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Riviera Marine Incorporates The Bunker Firm Group

Riviera Marine Incorporates The Bunker Firm Group

The combined company has its headquarters in Monte Carlo as well as offices in Copenhagen, Fredericia, Athens and Dubai.
  1. 21Jan
    Some CMA CGM container ships had resumed Red Sea transits last year, including a passage through the Suez Canal in November. Read in Full
  2. 20Jan
    Meanwhile, Iran admission of mass deaths could worsen hostilities with U.S. Read in Full
  3. 20Jan
    Ryan Yow has joined Monjasa's Singapore office as a trader as of this month. Read in Full
  4. 20Jan
    The company is looking for candidates with at least seven years of experience in a commercially accountable role in the bunker industry. Read in Full
  5. 20Jan
    European Energy will supply 10,000 mt of e-methanol to Maersk as per the offtake deal. Read in Full
  6. 20Jan
    SEA-LNG says more than $150 billion has been invested over the past decade to increase the use of LNG as marine fuel. Read in Full
  7. 20Jan
    Yinson GreenTech also announced its electric cargo transfer vessels will be deployed in the UAE as well. Read in Full
  8. 20Jan
    The company is looking for candidates with proven bunker trading experience and an established network of industry contacts. Read in Full
  9. 20Jan
    Chevron is among the potential buyers as Lukoil gets more time to sell overseas assets. Read in Full
  10. 20Jan
    A new industry group led by Lloyd's Register has been launched in the UK to develop safety, regulatory and insurance frameworks for nuclear-powered vessels. Read in Full

Bunker Demand in Key Markets

In the third quarter of 2025 bunker bemand at key marine fuel hubs advanced 4.3% on a yearly basis, according to the latest market survey of bunker sales volumes in 17 leading global locations.

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Bunker Price Forecast - Q4 2025

Quarterly and full year bunker price forcast for 2025 and 2026. Includes forecasts for global average prices, and at the key ports of Singapore, Rotterdam, Fujairah and Houston.

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Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 338.00 1.00 696.00 3.00 721.00 2.50
Rotterdam 285.50 2.00 587.50 3.50 609.00 3.50
Houston 301.50 5.00 620.00 10.00 642.50 10.00
Fujairah 216.00 14.50 444.00 30.00 460.00 31.00

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  1. VIEWPOINT: Bleak Prospects for Bunker Industry at Start of 2026
    Jan 13
    Weak margins, rising GHG compliance costs, limited growth in alternative fuel markets, geopolitical risk and sanctions issues are coming together to paint a picture of a highly uncertain start to the year.
  2. Pacific Basin Cites IMO NZF Delay as Reason for Purchase of New Conventionally-Fuelled Ships
    Dec 24
    Pacific Basin has cited the IMO delay as a key reason for it continuing to add conventionally-fuelled tonnage to its fleet.
  3. FEATURE: 2025 Was Year of Rapidly Escalating Regulation for Shipping and Bunker Industries
    Dec 23
    In a year of turmoil for the shipping and bunker industries, a steady increase in regulatory complexity has been the one reliable constant.
  4. FEATURE: AI Will Not Replace Bunker Traders. Will it?
    Dec 22
    This industry is about relationships. Will AI strengthen or replace them?

Top Stories More

  1. Riviera Marine Incorporates The Bunker Firm Group
    Jan 20
    The combined company has its headquarters in Monte Carlo as well as offices in Copenhagen, Fredericia, Athens and Dubai.
  2. Global Fuel Supply Expands Into South Africa
    Jan 19
    The firm has hired Jacqui Taylor as the first employee for its new Cape Town office.
  3. New US-Europe Trade Spat Erupts Over Greenland
    Jan 18
    The US will impose an extra 10% tariff on imports from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland from February 1.
  4. Maersk Announces Return to Red Sea
    Jan 15
    The decision follows the successful Suez transits of the Maersk Sebarok and Maersk Denver.
  5. INTERVIEW: Shipergy Uses AI to Reshape Trading Model Amid Market Downturn
    Jan 15
    Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose is refocusing the firm's commercial efforts on three hubs and deploying AI tools to reduce workload in response to weak market conditions, he tells Ship & Bunker.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. Fujairah Bunker Sales Fell 2.8% in 2025 on Lower VLSFO Demand
    Jan 19
    VLSFO sales in the Middle East port saw a decrease of 7.3%, while HSFO sales demonstrated a positive growth trend.
  2. Panama Bunker Sales Rose 4.1% Year on Year in 2025 on Higher VLSFO Sales
    Jan 15
    Panama saw a total of 7,466 calls for bunkers in 2025, representing an 11.5% increase from the 6,696 recorded in 2024.
  3. INTERVIEW: Shipergy Uses AI to Reshape Trading Model Amid Market Downturn
    Jan 15
    Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose is refocusing the firm's commercial efforts on three hubs and deploying AI tools to reduce workload in response to weak market conditions, he tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. ANALYSIS: Singapore Annual Bunker Sales Reach New Record High in 2025
    Jan 13
    Singapore's total bunker sales rose to a record high in 2025 amid strong volumes in December.
  5. VIEWPOINT: Bleak Prospects for Bunker Industry at Start of 2026
    Jan 13
    Weak margins, rising GHG compliance costs, limited growth in alternative fuel markets, geopolitical risk and sanctions issues are coming together to paint a picture of a highly uncertain start to the year.
  6. ANALYSIS: Average VLSFO Bunker Prices at Key Ports Fall 20% in 2025
    Jan 07
    The G20-VLSFO Index hit its lowest level since 2020, but for ships in Europe this price drop was outweighed by the increase in EU-ETS compliance costs.
  7. ANALYSIS: Shipping's Jump in EU-ETS Costs Will Offset Bunker-Price Decline in 2026
    Jan 01
    While bunker prices are set to fall this year, higher EU-ETS costs will offset most of the benefit for European shipping.
  8. Fujairah Bunker Sales Hit Five-Month Low in November
    Dec 30
    Bunker sales in Fujairah dropped for the third consecutive month in November.
  9. FEATURE: 2025 Was Year of Rapidly Escalating Regulation for Shipping and Bunker Industries
    Dec 23
    In a year of turmoil for the shipping and bunker industries, a steady increase in regulatory complexity has been the one reliable constant.
  10. MARKET SURVEY: Major Hubs Saw Average 4.3% Yearly Gain in Q3 Volumes
    Dec 19
    Global bunker demand at key hubs gained 4.3% on the year in Q3, with 2025 as a whole heading for the highest total since 2019, but markets in the Americas are still underperforming.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. Yinson GreenTech's Electric Vessel Enters Service in Singapore
    Jan 20
    Yinson GreenTech also announced its electric cargo transfer vessels will be deployed in the UAE as well.
  2. Van Oord's Vessel Completes Dutch Dredging Project Using Bio-LNG
    Jan 20
    The company's LNG-fuelled trailing suction hopper dredger completed the entire work operating on bio-LNG.
  3. K Saetre Rederi Orders Electric Cargo Vessel from Dutch Shipyard
    Jan 20
    The vessel is set to be delivered in March 2028 and will operate along the Norwegian coast.
  4. Cosco Shipping Orders 12 Dual-Fuel LNG Boxships
    Jan 19
    All 12 container ships with 18,000 TEU capacity are expected to be delivered between 2028 and 2029.
  5. Anglo-Eastern's Managed Fleet Logs More Than 70 LNG Bunkering Operations
    Jan 19
    The company says its managed fleet has bunkered close to 200,000 m3 of LNG globally to date.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 440.00 2.50 656.50 4.50 364.00 2.50
Global 20 Ports Average 476.00 0.00 728.00 3.00 407.50 1.00
Global Average Bunker Price 522.50 2.50 763.00 5.00 418.50 0.50
Singapore 449.50 1.00 617.50 2.50 382.50 5.50
Rotterdam 428.50 3.50 650.50 2.00 369.00 1.00
Fujairah 443.50 3.50 722.50 1.00 355.50 7.00
Houston 438.00 7.00 636.50 19.00 350.00 1.00
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Gibraltar 449.50 1.50 - 399.00 2.00
Hong Kong 458.00 0.50 656.50 7.50 404.50 0.50
Istanbul 547.50 12.00 727.50 13.00 507.50 10.00
LA / LB 507.50 10.00 687.50 5.50 428.00 9.00
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