Martyn Lasek

Jan 30, 2025 | shipandbunker.com | Martyn Lasek

Drone photo of the Seaspan Lions vessel taken in Vancouver. Image Credit: Seaspan Energy Seaspan Energy has launched the ship-to-ship supply of LNG bunkers in Vancouver, Canada, this week completing the first stem by its new bunker vessel, Seaspan Lions.

Dec 10, 2024 | shipandbunker.com | Jack Jordan |Martyn Lasek

Graph 1. Image Credit: Ship & Bunker Bunker prices will be lower in 2025, but overall costs will rise for those operating within European waters, according to analysis by Ship & Bunker. Based on the latest oil price outlook for 2025, next year the average VLSFO price across major bunkering ports will fall to $585/mt, down from an average of $630/mt witnessed over the first 11 months of 2024.

Nov 10, 2024 | shipandbunker.com | Jack Jordan |Martyn Lasek

Questions are being raised over the use of WhatsApp for bunker deals. File Image. Image Credit: Pixabay / Ship & Bunker The bunker industry is starting to divide in its attitudes over the use of the WhatsApp messaging service to conclude its deals. WhatsApp has been available since 2009, providing a free, cross-platform messaging service to anyone with a valid phone number and access to the Internet.

Jun 12, 2024 | shipandbunker.com | Martyn Lasek

FIGURE 1 The current orderbook represents 33.8 million mt of bunker demand 15.6 million mt (46%) of that demand is alternative bunker fuels 10.5 million mt (31%) of current orderbook demand is for LNG, making it by far the dominant choice of alternative fuel Methanol accounts for 10% of current orderbook bunker demand at 3.2 million mt A significant proportion of orderbook alternative fuel demand (9.6 million mt / 62%) is from containerships and gas carriers Anyone following the valuable data...

Apr 1, 2024 | shipandbunker.com | Martyn Lasek

Jesper Soerensen, KPI OceanConnect's Global Head of Alternative Fuels & Carbon Markets. Image Credit: KPI OceanConnect For all its current popularity, methanol is not being viewed as a long-term solution for marine shipping's energy needs. Uptake of ammonia bunkers will be slower but is tipped to potentially have as much as 40% market share. Demand for LNG bunkers will continue to increase.