Discussions at this week’s ARACON 26 conference in Rotterdam covered a considerable amount of ground, with digitalisation, AI, new marine fuels and evolving regulatory mandates all in the mix, but fuel quality – in relation to the ARA market, the ISO 8217 specification and the composition of biofuels – was a key talking point and certainly elicited some robust engagement between speakers and delegates. Regulation was the focus of a conference session and featured input from buyers, suppliers and compliance experts. With revisions of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), FuelEU Maritime (FEUM) and Europe’s Renewal Energy Directive in prospect, […]

A cargo of Russian-origin diesel is currently on its way to the US – the first since an agreement between the two countries was announced earlier this month, reports Reuters. As previously reported, the US Treasury’s Office for Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a licence permitting the sale, delivery, offloading and importation of diesel of Russian diesel on 9 October. In its report today (23 October), Reuters said that a tanker loaded with 40,000 tonnes of ultra-low sulphur diesel is currently en route to New York. It is expected to arrive on 7 November. The report, referencing LSEG shipping data, […]

The 477 vessels that called for bunkers in Gibraltar last month was one more than in August. Last month’s total was also 46 up on the 431 that was recorded in September 2025, data published by the Government of Gibraltar shows. During the first three quarters of the year, the Mediterranean bunker hub port saw a 10.1% year-on-year increase in calls for bunkers, rising from 3,875 to 4,286. As in September 2025, there were seven commercial ship-to-ship transfers in Gibraltar last month. This total is eight fewer than in August. A total of 869 vessels called Gibraltar last month, down […]