Their solution Bunker Planner considers a range of factors that impact bunkering decisions, including fuel price forecasts, trade patterns and routes, vessel speed, fuel consumption, time spent in Emission Control Areas (ECAs), as well as costs related to deviations, port calls and barges among others.
Accurate routes and distances are therefore a key criteria for bunker optimization. Reliable information on routes distances help to choose the best bunkering ports depending on the ROB (Remaining on Board), time and costs of the deviation, distance increasing and extra fuel consumption on the deviation.