Bunkering

Image Credit: Manifold Times Repost: The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and BIMCO recently published The BIMCO & IBIA Shipmaster’s Bunkering Manual as the first practical industry guide for both owners and suppliers providing practical guidance and advice for safe bunkering globally. The manual is a unique result of cooperation between IBIA …

Image Credit: Manifold Times Repost: The Port of Rotterdam Authority recently published bunker fuel sales data for the third quarter (Q3) of 2022. During Q3 2022 (versus on year), sales of traditional marine fuels for ULSFO was 205,451 mt (199,188 mt); VLSFO 986,058 mt (1.1 million mt); and HSFO 835,812 …

Image Credit: Ship & Bunker Repost: Bunker industry body IBIA has welcomed the Port of Rotterdam‘s plans to make the use of mass flow meters (MFMs) mandatory for bunker deliveries there. As Ship & Bunker reported earlier this week, the port authority is currently preparing to announce the change. The …

Image Credit: Ship & Bunker Repost: The Port of Rotterdam, the world’s second-largest marine fuels hub, is preparing to follow Singapore in making mass flow meters (MFMs) compulsory for bunker deliveries. The port authority is making plans for the announcement, making it the second port worldwide to do so after …

Repost: Demand for spot bunkers in the port of Singapore surged on 17 October, with owners rushing to confirm deliveries before the end of the month because of tighter supply availabilities. Argus reported 23 spot deals across grades for a total volume of 13,393t, up by more than double from the …

Image Credit: Ship & Bunker Repost: Marine fuel sales in Panama sank to the lowest level in seven months in September. Panama’s total sales reached 381,570 mt in September, the least since February, according to preliminary data from the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP). The total was down by 1.7% from a year earlier and …

Image Credit: Ship & Bunker Repost: Delivered HSFO prices in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub, have dropped to the lowest level in 17 months this week. Singapore’s HSFO price reached $371.50/mt on Monday, according to Ship & Bunker prices, the lowest level since May 21, 2021. The price subsequently rallied and …

Image Credit: Manifold Times Repost: A total of 10 companies have been awarded licences to supply bonded bunker fuel in China from January to September 2022, according to domestic site Oilchem. According to data from Shandong-based Longzhong Information Group, there are a total of 30 domestic companies to date that …

Image Credit: Ship & Bunker Repost: An emerging oil rally in the previous session proved to be fleeting, as traders on Friday abandoned concerns about the tight global physical market and resumed their hand-wringing about recession, the result being a price drop in the commodity and another weekly loss for …

Image Credit: Ship & Bunker Repost: Bunker demand in Singapore, the world’s largest marine fuels hub, saw a modest gain on a yearly basis in September but slipped on a monthly basis to the lowest level in three months. The city-state’s total demand reached 4 million mt in September, according …