 13. Read in Full
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17MayTh 209,000 DWT bulker will be capable of running on both methanol and fuel oil, and is due for delivery in 2027. Read in Full
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17MayShip & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index rose by $1/mt to $637/mt on Thursday, having reached the lowest level since January 23 the previous day. Read in Full
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17MayThe firm tried out 237 mt of a B24-VLSFO blend on its tanker the Sunny Orion for two weeks and encountered no problems with its engine. Read in Full
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17MayThe company is looking for candidates with at least ten years of experience in bunker trading, as well as a robust and adaptable customer portfolio. Read in Full
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17MayThe firm has signed a partnership deal with South Korean marine equipment and services provider Specs Corporation Ltd. Read in Full
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May 14April's total was the lowest since June 2023, while VLSFO sales hit the lowest level since at least January 2020. -
May 02Tracy Palm, group HR director at Monjasa, sets out the case for the bunker industry increasing its traineeship programmes.
Demand at the 17 hubs overall at 138.1 million mt in 2023, up by 1.8% on the year and the most since 2021.
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May 16The incident shows the need to avoid speculation until clear evidence emerges, IBIA's Constantinos Capetanakis tells Ship & Bunker.
Red Sea Attacks
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May 18The ship came under attack about 76 nautical miles north-west of Al Hudaydah at 10 PM UTC on Friday. -
May 10The ship came under attack about 195 nautical miles east of Aden at 4:57 AM UTC on Friday. -
May 07The incident happened about 82 nautical miles south of Aden at 2:05 AM UTC on Tuesday. -
May 06Maersk says it has needed to lengthen voyages even further as the range capability of Houthi attacks increases. -
May 03Maersk consumed a total of 2.796 million mt of bunker fuel in Q1, up by 15.9% on the year and the most since Q4 2021.
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May 14April's total was the lowest since June 2023, while VLSFO sales hit the lowest level since at least January 2020.
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Apr 30The change may be related to diversions from the Red Sea since late last year, local trading sources tells Ship & Bunker. -
Apr 26The firm had a Q1 profit margin on its bunker sales of $6.19/mt, up from $4.51/mt in Q4 and compared to an average since 2015 of $2.64/mt.
Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More
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May 17Sooner or later, the shipping industry will need to be using synthetic LNG, synthetic methanol or synthetic ammonia as its primary energy source. -
May 16The firm has completed its first blockchain-enabled carbon insetting operation in partnership with 123Carbon and Bureau Veritas. -
May 16Consultancies UMAS and Arup have jointly published research on how the UK can encourage maritime decarbonisation. -
May 16The first real data are starting to emerge on the cost paid by the container industry for shipping's inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system. -
May 15The company is looking for candidates with direct experience of working within an ISCC framework covering green fuels.
Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices
| VLSFO | MGO | IFO380 | ||||
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| $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | $/mt | +/- | |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 604.00 | 0.00 | 782.00 | 5.50 | 495.00 | 0.00 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 637.00 | 0.00 | 819.00 | 3.00 | 531.50 | 0.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 688.00 | 2.50 | 879.00 | 1.00 | 565.00 | 1.00 |
| Singapore | 624.50 | 1.00 | 732.00 | 8.50 | 520.50 | 5.50 |
| Rotterdam | 571.00 | 3.00 | 758.00 | 16.50 | 470.00 | 5.50 |
| Fujairah | 629.00 | 0.50 | 877.50 | 3.00 | 509.00 | 1.00 |
| Houston | 591.50 | 4.00 | 760.00 | 5.50 | 479.50 | 1.50 |
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| Gibraltar | 612.50 | 4.50 | - | 539.50 | 0.00 | |
| Hong Kong | 632.50 | 6.50 | 741.50 | 7.00 | 523.50 | 4.50 |
| Istanbul | 649.00 | 10.50 | 845.00 | 7.00 | 601.00 | 0.50 |
| LA / LB | 670.00 | 0.50 | 801.00 | 2.50 | 505.00 | 1.00 |
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| Mumbai |
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| New York | 618.00 | 2.00 | 779.00 | 1.50 | 526.50 | 2.50 |
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| Piraeus | 663.00 | 6.50 | 811.00 | 6.00 | 519.50 | 11.00 |
| Santos | 653.00 | 4.00 | 1000.00 | 2.00 | - | |
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Top Bunker Prices All Prices
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| Global 20 Ports Average | 637.00 | 0.00 | 819.00 | 3.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 604.00 | 0.00 | 782.00 | 5.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 688.00 | 2.50 | 879.00 | 1.00 |
| Singapore | 624.50 | 1.00 | 732.00 | 8.50 |
| Fujairah | 629.00 | 0.50 | 877.50 | 3.00 |
| Rotterdam | 571.00 | 3.00 | 758.00 | 16.50 |
| Houston | 591.50 | 4.00 | 760.00 | 5.50 |
Bunker Jobs
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May 17The company is looking for candidates with at least ten years of experience in bunker trading, as well as a robust and adaptable customer portfolio. -
May 17The firm is looking for candidates with at least one year of experience as a bunker trader and a degree, preferably in shipping or a related field. -
May 16The company is looking for candidates with fluent English, recent experience in the maritime or transport sectors and experience with quality inspections. -
May 16The company is looking for candidates with proven experience in bunker trading and an existing portfolio of clients and contacts in the maritime industry. -
May 15The company is looking for candidates with direct experience of working within an ISCC framework covering green fuels.
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May 16The company is targeting 30-50% growth from this level of traded volumes in 2024, and in Q1 already saw 35% growth from the same period a year earlier, an Oilmar representative tells Ship & Bunker. -
May 16The ISO 8217 specifications last had a new full version published in 2017. -
May 16The first real data are starting to emerge on the cost paid by the container industry for shipping's inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system.
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May 17The new hire had previously served as a bunker trader for 24/7 Bunkers in London. -
May 16The firm has completed its first blockchain-enabled carbon insetting operation in partnership with 123Carbon and Bureau Veritas.
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May 14Preliminary report did not draw any final conclusions on what caused the incident, but "test results did not identify any concerns related to the quality of the fuel." -
May 16The firm made its first sale in Port Louis -- also its first entry into Africa -- on May 13.