Americas News

Curoil's First Inshore Aruba Bunkering a "Step Forward Towards Market Expansion"
Pullmantur Cruises' M/S Monarch was the first to use the new inshore bunkering service on January 13, 2014.
17 Jan 2014
Bunker Supply Operations Set to Recommence at Halifax
Sterling Fuels is stepping in after Imperial Oil stopped selling the fuel grade.
17 Jan 2014
Curoil Expands Fuel Trading Team
Ms. Melissa Aniceto joins the team with immediate effect.
17 Jan 2014
Panama Could Take over Canal Expansion
The canal authority said it would have to take action if the building consortium stops work.
15 Jan 2014
Carnival Returning to Virginia
The cruise company had said it would leave the port due to higher fuel costs created by the emissions rules.
14 Jan 2014
Wärtsilä: LNG Container Ships will Dominate Market in 10 Years
"I think this will be the beginning of a complete change in the container industry."
13 Jan 2014
DNV GL: LNG Bunker Adoption a Reality in U.S.
High gas production levels, infrastructure development means owners can be confident on LNG.
13 Jan 2014
LNG Plant to Supply Refuelling Stations
The export facility will apply for full filing status in March or April.
13 Jan 2014
North America "Leapfrogging" Europe on LNG
Forty-two LNG-powered vessels are being developed or evaluated for the continent.
8 Jan 2014
New Player Opens Office in Montreal
CANDEN Marine Fuel Services will have its main focus on the Canadian and American East Coast ports, as well as the ports in the Caribbean.
8 Jan 2014
Ice, Cold Delays New York Bunkering
Barges were unable to berth because of ice, and high winds delayed some vessels.
6 Jan 2014
Dispute Threatens Panama Canal Expansion Work
Panama government, builder locked in a conflict over a $1.6 billion cost overrun.
6 Jan 2014
Petrotrin: 1,000+ Barrels of Bunker Fuel Removed After Spill
Opposition leaders say the government has downplayed the effects of the spill.
3 Jan 2014
Executive Changes for Barge Operator Kirby
The Houston company's CEO will step down this year, giving top job to CFO.
3 Jan 2014
Rising Bunker Prices Drive up Ferry Fares
"We are doing everything we can to keep our fuel costs as low as possible."
3 Jan 2014
"Long-Term Concern" Raised Over Cold-Ironing Rules
"The long-term concern is the availability of power and at what cost?"
2 Jan 2014
Caribbean Bunker Spill Cleanup May Take Three Months
Oil spilled off the Trinidad and Tobago coast is Bunker C, a preliminary report found.
31 Dec 2013
New Bunkering Terminal in Alaska
Alaskan company is expanding its operations to serve a growing energy industry presence.
31 Dec 2013
Sabotage Suspected in Trinidad Bunker Spill
Government source says specialist equipment would have been required to open the valves.
26 Dec 2013
"Some Flexibility" in Start of California Shore-Power Rules
The state's regulators officially confirmed that vessels won't be penalised for forces outside their control.
26 Dec 2013