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Lindsay Blee Acquires Whitaker Tankers

Lindsay Blee Acquires Whitaker Tankers

Hull-based Whitaker Tankers operates a fleet of eight vessels.
  1. 18Mar
    Meanwhile, record volumes of Russian crude are heading to China. Read in Full
  2. 18Mar
    The company has signed a letter of intent with methane technology firm Electrochaea to enter negotiations on the offtake of synthetic LNG. Read in Full
  3. 18Mar
    The firm has opened a trading account on the Union Registry and made its first EUA purchase last month from BNP Paribas. Read in Full
  4. 18Mar
    StormGeo had taken a 51% stake in the firm in 2019, increased that position to 89.66% in 2023 and now owns 100% of the company. Read in Full
  5. 18Mar
    The new hire previously worked for KNOT Management Denmark from September 2020 to last month. Read in Full
  6. 18Mar
    The firm is building a 400,000 mt/year methanol plant at the Cleveland Bay Industrial Park in Australia. Read in Full
  7. 18Mar
    Different Positions in play on limiting GHG emissions from shipping but aiming for consensus Read in Full
  8. 18Mar
    The 54,600 DWT VLGC Mado came under attack 85 nautical miles east of Aden at about 12:24 AM UTC on Sunday. Read in Full
  9. 18Mar
    The INS Kolkata rescued the 45,000 DWT Ruen and its 17 crew members on the evening of March 16. Read in Full
  10. 18Mar
    Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index rose by $1.50/mt to $666/mt on Friday, remaining at the highest level since March 5. Read in Full

Red Sea Attacks

  1. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Mar 18
    The 54,600 DWT VLGC Mado came under attack 85 nautical miles east of Aden at about 12:24 AM UTC on Sunday.
  2. Hapag-Lloyd Sees Potential Return to Red Sea in Q2
    Mar 15
    Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen discussed the Red Sea situation in an earnings call on Thursday.
  3. TFG Marine Launches Bunker Supply Operation in Mauritius
    Mar 15
    The company has formed a joint venture with Mauritius bunker supplier Groupe Roland Maurel, a TFG Marine representative tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Red Sea
    Mar 15
    The unnamed ship came under attack 76 nautical miles west of Al Hudaydah at about 2:05 AM UTC on Friday.
  5. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Mar 14
    The unnamed ship's master reported an explosion close to the vessel 50 nautical miles south-east of Aden at about 4:18 AM UTC on Thursday.
  6. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Red Sea
    Mar 11
    The unnamed ship came under attack 71 nautical miles south-west of Saleef in Yemen at about 10:06 AM UTC on Monday.
  7. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Mar 08
    The unnamed ship was attacked 50 nautical miles southeast of Aden at about 1:15 PM UTC on Friday.
  8. IMO Condemns First Seafarer Deaths in Yemen Crisis
    Mar 07
    Three seafarers were killed when the dry bulk carrier True Confidence was hit by a missile in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday.
  9. Dry Bulk Carrier Abandoned After Gulf of Aden Missile Attack
    Mar 06
    The ship was hit and suffered damage 54 nautical miles southwest of Aden at about 8:40 AM UTC on Wednesday.
  10. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Mar 06
    The ship came under attack 54 nautical miles south-west of Aden at about 8:40 AM UTC on Wednesday.

Demand at key marine fuel hubs slipped on both a yearly and sequential quarterly basis in the third quarter of 2023, according to the latest market survey of bunker sales volumes in 17 leading global locations.

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Top Stories More

  1. Singapore Sees First Ammonia Bunkering Trial
    Mar 15
    About 3 mt of ammonia was delivered to the Fortescue Green Pioneer before its voyage from Singapore to Dubai in December.
  2. ANALYSIS: Singapore Posts Best Ever February Bunker Sales
    Mar 14
    February's total was up by 18.1% from the same month a year earlier, while LNG rose to a record high.
  3. Denmark Mulls Scrubber Washwater Ban
    Mar 11
    Danish environment minister Magnus Heunicke is set to discuss the issue with senior politicians in the country's parliament.
  4. Don't Expect a Return to €100 EUAs Any Time Soon: LSEG
    Mar 01
    While the EUA market is currently looking depressed, a mass purchase by shipping companies next year could still prompt a spike, LSEG's Paula VanLaningham tells Ship & Bunker.

Insights & Analysis More

  1. ANALYSIS: Singapore Posts Best Ever February Bunker Sales
    Mar 14
    February's total was up by 18.1% from the same month a year earlier, while LNG rose to a record high.
  2. INSIGHT: Unsung Heroes - The Credit Manager
    Mar 13
    Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose discusses the underappreciated role of credit managers in the bunker market.
  3. VPS: Cold Flow Characteristics of Biodiesel Blended Petroleum Distillates
    Mar 12
    Dr Sunil Jumar of VPS discusses the cold flow properties of biodiesel bunker blends.
  4. World Kinect Sees Quarterly Recovery in Marine Profits and Volumes in Q4
    Feb 23
    Taking 2023 as a whole, marine income sank by 47% to $82.3 million, while volumes dropped by 12% to 16.8 million mt.
  5. INSIGHT: What to Look Out for When Buying Biofuel Bunkers
    Feb 16
    Glander International Bunkering discusses the common pitfalls in engaging with the growing market for biofuel blends.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. Shipping Firm Erik Thun Signs Synthetic LNG Bunker Deal
    Mar 18
    The company has signed a letter of intent with methane technology firm Electrochaea to enter negotiations on the offtake of synthetic LNG.
  2. Container Line ONE Completes First EUA Transaction for EU-ETS Compliance
    Mar 18
    The firm has opened a trading account on the Union Registry and made its first EUA purchase last month from BNP Paribas.
  3. MEPC81: Key IMO Committee to Shape Direction of Shipping GHG Strategy
    Mar 18
    Different Positions in play on limiting GHG emissions from shipping but aiming for consensus
  4. Ports of Trelleborg and Lübeck Plan Fossil Fuel-Free Green Corridor by 2040
    Mar 15
    The ports of Trelleborg and Lübeck and shipping company TT-Line have signed a memorandum of understanding on creating a green shipping corridor.
  5. Momentum Builds for IMO GHG Fuel Standard and Carbon Levy
    Mar 15
    The UN body's GHG working group met this week ahead of next week's meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee.

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Global 4 Ports Average 639.50 5.50 840.50 7.00 482.50 7.50
Global 20 Ports Average 669.50 3.50 886.50 5.00 528.50 9.50
Global Average Bunker Price 719.50 5.50 938.50 10.00 553.00 4.50
Singapore 650.50 5.50 802.00 8.00 496.00 9.00
Rotterdam 602.50 4.00 812.50 9.50 481.50 8.50
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