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Bunker tracking

Comprehensive Real-Time monitoring of bunkering operations

A Real-time view on the Global Bunker demand. All in one place.

Spotbarge provides seamless, real-time tracking of all active bunkering operations, giving you complete visibility into fuel transfers as they happen. Our advanced algorithm intelligently distinguishes between Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfers and true bunkering activities, ensuring you receive only the most relevant and accurate data. With detailed insights into fueling locations, vessel activity, and operational trends, you can stay informed, compare bunker activity across key ports, and make data-driven decisions with confidence. Whether you need a high-level overview or granular data, Spotbarge ensures you have access to accurate, actionable intelligence to support informed decision-making.

25,000+

Bunkers tracked monthly

5%

Within official port figures

24/7

Real-time updates

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KEY BENEFITS

Real-time data advantage

Unlike delayed port figures, Spotbarge delivers live bunker demand intelligence updated every minute, 24/7.

Global Coverage

Track bunker demand globally, making it fast and simple to compare ports, regions, and fuel grade dynamics on a single platform.

Credible & Confident

Our algorithm estimates bunker volumes and fuel grade splits, consistently tracking within 5% of official port figures.

Dashboards

Data delivered ready-to-use in dashboards with graphs and tables, eliminating hours of manual chart creation. API feeds available.

Terminal Tracking

Built exclusively for bunker barge and terminal tracking, filtering out unrelated data for precise volume and fuel-grade estimations.

CORE FEATURE

Real-time Tracking

Track All Active Bunkering Operations Globally

Our advanced algorithm intelligently distinguishes between Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfers and true bunkering activities, ensuring you receive only the most relevant and accurate data. With detailed insights into fueling locations, vessel activity, and operational trends, you can stay informed, compare bunker activity across key ports, and make data-driven decisions with confidence. The user can track all real time bunkers on the map, the system collects data in the background in the same way 24/7 over 25,000 bunkers per month globally.

Terminal Tracking

Terminal Tracking

Detailed Monitoring of Bunker Vessel Loadings

Spotbarge provides in-depth tracking of bunker vessel loadings at terminals, capturing the number of vessels, their loading times, and their capacities. This insight helps you assess terminal activity levels, identify trends in bunker fuel supply, and compare loading patterns across different locations.

Floating Storage Tracking

Floating Storage Tracking

Real-time FSO Monitoring Across Key Bunker Hubs

Our floating storage tracking capabilities cover key bunker hubs including Singapore, Malaysia, Fujairah, EAF, and other regions where floating storage is used to overcome onshore terminal constraints or improve reload efficiency. Monitor all FSO units in real time, log every bunker load automatically, view product differentiation directly in the dashboard, track loads per day, week, or month, and estimate remaining volumes onboard each FSO.

With Spotbarge, you can now:

Monitor all FSO units in real time

Log every bunker load automatically

View product differentiation directly in the dashboard

Track loads per day, week, or month

Estimate remaining volumes onboard each FSO

Regions
GLOBAL COVERAGE

Regions

Coverage of Major Global Bunker Hubs

We focus on the top 20 global bunker hubs, ensuring comprehensive coverage of key maritime fueling locations. These include, but are not limited to, ARA (Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp), the Mediterranean, Singapore, Fujairah, and Panama. Our analysis provides insights into supply chain dynamics in these critical regions. Additional locations can be included upon request, allowing for tailored coverage based on specific operational needs.

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Dashboard

Actionable Insights from Collected Data

The data we collect is seamlessly integrated into our dashboard, offering a user-friendly interface for easy navigation and analysis. With advanced filtering options, you can quickly access the specific information you need, enabling more informed decision-making. Our platform provides actionable, comparable insights, helping you track trends, optimize operations, and stay ahead in the dynamic bunker market.

Key Features:

Volumes & product split per Area

Volumes & product split per Port

Nr of bunker operations per Area and Port

Nr of bunker operations per product split

Nr of delivered bunkers per area per vessel type

Nr of bunker loadings per terminal

Bunker volume estimation per terminal

Product split estimation per terminal (HS, LS, LNG)

Building Conviction for Paper & Physical Fuel Oil Positions
MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Building Conviction for Paper & Physical Fuel Oil Positions

The Earliest and Most Time-Sensitive Signal in the Market

Spotbarge delivers the earliest and most time-sensitive signal in the market. When you layer it with production, storage, and flow data, you gain the conviction and timing you need for your next fuel oil paper position. Bunker demand may be just one part of the puzzle but it's a critical one. By combining real-time consumption data with other fundamentals—refinery runs, storage levels, trade flows, and spreads—you get a much earlier and much clearer read on market direction.

Competitor Analysis

Competitor Analysis

Transform Raw Data into Actionable Trade Intelligence

Filter demand by container lines, vessel operators, or shipping segments. Identify which bunker barge supplied a vessel and its origin port/terminal. Benchmark activity to understand competitive supply behavior and regional sourcing trends. Search historical bunker events by vessel or barge name. Use playback to replay past bunker interactions and reconstruct timing, location, and grade dynamics. Lost a bunker bid? Analyze market context and competitive behavior at the time of lift.

With Spotbarge you can:

Filter demand by container lines, vessel operators, or shipping segments

Identify which bunker barge supplied a vessel and its origin port/terminal

Benchmark activity to understand competitive supply behavior and regional sourcing trends

Search historical bunker events by vessel or barge name

Replay (playback) past bunker interactions to reconstruct timing, location, and grade dynamics

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Bunker Vessel Utilisation

Track Vessel Supply Chain and Grade Delivery

Click on a bunker barge in the tracking map and see which vessel they supplied, where they loaded, and which grade they delivered. Or use the barge utilisation feature and filter on size, terminals, vessel and find out what your competitor is doing, or where the vessels are being supplied.

Industry Recognition

Featured in the Press

Our innovative approach to bunker tracking has been recognized by leading industry publications

Ship & Bunker

April 3, 2025

Spotbarge Launches Service Calculating Bunker Demand From Barge AIS Data

Analytics firm Spotbarge has launched a new service calculating bunker demand by tracking delivery vessels. The new Bunker Insights platform has been developed in response to demand from fuel oil market participants.

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Media Spotlight

"Spotbarge is revolutionizing the bunker tracking industry with innovative technology."

Bunker Market

April 1, 2025

Spotbarge Launches Bunker Insights: Game-Changing Bunker Tra...

Spotbarge, a premium provider of real-time shipping and bunker analytics, is proud to announce the launch of Bunker Insights, a groundbreaking digital platform designed to offer unprecedented visibility into global bunker operations.

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Manifold Times

March 30, 2025

Spotbarge Launches Bunker Insights for Real-Time Global Bunk...

Spotbarge has introduced Bunker Insights, a digital platform providing real-time global bunker tracking and analytics for fuel suppliers, bunker traders, and shipping companies.

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Port News

March 31, 2025

Spotbarge Unveils Bunker Insights for Real-Time Global Bunke...

Spotbarge has launched Bunker Insights, a platform designed to provide real-time global bunker tracking and analytics for fuel suppliers, traders, and shipping companies.

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Bunker Spot

March 29, 2025

Spotbarge Launches Global Bunker Tracking and Analytics Digi...

Spotbarge's 'Bunker Insights' offers real-time visibility into bunker operations across major global hubs including ARA, Singapore, Fujairah, Houston, Los Angeles, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Istanbul, West Africa, Brazil, EAF, Scandinavia, New York, Argentina, Hong Kong, Korea, Zhoushan, Russia, and Panama.

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