Paul Veldhuizen of Vitrea Consulting provides an expert overview of the opportunities and challenges facing marine fuelling companies entering the LNG supply market. Drawing on his extensive LNG industry experience, he supports the MFA through guidance and consultancy...
Webinar MFA - FuelEU Impact to Bunkering The MFA was delighted to host this Webinar with Simon Kelly (Gasum), Rohan Naik (Pacific Basin) and Mads Bjornebye (Teekay). Their discussion considered implications for both fuel buyers and suppliers. More in depth webinars...
Hi Marine Fuels Team, What happened in the market?Last week saw persistent selling across the entire fuel complex, including gas, coal, emissions, and power within the European energy markets. The bearish sentiment continued from the previous weeks, extending the...
What happened in the market?Last week was e-world, the annual European Energy Market trade fair / industry gathering in Essen, so many market participants were out of the office, and markets were thinner than is typical. The main event for the week was supposed to be...
What happened in the market? Overall the European Energy Markets feel like they want to buy bullish stories more than sell bearish ones; sentiment remains strong. The first photographic evidence (that we’ve seen) of Ukrainian gas facilities having been damaged in the...
What happened in the market?The European energy complex was pre-occupied with the possibility of sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) which would produce abnormally cold weather with an added probability of low wind in Europe. An extreme example of SSW in the relatively...
What happened in the market?Having had a strong end to 2024, European Energy markets were mixed in the first couple weeks of 2025. A sell off in early January might simply have been a reversal of some end year exuberance we saw in December. Call it profit taking if...
Hi Marine Fuels Team, What happened in the market?Last Monday saw limited activity due to the holidays, with Dec25 futures hitting the week’s low at €70.40. On Tuesday, trading ended early ahead of the festivities, closing the year at €73.00. The market reopened on...
MFA Partner Envirosense Ltd is now offering guidance and support for businesses looking to obtain ISO 14064 for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Validation, Verification and Reporting. Please reach out to us at info@marinefuelsalliance.com or directly to our Partner Jack...
Hi Marine Fuels Team, What happened in the market? The main news last week in European energy markets was the Ukrainian military incursion into the Kursk region of Russia, which created additional fear in natural gas markets already spooked by geopolitical events...
Congratulations to Frontier Fuels. For more information and to discuss their products and services, please contact Luc Sibenga and Johann Maack Luc.sibenga@frontierfuels.eu and johann.maack@frontierfuels.eu...
New MFA member Envirosense Ltd’s Jack Symonds talks to Anthony Mollet about the importance of obtaining International Sustainability and Carbon Certification for bunker suppliers and traders....
MFA members are asking for help about ISCC. “Do we need anything particular to sell Biofuels?” and “Do we have to have a certificate?” Here is another subject where the lack of clear understanding and appreciation of what is required is significant among industry...
MFA Partner company Grey Epoch provide expert guidance around the complex issue of purchasing EU Allowances as part of the EU Emissions Trading System. Listen in to Emilio Fantana explain options shipping companies have. Grey Epoch Europe Limited (FRN: 959638) is an...
In the most recent issue of World Bunkering Magazine, Steve Simms addresses patents and new fuels – and what bunker suppliers, traders and their customers must consider about them now. The bunkering market is facing increasing demand for new fuels that are...
On January 1st 2024, every ship over 5,000 GRT sailing within the European Union, sailing into the European Union or sailing out from the European Union will be required to pay an Emissions Allowance for every tonne of CO2 burned. Sounds simple enough. But to what...
Danish marine fuel trader and supplier Malik Supply A/S has started 2023 with a new brand identity and its physical supply subsidiary, Nordic Marine Oil A/S, has a new name – Malik Energy A/S – to reflect the company’s ambition to be at the forefront of the shift to...
Attendees: Anthony Mollet, Chair (AM); Dan Gent, UECC (DG); Alex Karalis, Pennine Energy (AK); Alexander Prokopakis, Probunkers (AP); Jerry Carter, Prices Forbes Insurance (JC); Marc Gawthrop, Arbutus Point Marine (MG) Matters Discussed: 1) Introductions of...