Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Malta to Singapore: How Alkagesta Closed the Loop
Alkagesta completed a hub network stretching from Europe through the Middle East to Asia when it opened its Singapore office in 2025.
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Tankers
Crude and product tanker markets, gas carriers, bunker costs and the voyage economics behind wet freight.
Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta Joins SUISSENÉGOCE's 20th Anniversary Celebration in Geneva
Malta-headquartered commodity trader Alkagesta joined SUISSENÉGOCE's 20th anniversary celebration at Circus Knie in Geneva, represented by CEO Orkhan Rustamov and CFO Orkhan Zeynalli.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta Reports Strong Marine Fuels Growth and Crude Trading Expansion
Alkagesta's 1H 2026 performance update highlighted significant scaling in Singapore marine fuels distribution and the successful execution of initial crude oil cargoes, contributing to energy security.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Chokepoint Pressures Impact Global Fuel Availability and Bunker Markets
A recent market insight highlighted dual logistical pressures, including a diplomatic stalemate and record-low river levels, affecting fuel availability in key global bunker hubs.
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Product Tankers
European Gasoline Market Faces Tightness Amid Rhine Logistics Crisis
The European physical gasoline market experienced significant prompt tightness and backwardation in August 2026, driven by a structural deficit of high-octane blending components and severe logistical bottlenecks on the Rhine River.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta Joins Argus Open Markets for European Biofuels
Alkagesta has gained access to the Argus Open Markets window for European Biodiesel, HVO, and Used Cooking Oil, enhancing its role in sustainable fuels market price assessment.
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Tanker Shipping
Alkagesta Reports Record H1 2026 Results with Increased Trading Volumes
Alkagesta's first-half 2026 results show record revenue and a significant increase in trading volumes, with key developments in aviation fuel, crude oil transactions, and expanded storage capacity.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Korea Advances Green Shipping Corridor Act with Draft Enforcement
The Republic of Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has prepared draft enforcement measures for its Green Shipping Corridor Act, initiating a public consultation period.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Biofuel Blending May Affect Mass Flow Meter Validation Range
A recent study indicates that blending FAME-based biofuels with residual marine fuels like VLSFO and HSFO could cause fuel viscosity to fall outside the validated operating range of mass flow meters.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Adria Ferries Reports Fuel Savings with Propspeed Coatings
Adria Ferries observed a reduction in fuel consumption on its passenger ferry AF MIA after applying Propspeed coatings to the vessel's propeller blades, according to a report.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
WK NatPower and Jiangsu Port Investment to Explore Inland Electrification
WK NatPower and Jiangsu Port Group Investment Management Co. have signed an MoU to investigate marine electrification and green maritime solutions, focusing on China's extensive inland waterway network.
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LNG & LPG Carriers
Qatar and UAE Employ Rare LNG Ship Transfers Amid Hormuz Crisis
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have reportedly used unusual ship-to-ship transfers for LNG cargoes outside the Strait of Hormuz, a measure taken as the crisis in the region continues to affect shipping.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta Singapore Nears 250,000 mt of Monthly Bunker Volumes in First Year
Alkagesta Asia Pte reached monthly marine fuel volumes of 200,000-250,000 mt within twelve months of opening, as group trading volumes climbed above 8.7 million mt in 2025.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta Singapore achieves 200,000 metric tonne monthly bunker volumes
Alkagesta Asia, established in late 2024, has reached monthly bunker volumes of 200,000 metric tonnes in Singapore, supported by a $1.2 billion liquidity platform and strategic infrastructure control.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta reports sustained growth in Singapore bunkering operations
Global trader Alkagesta has indicated that its Singapore office, established in 2025, is experiencing continued growth, coinciding with the Singapore bunker market reaching a new record volume.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta Achieves ISCC CORSIA Certification for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Alkagesta has secured ISCC CORSIA certification, enabling the company to trade and supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) that meets international aviation sustainability requirements, as reported by Ccarbon Info.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta obtains ISCC CORSIA certification for SAF supply
Alkagesta has achieved ISCC CORSIA certification, enabling the company to supply Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) that meets international emissions compliance requirements for airlines, according to Malta Today.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta receives ISCC CORSIA certification for SAF supply
Commodity trading firm Alkagesta has been granted ISCC CORSIA certification, allowing it to trade and supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) that meets CORSIA eligibility criteria.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta reviews 2025 performance, expands into biofuels and metals
Malta-headquartered commodity trading house Alkagesta held its 2025 Group Town Hall, reviewing a year of growth and strategic diversification, including the launch of a dedicated Biofuels Desk and entry into the metals market.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta strengthens European biofuels value chain presence
Alkagesta is reportedly expanding its influence across the European biofuels market, engaging with various participants from waste collectors to end-users of refined bioproducts such as FAME and HVO.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta joins IBIA as corporate member
Malta-based commodity trading and bunker firm Alkagesta has become a corporate member of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), according to the source publication.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta launches new biofuels trading desk in Geneva
Alkagesta has established a new biofuels trading desk in Geneva, aiming to strengthen its European presence and contribute to the global energy transition, leveraging Geneva's role as a commodities trading hub.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta joins Swiss trading association Suissenégoce
Alkagesta, a global commodity trading house specialising in petroleum products, fertilisers, and biofuels, has become an official member of Suissenégoce, Switzerland's leading trading association.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta expands into biofuels and fertilisers with Geneva office
International trading firm Alkagesta has opened a new biofuels trading office in Geneva, aligning with a broader strategy to diversify its portfolio beyond petroleum products into new energy and agricultural markets.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta joins Suissenégoce, Switzerland's leading trade association
Global commodity trading house Alkagesta has become a member of Suissenégoce, the national association representing Switzerland’s international trading sector, according to the Bunker Market publication.
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