Americas News

Bunker Spill Vessel Owners Facing $1 Million Fine, 18 Months Imprisonment
MV Marathassa's owners have agreed to appear in any legal proceedings or prosecutions.
20 Nov 2015
U.S. Joins Lawsuit Against Inchcape for "Overcharged" Ship Husbanding
The lawsuit alleges that the company knowingly over billed the U.S. Navy for ship husbanding services, which included fuel delivery, from 2005 to 2014.
19 Nov 2015
Canada Orders West Coast Tanker Ban
In a November 13 directive, recently-appointed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked the Transport Ministry to formalise the crude oil tanker traffic ban.
18 Nov 2015
Eagle Bulk Shrinks Loss, Looks to "Redefine" Itself
New hirings and in-house technical management will reportedly help reposition the company.
18 Nov 2015
Debunkering of Stricken Bulk Carrier Begins
Mexico's environmental protection agency says that 150 cbm of oil was removed from the stranded Los Llanitos over the weekend.
18 Nov 2015
Cockett Claims $1 Million for Unpaid Bunkers Supplied to Singapore-Owned Vessel
The supplier is the third this month to claim for unpaid bunkers supplied to the Canadian operated vessel.
16 Nov 2015
Another Bunker Supplier Makes Unpaid Bunker Claim Against Already Arrested Vessel
Bunker supplier Sprague Operating Resources claims that Canada-based Nova Star Cruises has missed two payments for June and July.
13 Nov 2015
Stranded Bulk Carrier given 90 Days to Debunker
Accounts differ as to whether Los Llanitos has spilled any fuel.
13 Nov 2015
Panama Posts Continued Improvement in Bunker Sales Volume
Latest data indicates a September sales total of 2,123,376.23 barrels, or approximately 292,000 metric tonnes, for all products.
11 Nov 2015
Irving Oil Invests C$80 Million in Canadian East Coast Marine Fuel Terminal Reactivation
The marine terminal and fuel storage facility in Dartmouth, N.S. is said to be costing the oil company CAD$80 million to reopen.
10 Nov 2015
Public Push for Shore Power as Seattle Makes Way for Bigger Vessels
Local residents say that without shore power, "the new 'big ships' will be running their engines for days at a time."
9 Nov 2015
Statoil Unit Invests In Marine Battery Maker
The amount invested was not disclosed.
6 Nov 2015
World Fuel Services Pursues $500,000 Unpaid Bunker Bill from Already Seized Vessel
'World Fuel Services' interest in its maritime lien will be impaired, and likely lost, unless World Fuel Services is permitted to intervene," WFS' documents read.
4 Nov 2015
Clean Energy "Participates in a Little History" by Bunkering World's First LNG-Powered Box Ship
The LNG is reported to have delivered from Clean Energy's Boron, California liquefaction plant.
4 Nov 2015
Chilean Player Appoints New Head of Bunkering, Restarts Physical Supply
Agunsa Bunkering says it will resume their bunker activities in Chile as physical supplier in November 2015.
28 Oct 2015
Panama Confirms April 2016 Opening for Canal Expansion
The ACP and Panamanian Foreign Vice Minister Miguel Hincapie have confirmed that the project will be complete for the April opening ceremony.
27 Oct 2015
California Approves New Mobile Scrubbing Technology
The U.S. state has approved the use of AEG's retrofit-free exhaust scrubber alternative to the use of shore power, which utilises specialised barges.
26 Oct 2015
Venezuela Says Oil Needs to be $88/bbl, but Forecasts a Drop to $40/bbl in 2016
The figure is a marked change from last year, when the government targeted oil at $60 per barrel for 2015.
22 Oct 2015
West Coast Tanker Ban Looms Following Prime Minister-Elect Justin Trudeau's Sweeping Victory in Canada
Prime Minister-Elect Justin Trudeau's policies were said to reflect the "overwhelming opposition to tanker traffic in B.C."
21 Oct 2015
Tote Takes Delivery of World's First LNG Powered Boxship
Builder claims United States is "leading the world" in the introduction of cutting-edge, green technology.
20 Oct 2015