North America

Bunker fuel demand has slowed down in Houston this week, but availability of all fuel grades remains tight for prompt dates. Most suppliers are fully booked for both prompt dates and dates further out, while some can offer VLSFO

Industry coalition SEA-LNG has underlined the significant progress being made to eradicate methane slip as uptake of the LNG pathway accelerates. With continued collaborative efforts across the value chain, methane slip will be eliminated for all engine technologies within the

Over the 31st week, the the MABUX global bunker indices continued their downward trajectory. The 380 HSFO index fell by another 9.30 USD: from 540.35 USD/MT last week to 531.05 USD/MT, gradually nearing the 500 USD mark. The VLSFO index

Northwest Europe

Securing prompt HSFO and VLSFO stems can be difficult in Rotterdam and the wider ARA hub, two sources said. A trader recommends lead times of 5–7 days for HSFO and 4–6 days for VLSFO. LSMGO availability is relatively better,

Singapore and Malaysia

In Singapore, the availability of VLSFO has tightened due to several suppliers running low on stocks and limited barge availability. Most suppliers now recommend lead times of 12-22 days for VLSFO, up from 12-18 days last week.

HSFO availability

Fortescue, a green technology, energy and metals company, and COSCO SHIPPING, the world’s leading shipping company, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to work together on decarbonising shipping.

Both companies will collaborate on developing technologies to lower emissions and build

TFG Marine (“TFG”), the leading international marine fuel joint venture founded by Trafigura, Frontline and Golden Ocean, today announced the signing of a long-term time charter agreement with Singapore-headquartered Consort Bunkers for four newbuild methanol carriage-ready bunker tankers. This marks

The natural gas futures market is a marketplace where standardized contracts for the future delivery of set natural gas volumes are traded. Most natural gas futures are bought and sold in the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and the Intercontinental

Clean

LR2

LR’s in the MEG remained in the doldrums this week. The 75Kt MEG/Japan TC1 index dropped another 11.94 points to WS148.06. Correspondingly, a 90kt MEG/UK-Continent TC20 trip is currently assessed at $4.66m, down from $5.13m.

West of Suez, Mediterranean/ LR2’s on

In the first half of a year 2024, the container throughput of Chinese ports was 161.8 million TEU, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Among them, the container throughput of Shanghai Port in the first half of a year was 25.5