Drewry: Intra‑Asia index slips as route‑level rates diverge
Drewry’s Intra‑Asia Container Index fell by $26 to $1,478 per 40ft, while spot levels varied by route as port congestion eased on some corridors, sources report.
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Singapore
Principal Southeast Asian bunkering hub where LNG is a growing fuel option for ships.
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High freight keeps European LSFO shipments out of Singapore in November outlook
Trade sources told reports on 30 October 2026 that persistently high freight has effectively shut the arbitrage from Europe, leaving Singapore’s expected November arrivals of low sulphur fuel oil lower despite a record price spread with Rotterdam.
Report warns of tight bunker supplies in Singapore and Port Klang
A The report dated 20 October 2026 says bunker fuel availability east of Suez is very tight in Singapore and at Malaysia’s Port Klang, with suppliers advising longer notice for VLSFO and HSFO stocks constrained through November.
B100 premiums narrow in Rotterdam as biofuel falls faster than conventional grades
Sources report on 7 October 2026 that B100 has lost ground in Rotterdam, reversing a $40/mt premium over VLSFO to sit $1/mt cheaper after a larger fall in the biofuel.
Report: West-to-Singapore low-sulfur fuel oil arrivals set to fall in October
Sources report that steeper freight rates have made western arbitrage flows uneconomical, trimming low-sulfur fuel oil arrivals to Singapore in October.
Gas supply risks lift Rotterdam’s LNG and LBM in reports snapshot
A reports snapshot on 16 September 2026 shows gas-supply concerns lifting LNG and LBM prices at Rotterdam once bunker costs are normalised to VLSFO-equivalent and compliance charges are included.
Report: rising biofuel prices narrow switching advantage after compliance costs
A reports snapshot dated 31 August 2026 finds that rising B100 and LBM prices, after adjustment to VLSFO equivalence and inclusion of EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime compliance costs for Rotterdam and Singapore, have reduced their cost advantage.
LNG bunker costs climb as European gas benchmark rallies
A market note on 25 August 2026 said LNG bunker prices in Singapore rose as Rotterdam recorded a $70/mt increase and the Dutch TTF natural gas contract advanced.