News / Carriers watch as price of LNG 'transition fuel' sails past the cost of diesel

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LNG bunker spot prices in Rotterdam have overtaken the cost of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO), according to Ship & Bunker data.

A substantial spike in LNG prices in the past few months, which some analysts regard as temporary, could be of some concern to ocean carriers already operating, or have ordered, LNG-powered containerships.

The marine fuel publication recorded Rotterdam-sourced very-low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) at $518 per tonne yesterday, compared with the spot LNG equivalent at $846 per tonne.

LNG has a lower calorific ...