The Navig8 group is about to unveil what it calls the first benchmarking platform for marine fuels in the market.

Called Engine, the online site will be free of charge, open to all shipowners and operators and ­designed to provide real-time data on pricing and reported quality.

Navig8 commercial director ­Jason Klopfer described the product and its expected launch in the coming weeks during an interview with TradeWinds at the Association of Ship Brokers and Agents’ annual cargo conference in Miami Beach.