News / Soaring bunker prices could hasten 'return to normal' for liner trades

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Low-sulphur bunker prices increased another $100 per ton yesterday and, having soared by a third since the end of February to about $1,000 per ton, are adding millions of dollars to the cost of operating a ULCV on an Asia-North Europe round-trip.

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