Americas News

Aegean Sees Increasing Interest for RMK in Vancouver

"RMK is really only starting to be pushed now," Regional Marketing Manager George Tzanakis has told Ship & Bunker.

19 Oct 2015

Grain Shippers Switch Boxships For Bulkers

Cheaper bunkers and plunging rates mean that grain shippers can generate more cost savings.

16 Oct 2015

TOTE Facing $100M Lawsuit Over El Faro Sinking, Sediment from Bunker Tanks Linked to Loss of Power

The sinking has been linked to engine failure that may have been caused by churned-up sediment from bunker tanks clogging filters.

16 Oct 2015

Severed Ship to Shore Line Causes 3,000 Litre Fuel Spill

The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) says the fuel is expected to be discharged quickly.

13 Oct 2015

Two New Bunker Barges Commissioned in Jamaica

The investment is said to be strategically timed alongside the Panama Canal expansion.

13 Oct 2015

Vessel Congestion Pushing Up Panama Prices

Maintenance work related to the Panama Canal expansion project was also cited as a reason for delays.

12 Oct 2015

Panama Canal Mulls Legal Action Over Construction Troubles

Cracks discovered in an interior chamber have threatened to delay the canal's re-opening even further.

12 Oct 2015

Notorious 1970s Canadian Shipwreck Still Leaking Bunkers

The Arrow has been temporarily patched and will be pumped of its remaining fuel.

9 Oct 2015

MARAD Announces Over $1 Million in Funding for Two Emission-Reducing Maritime Solutions

The solutions include a LNG conversion demonstration project, as well as a modification of an on-board air pollution control device.

9 Oct 2015

TOTE Granted $900,000 MARAD Funding for LNG Conversion

The cooperative agreement between MARAD and TOTE will investigate the benefits of retrofitting existing vessels with LNG propulsion systems.

7 Oct 2015

Panama Reports Another Month of Year-on-Year Bunker Sales Growth

AMP data indicates 305,000 mt of bunkers were sold in the month August.

5 Oct 2015

Pilot Thomas Logistics Announces Acquisition of U.S. Bunker and Maritime Players

"Both companies have developed outstanding long-term relationships with customers and suppliers in the marine fueling industry," says PTL CEO.

5 Oct 2015

Bunker Spill After Bulk Carrier Collides with Pier

A bulk carrier is reported to have struck Pier 1 at the Port of Astoria early Friday morning, resulting in a 1,100 gallon diesel spill in the Columbia River.

5 Oct 2015

US Issues Recommendations After Several "Near Misses" During LNG Bunkering

Heavier involvement of the Coast Guard is called for during bunkering operations.

2 Oct 2015

Panama Says Cracked Lock Will Not Delay Opening

ACP awaits a written report into the cause of seepages in the expanded canal.

2 Oct 2015

Petrobras Deploys 2 New Barges

MV LUIZ REBELO II in now operating from the port of Rio de Janeiro, while OSM XVIII, based in the port of Santos.

25 Sep 2015

Cracked Lock Means "Likely" Delay for Panama Canal Opening

It's unclear exactly to what extent a crack in the wall of a lock will set back the opening of the expansion.

23 Sep 2015

Massive Bunker Leak at Pearl Harbor

Sources say that a 5 million gallon subsurface oil plume has collected over the years near Halawa gate at the naval base at the U.S. port.

21 Sep 2015

Bunkering Suspended After Copec Declares Force Majeure in Chile After Earthquake

A tsunami alert had reportedly been issued to Chilean ports and terminals on Wednesday.

21 Sep 2015

Panama to Receive LNG Bunkering Facility

AES says its subsidiary has been awarded a contract to develop a natural gas power generation plant, as well as a LNG storage tank and regasification facility.

18 Sep 2015