Operation also marked the first instance of Chimbusco supplying such fuel to a foreign container ship while undergoing repairs.
HSFO availability improves in Houston; VLSFO demand in Panama softens; Itaqui sees extended lead times.
Longer lead times advised for LSMGO in Rotterdam; LSMGO and ULSFO availability improving in Istanbul; bad weather could limit bunkering to anchorage in Walvis Bay.
Company has deployed 20,000 DWT bunker tanker “Thomas B”, in addition to 16,000 DWT bunker tanker “Adrian” already operating in the Port of Callao.
Bunker demand low in Singapore; several South Korean ports brace for Typhoon Halong-induced bad weather; VLSFO and LSMGO availability good in Oceanic ports.
B100’s discount to VLSFO widens to $167/mt; HBE for B100 gains $30/mt on the week; Singapore’s B100 at $425–477/mt premiums over LNG.
VLSFO prices have declined in all major Americas ports in the past session.
Bunker report panellists include Island Oil Limited, Cockett Marine Oil Pte, Monjasa A/S and KPI OceanConnect, NSI Marine and Transparensea Fuels.
Bunker demand low in Zhoushan; prompt bunker supply tight in Fujairah; VLSFO and LSMGO availability good across Taiwanese ports.
Rotterdam's B100 at $143-362/mt discounts to conventional fuels; LBM cheapest for low-methane-slip engines; LNG at $165-169/mt premiums over LBM in Rotterdam.
