TFG Marine to start first Mideast bunker fuel supply

Marine fuel supplier TFG Marine, majority-owned by commodities trader Trafigura, has entered into an agreement with Oman’s SOHAR Port and Freezone to set up its first Middle Eastern bunker fuel supply, the companies said in a statement. Situated in Oman near the Strait of Hormuz and facing the Arabian Sea, the SOHAR Port and Freezone

No more easy bunkering now, with shift in energy transition

The days of picking and choosing from a range of bunker fuels at ports are disappearing as geopolitics cause oil flows to shift, meaning shippers must plan more carefully ahead to ensure they can buy the fuel they need, according to TFG Marine. Russia has been a key provider of 3.5% (high) sulfur fuel oil

Top five marine bunkering companies in 2022

Bunkers play a very key role in commercial maritime shipping as they represent about 40-60% of a ship’s total operating costs, marine bunkering services have increased their annual sales volume for 2022.

Equatorial Marine becomes the top fuel supplier at Singapore

Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services Pte Ltd rose one spot to become the top marine fuel supplier at world’s largest bunkering hub Singapore in 2022. Equatorial overtook PetroChina International Singapore Pte Ltd, who dipped from its top ranking in 2021 to second spot in 2022, while Trafigura’s TFG Marine Pte Ltd climbed two spots to

TFG Marine supplies first delivery of carbon offset bio-blend bunker fuel to Western Bulk

TFG Marine Pte Ltd, the global marine fuel supply and procurement joint venture between Trafigura Group Pte and shipping firms Frontline and Golden Ocean, has supplied its first carbon offset bio-blend bunker fuel (B30) to global dry bulk shipping company Western Bulk Chartering AS (“Western Bulk”). TFG Marine supplied 750 mt of B30 VLSFO bunker