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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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Shipping Lines Hit by Rising Fuel Costs as OPEC Cuts Supply

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – As global freight rates continue to fall, container shipping lines are being hit by a huge spike in fuel costs. This

September 19, 2023
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Bunker Fuel Spill Closes Port of Gibraltar
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Bunker Fuel Spill Closes Port of Gibraltar

Operations at the Port of Gibraltar are on hold after a bunker fuel spill from a ship anchored in the Bay of Gibraltar. The spill occurred at approximately

August 2, 2023
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
Shipping

Singapore’s May Bunker Sales Hit Over 5-Year High as Vessel Arrivals Spike

SINGAPORE, June 14 (Reuters) – Monthly sales of marine fuel, also known as bunker fuel, hit over five-year highs at the world’s largest refuelling

June 14, 2023
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
lng bunkering
Shipping

Platts Launches Tanker Freight Benchmark Incorporating Alternative Fuel

Platts, a prominent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, has announced the launch of new tanker rate price

May 16, 2023
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Monday, May 1, 2023
World’s Largest Bunkering Company Secures Record Credit Facility Amid Energy Transition
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World’s Largest Bunkering Company Secures Record Credit Facility Amid Energy Transition

Danish-based Bunker Holding Group, the world’s largest bunkering company, has secured a new sustainability-linked unsecured committed bank credit

May 1, 2023
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
bunkering operations
Shipping

UAE Bunkering Hub Falling Behind on Alternative Fuels

By Jeslyn Lerh DUBAI, March 15 – UAE’s Fujairah must step up investments for storage and supply of new alternative fuels as these markets

March 15, 2023
Total Views: 1603

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Falling Bunker Fuel Premiums in Singapore Reflect Slow Shipping Market
Shipping

Falling Bunker Fuel Premiums in Singapore Reflect Slow Shipping Market

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, March 1 (Reuters) – Premiums of marine fuel, also known as bunkers, are set for a bumpy recovery in March in

March 1, 2023
Total Views: 1667

Monday, January 16, 2023
2022 Top Bunkering Firm Data Released
Shipping

2022 Top Bunkering Firm Data Released

By Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services rose one spot to become the top marine fuel supplier at world’s largest bunkering hub

January 16, 2023
Total Views: 1699

Friday, January 13, 2023
ship anchorage
Ports

Singapore Bunker Fuel Sales Down 4.3%in 2022

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Sales of marine fuel in Singapore, including sales of liquefied natural gas and biofuels, fell

January 13, 2023
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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
A bird's-eye view of ships along the coast in Singapore July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Shipping

Singapore Bunker Fuel Sales Hit 22-Month High in November

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Marine fuel sales at Singapore jumped to a 22-month high in November, latest official data showed on Tueday,

December 13, 2022
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Monday, November 14, 2022
A bunker vessel prepares to supply fuel to Hin Leong's Pu Tuo Shan VLCC supertanker in the waters off Jurong Island in Singapore
Ports

Singapore Bunker Fuel Sales Hit 52-Week High

By Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) Marine fuel sales in Singapore surged to a one-year high in October, latest official data showed on Monday, as more competitive prices

November 14, 2022
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
GoodFuels Kicks Off Biofuel Bunkering in Singapore
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GoodFuels Kicks Off Biofuel Bunkering in Singapore

Leading biofuels supplier GoodFuels has delivered fuel to a NYK bulk carrier in the Port of Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub. The NYK ship,

August 17, 2022
Total Views: 1203

Monday, August 15, 2022
A bird's-eye view of ships along the coast in Singapore July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Shipping

Singapore Bunker Fuel Sales Hit Seven-Month High in July

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the largest bunkering hub in the world, rose by 10% month-on-month to a

August 15, 2022
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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A bird's-eye view of ships along the coast in Singapore July 9, 2017. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Shipping

Singapore Arrests Ten Over Illegal Bunker Fuel Sales

Police in Singapore have arrested ten people suspected of illegal bunker fuel sales. Officers from the Police Coast Guard made the arrests on August 4 during a

August 10, 2022
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
A 2019 view of vessels in the Singapore Strait April 3, 2019. Picture taken on April 3, 2019. REUTERS/Henning Gloystein/File Photo
Ports

Singapore Suspends Glencore Unit’s Bunker License Over Contaminated Fuel Supply

A Singaporean unit of commodities trading giant Glencore has had its bunker supplier license suspended for two months after an investigation revealed that it

August 3, 2022
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
UAE Navy boats next to Al Marzoqah Saudi Arabia tanker are seen off the Port of Fujairah
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Ships Bypass Fujairah For Cheap Iraq Bunker Fuel

Some Middle Eastern exporters are bypassing Fujairah, the region’s main bunkering hub, to avoid excessive port delays. Cargo ships departing Kuwait,

July 28, 2022
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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Fujairah Bunker Fuel Sales Fall to Four-Month Low in June
Shipping

Fujairah Bunker Fuel Sales Fall to Four-Month Low in June

By Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE, July 19 (Reuters) – Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah, third largest bunkering hub in the world,

July 19, 2022
Total Views: 917

Monday, April 25, 2022
tankers at anchor
Shipping

China’s Bunker Sales Show How Congestion Is Reshaping Demand for Ship Fuel

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Port congestion in China is prompting more vessels to refuel at the country’s ports as the worsening Covid-19 outbreak

April 25, 2022
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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
China Oil Tankers In Port
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China Bunker Fuel Sales Plunge

By Muyu Xu (Reuters) China’s exports of marine fuel in March plunged 15% from a year ago, customs data showed on Wednesday, owing to high prices and

April 20, 2022
Total Views: 6583

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
ship anchorage
Ports

Singapore Probe Reveals Contaminated Bunker Fuel Was Sold to Some 200 Ships

Singapore’s port authority has revealed that contaminated bunker fuel supplied by Glencore was sold to some 200 ships last month. The Maritime and Port

April 13, 2022
Total Views: 15424
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