Americas News

U.S. Coast Guard Publishes Two Letters on Usage of LNG As a Marine Fuel.

The two letters focus on safe fuel transfer operations and LNG bunkering.

27 Feb 2015

WesPac and Clean Marine Energy to Build LNG Bunker Barge for TOTE

The barge is expected to be delivered in 2016 and will ultimately serve the Port of Jacksonville.

26 Feb 2015

Kingston Bunker Spill "Caused by Human Error"

Approximately two gallons of diesel were spilled into the cove.

26 Feb 2015

Cargo Ship Chief Engineer Gets 8 Months Jail Time in Marine Pollution Case

Noly Torato Vidad has been handed an eight-month jail sentence.

25 Feb 2015

Canada Gives Tax Breaks to Jumpstart LNG Sector

The Canadian government hopes that incentives will push proposed projects in final investment decisions.

25 Feb 2015

Dan-Bunkering Opens Two New Offices in South America, Starts Physical Supply in Uruguay

One office has opened Chile, while a physical supply operation is based out of Uruguay.

24 Feb 2015

West Coast Port Strike Over

The two sides reached a tentative agreement late last Friday.

24 Feb 2015

Dan-Bunkering America Expansion Necessitates Structural Change

Jim Jensen has been promoted to Commercial Director and two new traders have been added to the team.

20 Feb 2015

U.S. West Coast Suppliers Fear Low Demand Amid Labour Dispute

Suppliers fear that vessels will head to other ports in order to avoid heightened congestion exacerbated by labour disputes.

18 Feb 2015

NOL: Bunker Prices Will Never be Low Enough to Stop Slow Steaming

The longer term impact of the drop in fuel price on container freight rates is uncertain, says NOL President and CEO Ng Yat Chung.

17 Feb 2015

Private Equity Funds Set to Take a Larger Ownership Stake in Shipping

More private equity funds are expected to seek to buy distressed shipping debt in 2015 as a route to taking ownership of companies.

12 Feb 2015

ESAI Energy: Oil Glut Will Last Until 2018

"Absent unexpected supply interruptions, a rebalancing of the market will be a slow process," says ESAI Energy Prinicipal.

11 Feb 2015

Vitol: Oil Stocks Will Dramatically Rise In Near Future

Higher supply is expected to be fueled by U.S. shale gas production

11 Feb 2015

Harvey Gulf Claims First North American LNG Bunkering of OSV

CEO says "historic" bunkering demonstrates "Harvey Gulf's commitment to their customers and the environment."

10 Feb 2015

Bunkers International Starts ULSFO Supply in Cartagena

The new IFO 30 (RMA 30) fuel is produced in the groups' new 8000 bbl a day refinery in Cartagena, Colombia.

5 Feb 2015

U.S. Senators Pushing for Change in LNG Taxation to Compete with Diesel

The bill proposes taxing LNG on energy output rather than per gallon, especially as LNG creates less power per gallon than diesel.

5 Feb 2015

BC Ferries Agrees LNG Supply Deal with FortisBC

FortisBC will supply 300,000 gigaJoules per year for the next 10 years to power BC Ferries' new intermeditate class of dual-fuel ferries.

4 Feb 2015

Nustar Fuels Revenue Down, Profit Up

"[We have a] renewed focus on our core, fee-based pipeline and terminals businesses," says CEO.

3 Feb 2015

New Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel Supplier Enters Louisiana

Tauber Oil Company will operate a 30,000-barrel-capacity barge out of West Calcasieu Port.

29 Jan 2015

BP Confirms it Will Cease Marine Fuel Oil Retail Sales Activities in the Americas

The energy major says the move will allow it to focus on improving services in other global marine fuel oil hubs in Europe, Africa, and Asia.

27 Jan 2015