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January, 2017
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Tue17Jan	Simplex-Turbulo Reaches Supply Agreement with Parker Kittiwake Under the new agreement, Simplex-Turbulo will become a distributor of Parker Kittiwake products.
Tue17Jan	Consortium Secures Funding for Development of Fuel Cell Tech for Marine Applications The technology will be developed based on the PowerCell's PowerCell S3, and will be tested on an arctic research vessel.
Tue17Jan	Subsea Industries Pushes for Regs to Prevent Biofouling on Ship Hulls The company says the only real way to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species is to ensure that ships sail from their point of origin with a clean hull.
Tue17Jan	Bureau Veritas Extends Congratulations as Seaspan's New Dual-Fuel Hybrid Ferry Enters Service Seaspan Swift and its soon to be delivered sister vessel, Seaspan Reliant, are both noted to be classed by BV.
Tue17Jan	DNV GL and Jotun to Host Hull Performance Conference in March The second Hull Performance & Insight Conference is set to take place at Germany's Castle Ulrichshusen from March 27 to 29.
Tue17Jan	IMO to Discuss "Smooth and Effective" 0.50% Sulfur Cap Implementation The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response is holding its fourth session from January 16 to 20.
Tue17Jan	Carnival Highlights Strategy Toward More Efficient Vessels with Launch of Latest Newbuild Seabourn Encore is noted to be the first of three new ships set to enter service in 2017 across three of Carnival's 10 global cruise brands.
Mon16Jan	Gener8 Maritime Takes Delivery of New Bunker-Saving VLCC Gener8 Hector is the nineteenth of 21 ECO VLCCs slated for delivery to Gener8 Maritime.
Mon16Jan	EMICERT Receives Worldwide Accreditation Certificate for MRV Assessment Services The accreditation enables EMICERT to provide assessment services for ships' monitoring plans to ensure compliance with EU MRV requirements.
Mon16Jan	Bunker Tanker Successfully Refloated After Grounding on Canadian East Coast The Panama-flagged Arca 1 was successfully refloated on Sunday.
Mon16Jan	KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Trading Manager at London Office Mark Perrins, previously a senior trader in the London office, has been promoted to the position of Trading Manager.
Mon16Jan	New Bunker Regs and Ballast Rules a "Win" for Shipowners with Younger Vessels: UBS 60 percent of owners surveyed for the UBS report say they expect to scrap their older vessels in response to new regulations.
Mon16Jan	Demand for Low Sulfur Bunkers in 2020 Will Be Higher Than Previous IEA Estimates, New Survey Suggests The figure comes as the result of a new UBS survey on marine transport, which focuses on the effects new regulations may have on shipping.
Mon16Jan	2017 Will be a Healthy Year for the Bunker Industry: Muhtaroglu "Only good service providers who respect their clients will be long term actors, the rest will disappear," the Energy Petrol founder tells Ship & Bunker.
Mon16Jan	"Significant" Oil Supply-Demand Gap is Again Cited at Abu Dhabi Energy Conference IEA's Fatih Birol warns that the shortage could come as early as in three years' time.
Mon16Jan	Zero Emission Propulsion Project to See Development of Hydrogen-Powered Ferry The energy efficient ferry will be powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology and feature supplementary battery-power.
Mon16Jan	Hanjin Granted Leave to Withdraw Singapore Court Proceedings The Supreme Court has also discharged Hanjin's interim stay order, which was previously granted on September 9, 2016.
Mon16Jan	Without Rate Increases, Further Bankruptcies and Consolidation Ahead for Box Carriers: Former HMM Exec David Arsenault, HMM's former CEO for the Americas, suggests new mega alliances must ensure container freight rate increases.
Mon16Jan	US Court Decision Bolsters ING's Claim for Payment of Outstanding OW Bunker Bills "Judge Caproni found that Temara II was limited to its facts and that it was distinguishable from the others," ING lawyer Bruce G. Paulsen tells Ship & Bunker.
Fri13Jan	OPEC Rhetoric at Abu Dhabi Not Enough to Prevent Worst Market Slide Since November Everything from troubling economics in China to rising global production were cited as the reasons for the losses.

Showing 121-140 of 235 articles from January, 2017

May 20

1Dan-Bunkering to Shift Stamford Office to New York

The company believes the greater affordability in Kings Point will help it to maintain a diverse workforce, Dan-Bunkering's Jordan Felber tells Ship & Bunker.
May 16

2ISO 8217:2024 - Publication of New Bunker Fuel Specs With VLSFO and Biofuel Grades Is Imminent

The ISO 8217 specifications last had a new full version published in 2017.
May 16

3Oilmar Bunker Sales Reach 1 Million Mt/Year

The company is targeting 30-50% growth from this level of traded volumes in 2024, and in Q1 already saw 35% growth from the same period a year earlier, an Oilmar representative tells Ship & Bunker.
May 16

4Container Lines Count the Cost of EU-ETS Compliance

The first real data are starting to emerge on the cost paid by the container industry for shipping's inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system.
May 14

5NTSB All But Rules Out Bad Bunker Fuel as Cause of Dali Collision with Baltimore Bridge

Preliminary report did not draw any final conclusions on what caused the incident, but "test results did not identify any concerns related to the quality of the fuel."

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