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IBIA CONVENTION 2025: South Korea MFM Mandate Could Come as Soon as 2027
The government is understood to be preparing to set up the new rule, and has already distributed some funds to barge owners to subsidise the investment.
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21NovRondal says the wind-propulsion system is now ready for use on yachts. Read in Full
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21Nov443 bunker calls were recorded in October, up from 400 a year ago. Read in Full
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21NovNorden's CEO, Jan Rindbo, says the firm has tripled its biofuel use this year. Read in Full
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21NovThis milestone comes more than five decades after the company delivered its first ship in 1974. Read in Full
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21NovSome speakers at the IBIA Annual Convention view suppliers holding the upper hand during LNG bunkering. Read in Full
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20NovMeanwhile, India makes good on its vow to stop buying Russian oil. Read in Full
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20NovTwo more LNG-fuelled ships are expected to join the firm's fleet in the next two years. Read in Full
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20NovThe 750 m3 lubricant supply barge has been time chartered from Tristar Group. Read in Full
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20NovZero-emission ships calling at Oslo port will be fully exempted from charges from 2026. Read in Full
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20NovThe order adds to Aasen Shipping's six-vessel series using Wartsila's hybrid technology. Read in Full
IBIA Convention 2025
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Nov 21Some speakers at the IBIA Annual Convention view suppliers holding the upper hand during LNG bunkering. -
Nov 20Despite the hype around ammonia and methanol, some speakers at the IBIA Annual Convention see LNG, biofuel and carbon capture as the most accessible options. -
Nov 20China's expanding renewable power capacity is strengthening its position in future green bunker supply. -
Nov 20South Korea may see more biofuel volume available for bunkering next year, with some new players looking to enter the space. -
Nov 20All barges engaged in methanol bunkering will be required to use mass flow meters, according to a government official. -
Nov 20The government is understood to be preparing to set up the new rule, and has already distributed some funds to barge owners to subsidise the investment. -
Nov 20A Hong Kong government official says the city will remain open to any alternative bunker fuel the market demands as it seeks to build flexibility. -
Nov 19China appears in no hurry to loosen marine biofuel blending rules, with demand trailing far behind conventional fuels. -
Nov 19DNV sees marine biofuels accounting for just 0.6% of total biofuel consumption in 2023. -
Nov 19The shipping and bunkering industries are engaged in soul-searching over what can be salvaged from global decarbonisation efforts after last month's decision to delay.
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Nov 19The shipping and bunkering industries are engaged in soul-searching over what can be salvaged from global decarbonisation efforts after last month's decision to delay.
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Nov 20The government is understood to be preparing to set up the new rule, and has already distributed some funds to barge owners to subsidise the investment.
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Nov 19The shipping and bunkering industries are engaged in soul-searching over what can be salvaged from global decarbonisation efforts after last month's decision to delay.
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Nov 07NSI recently surveyed its maritime-industry clients for their views on the IMO's proposed framework . -
Nov 06New AuctionConnect CEO Kenneth Juhls discusses a deal bringing in about 300,000-500,000 mt/year of marine fuels volumes to the platform. -
Oct 31Quadrise CEO Peter Borup and CTO Jason Miles discuss the prospects for emulsion fuels to take a share of marine energy demand.
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Nov 19The shipping and bunkering industries are engaged in soul-searching over what can be salvaged from global decarbonisation efforts after last month's decision to delay.
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Nov 14Despite a rise in bunker calls, Singapore bunker sales were lower on the year in October. -
Nov 06The firm expects Hong Kong's demand for biofuel bunker blends to grow by 1.5-2 times over the next five years, its director tells Ship & Bunker. -
Nov 06New AuctionConnect CEO Kenneth Juhls discusses a deal bringing in about 300,000-500,000 mt/year of marine fuels volumes to the platform.
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Oct 31Quadrise CEO Peter Borup and CTO Jason Miles discuss the prospects for emulsion fuels to take a share of marine energy demand.
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Oct 30Global fuel testing and maritime decarbonisation advisory firm VPS discusses the recent delay to the IMO's net-zero framework.
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Oct 27Joe Star of VPS discusses lubrication strategies for two-stroke diesel engines.
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Nov 21Some speakers at the IBIA Annual Convention view suppliers holding the upper hand during LNG bunkering.
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Nov 20Two more LNG-fuelled ships are expected to join the firm's fleet in the next two years. -
Nov 20China's expanding renewable power capacity is strengthening its position in future green bunker supply.
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Nov 19The shipping and bunkering industries are engaged in soul-searching over what can be salvaged from global decarbonisation efforts after last month's decision to delay.
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Nov 19As the sector shifts towards green fuels, speakers at IBIA's Annual Convention cautioned that training for seafarers is not keeping pace.
Latest Bunker Prices See All Bunker Prices
| VLSFO | MGO | IFO380 | ||||
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| Global 4 Ports Average | 444.00 | 3.00 | 746.50 | 0.50 | 357.00 | 5.50 |
| Global 20 Ports Average | 486.50 | 3.50 | 811.50 | 10.00 | 413.00 | 4.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 524.00 | 13.00 | 839.00 | 3.50 | 431.00 | 3.50 |
| Singapore | 459.50 | 6.50 | 760.00 | 3.00 | 362.50 | 2.50 |
| Rotterdam | 425.00 | 0.50 | 741.50 | 0.50 | 370.50 | 0.00 |
| Fujairah | 452.00 | 7.50 | 744.00 | 7.00 | 332.00 | 7.50 |
| Houston | 439.50 | 3.50 | 740.50 | 8.00 | 363.50 | 11.50 |
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| Gibraltar | 461.00 | 5.00 | - | 421.00 | 0.50 | |
| Hong Kong | 468.50 | 2.50 | 744.50 | 2.00 | 392.00 | 2.00 |
| Istanbul | 615.50 | 4.00 | 834.00 | 3.00 | 510.50 | 7.00 |
| LA / LB | 497.00 | 16.00 | 786.50 | 16.00 | 412.50 | 14.00 |
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| New York | 469.00 | 2.50 | 799.00 | 3.00 | 408.00 | 4.00 |
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| Piraeus | 557.00 | 0.00 | 790.00 | 0.00 | 407.50 | 10.00 |
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| VLSFO | MGO | |||
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| Global 20 Ports Average | 486.50 | 3.50 | 811.50 | 10.00 |
| Global 4 Ports Average | 444.00 | 3.00 | 746.50 | 0.50 |
| Global Average Bunker Price | 524.00 | 13.00 | 839.00 | 3.50 |
| Singapore | 459.50 | 6.50 | 760.00 | 3.00 |
| Fujairah | 452.00 | 7.50 | 744.00 | 7.00 |
| Rotterdam | 425.00 | 0.50 | 741.50 | 0.50 |
| Houston | 439.50 | 3.50 | 740.50 | 8.00 |
Bunker Jobs
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Nov 11The company is looking for candidates with at least ten years of experience in marine fuels, bunkering or related sectors in shipping or energy. -
Nov 10The company is looking for candidates with at least one year of professional experience, preferably in shipping, commodity trading, the supply chain or trade finance. -
Nov 04JuWonOil is hiring an LNG & marine fuels trader and a marine lubricants sales executive. -
Nov 03The company is looking for candidates with previous sales or trading experience, ideally in the energy or maritime sectors. -
Oct 28The company is looking for candidates with an established client portfolio.
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Sep 24Oilmar's management is now in the process of taking over ownership of the company, CEO Yusif Mammadov said in a note to clients seen by Ship & Bunker. -
Sep 23Peder Møller will take over as CEO of the world's largest marine fuels firm on October 6, succeeding Keld R. Demant. -
Sep 22The EU's new sanctions plan targets 118 ships and oil buyers in third countries, including China. -
Sep 23The new hire was previously a marine fuels trader for Oilmar in Houston from November 2023 to this month. -
Sep 23In July, Sri Lanka's Supreme Court ordered a $1 billion payment over the 2021 X-Press Pearl disaster. -
Sep 24The facility is set to open in 2028 as the first dedicated LNG bunker terminal on the US Gulf Coast. -
Sep 23The company aims to offer retrofit solutions that would let existing ships run on ethanol.