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Know Your Counterparty: Enco, Bunker Supplier in São Tomé and Principe

Know Your Counterparty: Enco, Bunker Supplier in São Tomé and Principe

The firm is taking a renewed focus on developing the country as a bunkering destination.
  1. 29Aug
    Meanwhile, a 25-year crude deal between China and Afghanistan has collapsed. Read in Full
  2. 29Aug
    Dan-Bunkering has denied an allegation of 'commercial bribery' raised in a lawsuit involving two former US employees over alleged breach of contract. Read in Full
  3. 29Aug
    The South African bunker association argues that the new rules single out Algoa Bay, while risks from other ports are less addressed. Read in Full
  4. 29Aug
    The firm says FuelEU rules unlock large-scale use of mass-balanced biomethane in shipping. Read in Full
  5. 29Aug
    DNV anticipates that virtual simulations will play a larger role as new alternative marine fuels are introduced. Read in Full
  6. 29Aug
    The vessel features lithium batteries with a total capacity of 5 MWh. Read in Full
  7. 29Aug
    The merger will relaunch HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) as a consolidated shipbuilder to counter Chinese and Japanese rivals. Read in Full
  8. 29Aug
    Ofiniti's FuelBoss platform will help streamline Axpo's bunkering operations. Read in Full
  9. 29Aug
    Global VLSFO prices are falling again. Read in Full
  10. 29Aug
    Bunkering and STS operations may take place off Algoa Bay only when wind speeds are below 22 knots and waves are less than two meters. Read in Full

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 335.50 2.50 690.00 31.00 715.00 19.50
Rotterdam 285.50 0.50 587.50 0.50 609.00 0.50
Houston 334.00 0.00 687.00 0.50 712.00 0.00
Fujairah 211.00 6.50 434.00 13.50 450.00 13.50

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  1. Dan-Bunkering Faces Bribery Allegation in US Legal Fight With Former Employees
    Aug 29
    Dan-Bunkering has denied an allegation of 'commercial bribery' raised in a lawsuit involving two former US employees over alleged breach of contract.
  2. Fuelre4m: Rethinking Fuel Efficiency in Maritime Shipping
    Aug 18
    Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, discusses the limitations of using Specific Fuel Oil Consumption and manufacturer power curves to measure fuel efficiency.
  3. WinGD: Shipping's Net Zero Future Needs Sharper Signals, Soon
    Aug 15
    WinGD CEO Dominik Scheiter discusses the need for more clarity on the IMO's net-zero framework to emerge as soon as possible.
  4. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Slow Start to Panama Biofuel Sales
    Aug 07
    "We had very different expectations," Monjasa's Jonas Bruslund tells Ship & Bunker.
  5. VPS: Crew Safety Endangered in the Wake of Bunker Failures
    Aug 05
    Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri of VPS highlight a recent case where contaminated bunkers led to a loss of propulsion and a safety risk to the vessel and crew.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. Fuelre4m: Rethinking Fuel Efficiency in Maritime Shipping
    Aug 18
    Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, discusses the limitations of using Specific Fuel Oil Consumption and manufacturer power curves to measure fuel efficiency.
  2. Fujairah July Bunker Sales Jump to Three-Month High
    Aug 18
    The Middle Eastern hub saw bunker volumes rebound in July, following weaker demand in June during the Israel-Iran conflict.
  3. WinGD: Shipping's Net Zero Future Needs Sharper Signals, Soon
    Aug 15
    WinGD CEO Dominik Scheiter discusses the need for more clarity on the IMO's net-zero framework to emerge as soon as possible.
  4. ANALYSIS: Higher HSFO Demand Pushes Singapore July Bunker Sales to 18-Month High
    Aug 14
    HSFO's share of the total July bunker fuel sales was 41.3%, up from 38.9% the same month a year earlier.
  5. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Slow Start to Panama Biofuel Sales
    Aug 07
    "We had very different expectations," Monjasa's Jonas Bruslund tells Ship & Bunker.
  6. INSIGHT: LNG/LBM/E-Methane, A Titanic Trio
    Aug 06
    Michael Schaap of Titan Clean Fuels discusses the need not to view LNG, LBM and e-methane in isolation, but as a combination.
  7. VPS: Crew Safety Endangered in the Wake of Bunker Failures
    Aug 05
    Steve Bee and Rahul Choudhuri of VPS highlight a recent case where contaminated bunkers led to a loss of propulsion and a safety risk to the vessel and crew.
  8. ANALYSIS: 2026 Regulatory Cost Increase Far Outweighs Projected Bunker-Price Drop
    Aug 05
    Total intra-EU fuel and compliance costs are forecast to rise by 5.9% from the 2025 year-to-date average to $829.94 per tonne of VLSFO in 2026.
  9. VPS: The Power of Precision Bunker Quantity Surveys
    Aug 04
    Peter van den Boomgaard and Steve Bee of VPS discuss the importance of quantity surveys in bunker procurement.
  10. World Kinect Sees First Quarterly Marine Fuels Loss Since 2017
    Aug 04
    World Kinect posted a loss of $25.6 million from its marine fuels segment in Q2 after an asset impairment that cost it $32 million.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. Furetank Turns to Biomethane for EU Fleet Decarbonisation
    Aug 29
    The firm says FuelEU rules unlock large-scale use of mass-balanced biomethane in shipping.
  2. Grimaldi Takes Delivery of Ammonia-Ready Ship for Asia-Africa Route
    Aug 29
    The vessel features lithium batteries with a total capacity of 5 MWh.
  3. NatPower's Teesside GigaPark to Provide Electricity for UK Ports and Shore Power
    Aug 28
    It will be the first UK project to combine grid-scale battery storage with maritime electrification infrastructure.
  4. Japan's Tsuneishi Launches Dual-Fuel Methanol Boxship
    Aug 28
    Tsuneishi's Zhoushan yard debuts a methanol-fuelled 5,900 TEU boxship, its largest build to date.
  5. Incat Crowther to Design Hybrid-Electric Tour Vessel for Port Houston
    Aug 28
    The vessel will be designed and constructed in the US.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 493.00 1.00 675.50 1.00 404.50 0.50
Global 20 Ports Average 529.00 1.00 745.50 0.50 443.50 1.00
Global Average Bunker Price 558.00 10.50 794.50 0.50 460.00 0.50
Singapore 502.50 0.50 652.00 0.00 411.50 1.50
Rotterdam 474.50 2.50 655.00 0.50 403.00 2.50
Fujairah 504.00 2.50 731.00 0.50 394.50 2.50
Houston 491.00 0.50 664.00 3.50 409.50 7.50
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Hong Kong 514.00 3.50 652.50 6.00 428.50 0.50
Istanbul 630.00 2.00 741.50 6.00 528.50 1.00
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