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EU to Review ETS and FuelEU Rules After IMO's Net-Zero Framework Adoption

EU to Review ETS and FuelEU Rules After IMO's Net-Zero Framework Adoption

Industry groups have warned that overlapping EU and IMO rules could lead to double payments for emissions.
  1. 13Oct
    The firm says formal recognition of wind energy is key to accelerating maritime decarbonisation. Read in Full
  2. 13Oct
    The vessel will arrive in Singapore later this year under charter with TFG Marine. Read in Full
  3. 13Oct
    The tools aim to uncover hidden vessel ownership and illicit cargo movements amid increasingly sophisticated sanctions evasion tactics. Read in Full
  4. 13Oct
    Investigations found the crew of a tugboat allegedly sold about SGD 6,900 worth of misappropriated MGO to a foreign vessel. Read in Full
  5. 13Oct
    The biofuel stem was delivered by China Marine Fuel to a boxship undergoing repairs. Read in Full
  6. 13Oct
    The new system, designed for LPG carriers, captures and reliquefies gas vapour generated during transport. Read in Full
  7. 13Oct
    The initiative aims to promote the use of green fuels on routes between ports in eastern Canada and major global hubs. Read in Full
  8. 13Oct
    Ulrik Silversparre Bodholdt has been appointed global finance director and leader of Bunker Holding's global business services organisation. Read in Full
  9. 13Oct
    The new vessel will operate under long-term charter with LyondellBasell. Read in Full
  10. 13Oct
    Global VLSFO prices dropped sharply with crude on Friday. Read in Full

Methanol Bunker Prices

Gray Methanol MEOH-VLSFOe MEOH-MGOe
$/mt    +/- $/mte    +/- $/mte    +/-
Singapore 339.00 2.50 697.50 5.00 723.00 5.50
Rotterdam 287.00 1.50 590.50 3.50 612.50 3.00
Houston 345.50 5.50 711.50 10.50 737.50 11.00
Fujairah 209.50 0.50 431.50 1.00 447.00 1.50

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  1. US Warns of Visa Restrictions and Sanctions for Countries Backing IMO 2028 Deal
    Oct 11
    The US has been a longstanding opponent of the IMO 2028 deal, and has repeatedly threatened reprisals against countries supporting it.
  2. China Announces New Fees on Port Calls by US Ships
    Oct 10
    The fees will start to be imposed on vessels owned, operated, flagged or built in the US from October 14, and be ramped up in the coming years.
  3. Molgas Fully Acquires LNG Bunker Supplier Titan
    Oct 07
    The move follows Molgas taking a 45% stake in Titan in December 2023, and sets it up as one of the largest LNG bunker suppliers globally at a time when conventional bunkering firms are hesitating over LNG plans.
  4. Bunker Holding Pauses LNG Bunkering Plans
    Oct 02
    The firm sees unfavourable market conditions for LNG bunkering, Bunker One's Peter Zachariassen tells Ship & Bunker.
  5. ANALYSIS: GHG Compliance May Be Higher Cost Than Bunkers for Some Ships in 2026
    Oct 01
    Some ships on intra-EU voyages may end up paying more for GHG emissions compliance than for fuel in 2026.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. VIEWPOINT: Questions Remain Over OSPAR Decision to Restrict Scrubbers
    Oct 07
    Pro-scrubber shipping group the Clean Shipping Alliance discusses the the OSPAR commission's recent decision to ban scrubber washwater discharges.
  2. ANALYSIS: GHG Compliance May Be Higher Cost Than Bunkers for Some Ships in 2026
    Oct 01
    Some ships on intra-EU voyages may end up paying more for GHG emissions compliance than for fuel in 2026.
  3. INSIGHT: Net Zero Shipping, A Tax Game Disguised as Climate Policy?
    Sep 23
    Rob Mortimer, CEO of Fuelre4m, sets out a case against the IMO's net-zero framework.
  4. Bunker Demand: Major Hubs Average 3.9% Gain Despite Tariffs
    Sep 19
    US bunkering locations appear to be the hardest-hit so far by tariff tensions, according to the latest volumes survey from Ship & Bunker and 2050 Marine Energy.
  5. Fujairah August Bunker Sales Rise to Four-Month High
    Sep 17
    Bunker sales in Fujairah grew for the second consecutive month in August.

Yemen & Red Sea Attacks

  1. Houthis Claim Ship at Risk of Sinking After Gulf of Aden Attack
    Oct 01
    An 11,800 Dwt vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, resulting in fire.
  2. Multi-Purpose Carrier 'On Fire and Adrift' After Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Sep 30
    The midsize 11,800 DWT MPP vessel came under attack about 128 nautical miles south-east of Aden at 12:51 PM UTC on Monday.
  3. UKMTO Reports 'Sound of Explosion' Near Vessel Off Yemen
    Sep 24
    A vessel off Yemen reported a "splash and sound of explosion" early Tuesday morning.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. Germany Joins Canadian Green Shipping Corridor Initiative
    Oct 13
    The initiative aims to promote the use of green fuels on routes between ports in eastern Canada and major global hubs.
  2. US Warns of Visa Restrictions and Sanctions for Countries Backing IMO 2028 Deal
    Oct 11
    The US has been a longstanding opponent of the IMO 2028 deal, and has repeatedly threatened reprisals against countries supporting it.
  3. Maersk Trials Ethanol-Methanol Blend on Dual-Fuel Boxship
    Oct 10
    Maersk is testing an E10 ethanol-methanol blend over a month-long trial to assess fuel performance.
  4. Uniper Taps Spanish Biomethane for Shipping Use
    Oct 10
    Uniper has signed an agreement with Five Bioenergy to source biomethane from three Spanish plants from 2027.
  5. Corvus Energy Secures $60 Million Investor Funding
    Oct 10
    The investment will help the firm expand the production capacity of its energy storage systems.

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VLSFO MGO IFO380
$/mt +/- $/mt +/- $/mt +/-
Global 4 Ports Average 460.00 7.50 684.00 5.50 409.00 7.00
Global 20 Ports Average 506.00 7.50 757.00 4.50 445.00 5.00
Global Average Bunker Price 550.00 6.00 800.50 4.00 460.00 4.00
Singapore 470.00 8.00 674.50 7.00 401.50 8.00
Rotterdam 443.00 7.00 670.00 6.50 408.50 3.50
Fujairah 474.00 7.00 733.50 4.50 411.50 9.00
Houston 452.50 7.50 658.00 3.50 414.50 7.00
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