Marine fuel supplier Peninsula on Monday (13 July) said it has successfully completed the delivery of bio-LNG to Royal Caribbean Group’s newest Icon-class cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, in Cádiz, Spain.

This marked Peninsula’s first bioLNG distribution in the Port of Cádiz. The milestone was met with amplified significance as the company has now supplied all three Icon-class vessels, further strengthening its long-standing relationship with Royal Caribbean Group.

Nacho de Miguel, Head of Alternative Fuels and Sustainability at Peninsula, said: “This supply highlights the strength of our planning, coordination and execution at scale. As cruise operators introduce increasingly advanced vessels, our focus remains on delivering safe, reliable and efficient fuel supply, aligned with evolving operational and environmental demands.”

The delivery was carried out through coordination with all stakeholders, including the Port of Cadiz and Royal Caribbean Group. 

Photo credit: Peninsula
Published: 14 July, 2026

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:

13 July 2026

• Potential pooling values for B100 and LBM decline
• B100 premium over LNG shrinks to $1/mt for diesel SS engines
• Singapore LNG cheaper than LSMGO, B100 for Otto MS engines

ENGINE-assessed FuelEU Maritime pooling values for B100 and liquefied biomethane (LBM) on EU-EU voyages have fallen by $29/mt and $41-47/mt, respectively, over the past week.

OceanScore’s FuelEU Pooling Index has fallen by around €10/mtCO2e to €165/mtCO2e ($189/mtCO2e), weighing on the pooling benefits of B100 and LBM on voyages between EU ports.

B100’s discount to LNG consumed in Otto medium-speed (MS) engines has widened by $49/mt to $187/mt over the week.

In contrast, B100 still remains at a premium to LNG consumed in diesel slow-speed (SS) engines in Rotterdam, but that premium has narrowed sharply to just $1/mt from $58/mt the previous week.

LBM discounts to LSMGO in Rotterdam have narrowed by $23-31/mt to $592-787/mt over the week. Its discounts to VLSFO have narrowed even further, falling by $70-78/mt to $253-448/mt.

For dual-fuel vessels with Otto MS engines bunkering in Singapore, LNG has flipped from a $10/mt premium to a $26/mt discount against LSMGO over the week. Against B100, it has shifted from a $17/mt premium to a $22/mt discount.

It should be noted that B100 and methane largely serve different vessel segments with distinct operational requirements and fuel needs, and do not necessarily compete directly with one another.

Liquid fuels

HSFO and VLSFO prices in Rotterdam have risen by $27-31/mt, while the port’s LSMGO benchmark has climbed by a steeper $79/mt over the past week. Rotterdam’s B100 price has also gained $24/mt.

B100’s discounts to VLSFO and LSMGO have widened by $7/mt and $55/mt, respectively.

Singapore’s conventional bunker fuel benchmarks have climbed by $12-70/mt over the week. The port’s B100 price has surged by $73/mt, pushing its premium over VLSFO up by $61/mt to $242/mt.

B100 has remained at a discount to LSMGO in Singapore, although that discount has narrowed to around $4/mt from $7/mt the week before.

Liquid gases

Rotterdam’s LNG prices have surged by $74-81/mt over the past week, while LBM prices have risen even more sharply by $102-109/mt.

LBM discounts to LNG have narrowed by $28/mt to $419-426/mt.

Singapore’s LNG prices have gained $34-38/mt over the same period, and the fuel is now priced at $26-120/mt discounts to LSMGO, depending on the engine type.

By Konica Bhatt

Photo credit and source: ENGINE
Published: 14 July, 2026

French shipping giant CMA CGM on Friday (10 July) said one of its LNG-powered containerships completed its first bio-LNG bunkering operation in Rotterdam.

CMA CGM NOTRE DAME took on 11,125 cubic metres (m3) of bio-LNG – a renewable fuel that delivers a 67% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over its full life cycle – produced in Europe from biomethane derived from agricultural and organic waste.

The operation was completed in 12 hours. 

“At CMA CGM, we have been powering our vessels with LNG for several years, and our LNG-powered containerships are already compatible with bio-LNG,” it said. 

Photo credit: CMA CGM
Published: 13 July, 2026