{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Bunker fuel","description":"In shipping, bunker refers both to the fuel a vessel burns and to the act of taking it on board (bunkering). The common grades today are very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), marine gas oil (MGO) and, increasingly, LNG or methanol. Since the IMO's 0.5 per cent sulphur cap, VLSFO has been the standard fuel outside emission control areas. Bunker prices are quoted in US dollars per tonne and, after charter hire, form the largest single item in vessel operating cost; they feed straight into freight rat","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Glosario Logístico Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/es/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/es/glossary/bunker-fuel","inLanguage":"es","dateModified":"2026-09-20T16:24:14.877448","citation":"https://www.marketscreener.com/news/ocean-container-shipping-rates-could-test-record-highs-as-iran-war-fuel-spike-drives-rise-analysts-ce785bd3d18bf620","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/es/bunker-fuel","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Bunker fuel · In shipping, bunker refers both to the fuel a vessel burns and to the act of taking it on board (bunkering). · Quelle: https://www.marketscreener.com/news/ocean-container-shipping-rates-could-test-record-highs-as-iran-war-fuel-spike-drives-rise-analysts-ce785bd3d18bf620"}