Bunker Fuel

ENGINE on Fuel Switch Snapshot: B100 sweetens on higher Dutch rebates

Dutch HBE rebate for B100 gains $30/mtl; Rotterdam’s B100 $330/mt cheaper than LSMGO; LNG gains on higher bunker premiums.

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September 9, 2025

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ENGINE on Fuel Switch Snapshot: B100 sweetens on higher Dutch rebates

Once a week, bunker intelligence platform ENGINE will publish a snapshot of alternative and conventional bunker fuel prices in the world’s two biggest bunkering hubs. The following is the latest snapshot:

Dutch HBE rebate for B100 gains $30/mt
Rotterdam’s B100 $330/mt cheaper than LSMGO
LNG gains on higher bunker premiums

A sharp weekly decline in Prima Markets’ assessed Dutch HBE rebate for marine B100 has pushed the B100 bunker price higher.

Rotterdam’s B100 discount to VLSFO has widened by $8/mt to $175/mt. Its discount to LSMGO has gone up by $38/mt to $331/mt.

ENGINE on Fuel Switch Snapshot: B100 sweetens on higher Dutch rebates

Rotterdam’s B100 discounts to LNG have widened by $41/mt to $108–216/mt, depending on LNG engine type.

LNG’s premium over VLSFO in Rotterdam for vessels with Otto medium-speed (Otto MS) engines has increased to $40/mt in the past week. For dual-fuel ships with diesel slow-speed engines, LNG is now $68/mt cheaper than VLSFO in the port.

Liquid fuels

VLSFO prices have moved lower, falling $13/mt in Rotterdam and $12/mt in Singapore, largely tracking a $15/mt drop in front-month ICE Brent futures.

Lead times of 5–7 days are recommended for VLSFO in Rotterdam, a trader told ENGINE. In Singapore, VLSFO deliveries now require 8-11 days of lead time for good supplier coverage, slightly up from 7–10 days a week ago.

Rotterdam’s B100 benchmark has fallen $22/mt lower over the past week, with a $31/mt rise in Prima-assessed Dutch HBE rebate for marine B100 appearing to weigh heavily on the price.

Liquid gases

Rotterdam’s LNG bunker price has risen by $19/mt over the past week, driven mainly by a 5% increase in ENGINE-assessed LNG bunker premium from around $131/mt to $137/mt.

Rotterdam’s liquefied biomethane (LBM) price has risen by $12/mt over the past week. LBM now stands at $154–168/mt discounts to LNG, which is $8/mt wider than last week.

Singapore’s LNG bunker price has held mostly steady, edging up just $4/mt. This is in line with a stable front-month NYMEX Japan/Korea Marker (JKM).

The JKM benchmark has risen on concerns over potential sanctions on Russia’s Arctic II supplies and strong Japanese demand, but gains have been capped in a cautious market, Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security said

By Konica Bhatt

Photo credit and source: ENGINE
Published: 9 September, 2025

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Japan’s first WinGD methanol dual-fuel marine engine passes FAT at MITSUI E&S

Company successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test of the DU-WinGD 6X82DF-M-1.0 LP-SCR, the first methanol dual-fuel WinGD large marine engine built in Japan.

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MITSUI E&S completes FAT of Japan's first WinGD methanol dual-fuel engine

MITSUI E&S on Monday (3 August) announced that Mitsui E&S DU, a group company of MITSUI E&S, has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of the DU-WinGD 6X82DF-M-1.0 LP-SCR, the first methanol dual-fuel WinGD large marine engine built in Japan.

The engine is also the first WinGD large marine engine manufactured at MITSUI E&S Tamano Works.

“The engine is scheduled to be installed on the first vessel in a series of four vessels being built for a domestic shipowner,” the company said on its website.

By utilising green methanol as fuel, it will contribute to a substantial reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping operations.

“To meet the expected increase in marine engine demand under the Japanese government’s Shipbuilding Industry Revitalisation Roadmap, the MITSUI E&S Group is working to enhance production efficiency for large marine engines through integrated operation at MITSUI E&S Tamano and Mitsui E&S DU Aioi,” the company added.

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Published: 4 August, 2026

Alternative Fuels

Quadrise and Licella amend JDA to advance low-carbon marine fuel testing

Companies have been collaborating since March 2025 on the use of Licella’s bio-oil produced by HTL technology as a potential cost-effective feedstock for Quadrise’s bioMSAR™ and bioMSAR Zero™ fuels.

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August 4, 2026

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Quadrise, a low emissions fuels and biofuel developer, recently announced an amendment to the Joint Development Agreement (JDA) with Australian-based Licella Holdings (Licella).

Licella is a global technology pioneer delivering scalable, low-cost and high-value fossil replacement solutions. Its proprietary Cat-HTR™ hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL” technology efficiently converts abundant biomass residues and biowastes, including wood and agricultural waste, into high-quality, sustainable bio-oil that can be blended or refined into low-carbon liquid fuels.

“HTL is globally recognised as one of the most promising pathways for producing sustainable fuels for hard-to-abate sectors such as shipping, with organisations highlighting its potential to deliver low-carbon bio-oils at the scale the maritime sector requires,” Quadrise said.

Under the JDA entered into on 26 March 2025, Quadrise and Licella have been collaborating and seeking, inter alia, to progress the use of Licella’s bio-oil produced by HTL technology as a potential cost-effective feedstock for the Company’s bioMSAR™ and bioMSAR Zero™ fuels.

Under the JDA, pursuant to which lab testing has been undertaken in Australia and the UK, the parties have jointly developed a deeper understanding of the technological advancements needed to supply sustainable HTL-derived bio-oils to the maritime sector.

As a result, and prior to diesel engine testing, the Amended JDA now sets out a non-binding but more specific development focus, with an updated time schedule for the joint testing of the parties’ respective fuel technologies, with Licella providing the scalable HTL bio-oil production expertise and Quadrise providing maritime market access and fuel experience.

Upon successful completion of final lab tests on refined Licella HTL bio-oils in H2 2026, initial marine fuel diesel engine pilot tests are planned by the parties, after which Quadrise and Licella will seek to undertake the larger scale, third-party engine testing required to move to commercial vessel tests.

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Published: 4 August, 2026

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CMA CGM names new 15,000 TEU methanol-powered vessel “ROI ARTHUR”

Joining the company’s REX2 service, the ship will strengthen its fleet of new-generation vessels designed to support the decarbonisation of shipping.

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August 4, 2026

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French shipping giant CMA CGM on Monday (3 August) said its new 15,000 TEU methanol-powered vessel, CMA CGM ROI ARTHUR, has officially been named and is ready to begin its journey at sea.

Joining the company’s REX2 service, the ship will strengthen its fleet of new-generation vessels designed to support the decarbonisation of shipping.

“Powered by methanol, she contributes to reducing atmospheric emissions and advancing the energy transition of our industry,” the company said in a social media post.

The vessel was welcomed by her Master, Captain Roman DIDENKO, and her godmother, Ms. Sun Lijun, Vice Chairman of Tianjin Bridge Welding Materials Group Co., Ltd. and Vice President of the Tianjin Women Entrepreneurs Association.

In January, the company announced the arrival in its fleet of its 400th owned vessel, the CMA CGM MONTE CRISTO, the first in a series of six methanol container ships.

The Group is preparing to operate, by 2031, around 200 dual-fuel LNG and methanol container ships that can be powered with low-carbon energy.

Photo credit: CMA CGM
Published: 4 August, 2026