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ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook

East Coast low sulphur fuel supply improving; Cyclone Yakecan hits Brazil, suspends bunkering; US fuel oil and distillate stocks rise as refiners up run rates.

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The following article regarding bunker fuel availability in the Americas region has been provided by online marine fuel procurement platform ENGINE for post on Singapore bunkering publication Manifold Times:

19 May 2022

  • East Coast low sulphur fuel supply improving
  • Cyclone Yakecan hits Brazil, suspends bunkering
  • US fuel oil and distillate stocks rise as refiners up run rates

North America

Prompt supply of all grades is back on offer in New York. A supplier can deliver in 5-7 days. Several others can deliver VLSFO and LSMGO grades with 2-3 days of lead time.

New York’s LSMGO price has come off against Houston and other major Americas ports this week.

Prompt deliveries of VLSFO and LSMGO are available in the Houston area, including Bolivar Roads, and offshore in locations like the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area (GOLA).

LSMGO is tight with certain suppliers in Corpus Christi, with one’s earliest delivery date five days out.

US fuel oil stocks jumped 4% higher to eight-month highs last week, with gains across regions. Refiners have been ramping up run rates in recent months. East Coast and Gulf Coast refineries ran up to 95% of utilisation capacity last week, yielding more fuel oil as a result.

US importers have targeted Mexican and Middle Eastern fuel oil volumes to replace embargoed Russian product.

In addition to higher total refinery production, refiners have been looking to maximise gasoline and distillate production amid surging prices and a pick-up in demand. East Coast distillate stocks regained some weight last week after slumping to multi-year lows earlier this month. The sub-region where New York and New Jersey are located saw a slight 0.5% uptick.

Central America and Caribbean

VLSFO and LSMGO availability has improved some in Panama after weeks of tightness. HSFO can be tight with some suppliers. Two suppliers can deliver with 5-7 days of lead time.

A supplier has run out of VLSFO to offer off Trinidad, pushing its earliest delivery date back to late May as it needs to reload product. LSMGO is more readily available. Another supplier can deliver in 6-7 days off Trinidad or in port, but has pockets of unavailability until early June after that.

South America

Low sulphur grades are tight for prompt dates in Ecuador’s Guayaquil, where a supplier’s earliest delivery date is 6-9 days out.

Colombia’s Cartagena has also had tight supply of VLSFO and LSMGO amid a lack of access to blend stocks, sources say.

Tropical Cyclone Yakecan hit the ports of Rio Grande and Paranagua on Tuesday, forcing them shut. Winds blew up to 35 knots in Rio Grande and brought heavy swells, according to shipping agent Orion. Pilot services and most port operations were also halted.

Winds have since calmed, but seas remain choppy in the two southern Brazilian bunker ports. The earliest dates for delivery are around 4-5 days out.

Strong winds hit Zona Comun and forced a halt to bunker operations for about 13 hours from Tuesday evening to yesterday morning. Calmer winds allowed bunkering to resume. Availability is tight with certain suppliers that require around 11 days of lead time. Others can deliver in 5-6 days.

The earliest delivery date is slightly further away, at six days, in nearby Bahia Blanca.

 

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Published: 20 May, 2022

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Bunker Fuel

Singapore: Bunker fuel sales down by 9.1% on year in January 2025

4.46 million mt of various marine fuel grades were delivered at the world’s largest bunkering port in January, a drop from 4.91 million mt recorded during the similar month in 2024, according to MPA data.

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Singapore: Bunker fuel sales down by 9.1% on year in January 2025

Sales of marine fuel at Singapore port decreased by 9.1% on year in January 2025, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.

In total, 4.46 million metric tonnes (mt) (exact 4,461,710 mt) of various marine fuel grades were delivered at the world’s largest bunkering port in January, a drop from 4.91 million mt (4,906,100 mt) recorded during the similar month in 2024.

Deliveries of marine fuel oil, low sulphur fuel oil, ultra low sulphur fuel oil, marine gas oil and marine diesel oil in January (against on year) recorded respectively 1.66 million mt (zero from 1.66 million mt), 2.43 million mt (-15% from 2.86 million mt), 900 (+100% from zero), 3,100 mt (-77% from 13,500 mt) and zero (from zero).

Singapore: Bunker fuel sales down by 9.1% on year in January 2025

Bio-blended variants of marine fuel oil, low sulphur fuel oil, ultra low sulphur fuel oil, marine gas oil and marine diesel oil in January (against on year) recorded respectively 16,000 (+100% from zero), 92,000 mt (+103% from 45,300 mt), zero (from zero), zero (from zero) and zero (from zero).

LNG and methanol sales were posted respectively at 6,600 mt (-36.5% from 10,400) and zero (from zero).

A complete series of articles on Singapore bunker volumes by Manifold Times in 2024 can be found below:

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Published: 14 February, 2025

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Bunker Fuel

Singapore-based Straits Bio-LNG aims to deliver 250,000 mt of bio-LNG bunker fuel per year

Firm is currently in advanced stage of testing breaking down Empty Fruit Bunch through an established biological process with high enzyme concentration in its R&D facility in Malaysia to produce bio-LNG.

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Singapore-based Straits Bio-LNG aims to deliver 250,000 mt of bio-LNG bunker fuel per year

Straits Bio-LNG, a privately owned supplier of bio-LNG, is aiming to deliver 250,000 metric tonnes (mt) of bio-LNG per year in Singapore, according to SEA-LNG on Thursday (13 February).

The Singapore-based company, led by SK Tan as CEO, is doing so in response to the growing demand for LNG. LNG bunkering volumes have grown significantly in key bunkering hubs as more LNG-fuelled vessels have entered into operation. 

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) saw a dramatic four-fold increase in 2024 to almost 340,000 mt, SEA-LNG said in a statement announcing Straits Bio-LNG joining the coalition. 

Headquartered in Singapore, the company boasts a growing team led by SK Tan as CEO.  

Yiyong He, Director at Straits Bio-LNG, said: “We’re firmly convinced in the viability of the LNG pathway to decarbonise the shipping industry. With its very low carbon intensity and improving commerciality, liquified biomethane will be a critical piece of the puzzle for decarbonising the sector.”

“By joining SEA-LNG, we’re proud to be part of a collection of first movers making real strides to make the LNG pathway a tangible reality today.”

Straits Bio-LNG aims to reach its bio-LNG supply goal by using pioneering methods. It is currently in the advanced stage of testing breaking down Empty Fruit Bunch (EFB) through an established biological process with high enzyme concentration in its R&D facility in Malaysia. 

Both Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) and EFB are sustainable biomass resources listed in the “List of Materials Eligible for ISCC EU Certification” and are therefore compliant with the European Union’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED).

Peter Keller, chairman of SEA-LNG, added: “The Port of Singapore is the largest global bunkering hub. As seen in our View from the Bridge report, 2024 saw record growth in LNG and liquified biomethane bunkering, but we need more fuel to meet upcoming demand.”

“The use of liquefied biomethane as a marine fuel can reduce GHG emissions by up to 80% compared to marine diesel on a full well-to-wake basis. When produced from the anaerobic digestion of waste materials, such as manure, POME or EFB, methane that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere is captured, resulting in negative emissions of up to -190% compared with diesel."

An independent study by the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore found that pure bio-LNG could cover up to 13% of the total energy demand for shipping fuels in 2050, rising to 63% for a 20% blending ratio. 

SEA-LNG added MPA has firmly established itself as a leader in the LNG pathway, with suppliers such as Straits Bio-LNG reinforcing this position. 

Recently, the port launched an Expression of Interest (EOI) to explore scalable solutions for sea-based LNG reloading to complement the existing onshore LNG bunkering storage and jetty capacities and the supply of e/bio-methane as marine fuel in the Port of Singapore.

“Straits Bio-LNG will play a critical role in furthering the expansion of liquified biomethane at scale to meet the demand and continuing to showcase the LNG pathway as a practical and realistic solution for shipowners to decarbonise their operations, starting today,” it said. 

Related: Singapore: MPA launches EOI to expand LNG bunkering services amid growing demand

 

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Published: 14 February, 2025

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Winding up

Singapore: Final meetings scheduled for Gagarmayang Maritime and related companies

Other companies involved are Pramoni Maritime Pte Ltd, Wulansari Maritime Pte Ltd, Anjasmoro Maritime Pte Ltd and Indradi Maritime Pte Ltd.

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The final meetings of members of Gagarmayang Maritime Pte Ltd and related companies, has been scheduled to take place on 12 March, according to the company’s liquidators on a notice posted on Wednesday (12 February) on the Government Gazette.

The other companies involved in the matter are Pramoni Maritime Pte Ltd, Wulansari Maritime Pte Ltd, Anjasmoro Maritime Pte Ltd and Indradi Maritime Pte Ltd.

The meetings will be held by way of electronic means at 11am for the purpose of having an account laid before the members showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidators.

The details of the liquidators are as follows:

Hamish Alexander Christie
c/o H.A. Christie & Co
20 Collyer Quay, #11-05
Singapore 049319

Related: Singapore: Wulansari Maritime Pte Ltd and related companies to be wound up voluntarily
Related: Creditors meeting for Anjasmoro Maritime and affiliated sister firms to be held in Oct

 

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Published: 14 February, 2025

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