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IE Week: Bunker Industry Seen as 'Rabbit in Headlights' Amid 2025 Uncertainty
Facing a wide array of changes and uncertainties in 2025, the bunker industry appears to be taking a pause for thought at the start of the year.
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04MarThe company has agreed to sell its 90% interests in Panama Ports Company - which owns and operates the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. Read in Full
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04MarThe designation is being made over the movement's activities threatening the security of American citizens and personnel in the Middle East, the safety of its regional partners and the stability of global maritime trade. Read in Full
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04MarThe company is looking for candidates with at least five years of relevant experience. Read in Full
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04MarThe global coalition aims to advance e-methane adoption in shipping. Read in Full
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04MarThe wind propulsion system has been installed by GT Wings and reduces bunker fuel consumption by harnessing wind energy. Read in Full
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04MarThe tariffs will take effect on March 10, but will not apply to US goods shipped before March 10 and arriving in China by April 12. Read in Full
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04MarShip & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index lost $3/mt to $573.50/mt on Monday, reaching its lowest level since December 23. Read in Full
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04MarThe battery system is designed for hybrid-electric and fully electric applications, making it ideal for ferries, yachts and canal boats. Read in Full
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04MarThe funding will allow Echandia to increase its production capacity for marine batteries. Read in Full
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04MarThe collision led to the loss of a few containers that fell into the water. Read in Full
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04MarGalp already supplies biofuel blends for shipping, and the new facility could further boost its biofuel bunker sales. Read in Full

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Mar 04Facing a wide array of changes and uncertainties in 2025, the bunker industry appears to be taking a pause for thought at the start of the year.
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Feb 24The firm saw bunker volumes of 16.6 million mt last year, down by 1.5% on the year and the lowest annual total since public data begins in 2015.
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Feb 19Seascale Energy will combine of Cargill's bunker unit Pure Marine Fuels and Hafnia's Bunker Alliance, its managers tell Ship & Bunker.
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Feb 19The move potentially signals a more relaxed attitude to the risk of Houthi attacks after the ceasefire in Gaza.
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Feb 192024's total sales at the 17 surveyed locations reached 143,575 million mt, up by 4% on the year and the most since 2019.
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Mar 04Facing a wide array of changes and uncertainties in 2025, the bunker industry appears to be taking a pause for thought at the start of the year.
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Feb 26VPS Decarbonisation Advisor Emilian Buksak discusses the methane slip issue in relation to using LNG as an alternative marine fuel.
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Feb 24The firm saw bunker volumes of 16.6 million mt last year, down by 1.5% on the year and the lowest annual total since public data begins in 2015.
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Feb 19Seascale Energy will combine of Cargill's bunker unit Pure Marine Fuels and Hafnia's Bunker Alliance, its managers tell Ship & Bunker.
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Feb 192024's total sales at the 17 surveyed locations reached 143,575 million mt, up by 4% on the year and the most since 2019.
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Feb 17Odense-based Christiania Energy was set up last year to cover the needs of Christiania Shipping, and is now seeking to explore pool partnerships, Managing Director Patrick Jørgensen tells Ship & Bunker.
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Feb 07SEA-LNG still sees the current state of play as an early stage in LNG's development, Chairman Peter Keller tells Ship & Bunker.
Yemen & Red Sea Attacks
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Mar 04The designation is being made over the movement's activities threatening the security of American citizens and personnel in the Middle East, the safety of its regional partners and the stability of global maritime trade.
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Feb 11The authority expects a gradual return to normal traffic from late March and a full recovery by the middle of this year.
Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More
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Mar 04Facing a wide array of changes and uncertainties in 2025, the bunker industry appears to be taking a pause for thought at the start of the year.
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Feb 27The EU's Clean Industrial Deal charts a course for greener shipping, but industry groups caution that a clearer roadmap is still needed to ramp up green fuel production.
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Feb 26Attendees at Argus Media's Future Fuels forum doubt maritime's ability to reach net-zero by 2050, but the market is taking shape nevertheless.
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Feb 26ZEMBA, made up of global companies such as online giant Amazon, has issued a tender to procure e-fuels for its shipping needs.
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Feb 26VPS Decarbonisation Advisor Emilian Buksak discusses the methane slip issue in relation to using LNG as an alternative marine fuel.
Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices
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Global 4 Ports Average | 518.50 | 11.00 | 680.50 | 11.00 | 450.50 | 19.50 |
Global 20 Ports Average | 565.00 | 8.50 | 760.50 | 11.00 | 496.50 | 11.50 |
Global Average Bunker Price | 611.00 | 6.50 | 803.00 | 4.50 | 511.00 | 10.00 |
Singapore | 516.00 | 14.00 | 648.50 | 12.00 | 468.00 | 28.00 |
Rotterdam | 507.00 | 10.50 | 647.00 | 14.50 | 440.00 | 8.00 |
Fujairah | 519.50 | 14.50 | 738.00 | 8.50 | 450.50 | 31.50 |
Houston | 530.50 | 6.00 | 688.50 | 9.50 | 443.50 | 10.00 |
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Gibraltar | 530.00 | 13.00 | - | 493.00 | 14.00 | |
Hong Kong | 537.00 | 7.50 | 670.50 | 13.00 | 491.00 | 18.50 |
Istanbul | 569.50 | 10.50 | 740.50 | 9.50 | 538.00 | 7.50 |
LA / LB | 613.00 | 11.00 | 745.00 | 10.50 | 561.50 | 18.50 |
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Mumbai |
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New York | 544.50 | 6.00 | 752.00 | 7.50 | 490.50 | 7.00 |
Cristobal, Panama |
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Piraeus | 597.00 | 6.00 | 744.00 | 11.50 | 491.00 | 10.50 |
Santos | 557.00 | 0.00 | 786.50 | 0.00 | - | |
Shanghai |
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St Petersburg | 565.00 | 0.50 | 722.00 | 0.50 | 408.00 | 3.00 |
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