Americas News

Chemoil Completes Purchase of Colonial Oil's Bunker Business
Sources familiar with the matter told Ship & Bunker the deal was completed earlier this month.
24 Jul 2013
BC Ferries Weighing LNG Engines for New Ferries
The Canadian ferry operator is seeking efficiencies as it builds three new ferries.
24 Jul 2013
LNG-Powered, World's Fastest Ferry Ready to Go
The vessel will operate at 50 knots, transporting passengers and cars between Uruguay and Argentina.
24 Jul 2013
Houston's BOSTCO to Start Operations in October
The storage capacity, totalling more than 6 million barrels, is already fully subscribed.
23 Jul 2013
Bunkering System Promises More Accurate Readings
The Krill Bunkering System uses mass-measuring metres to minimise inaccuracies and gather data.
22 Jul 2013
APL Wins Clean Air Award
The U.S. award recognises clean-air efforts including a seawater scrubber system.
22 Jul 2013
Houston Bunker Prices Make Mixed Movements
The IFO price movements that were made remained small, while MGO made gains every day of the week.
19 Jul 2013
New Marine Energy Analysis Tool Promises 10% Savings
UtiliVisor promises fuel usage data to improve efficiency and profitability and reduce emissions.
19 Jul 2013
TransMontaigne-Morgan Stanley Florida Bunker Agreement to Expire
The U.S. terminaling company says it extended other agreements covering Southeast and Midwest Terminals.
18 Jul 2013
Edison Chouest Offshore Orders 17 Fuel Efficient PSVs
The "new generation" PSVs meet the need for a high deadweight ton capacity, deepwater PSV that is extremely fuel efficient.
17 Jul 2013
Fuel Leaking from Sunken Vessel in Alaska
The vessel sank on June 30 with 14,000 gallons of diesel, plus lube oil, hydraulic fuel, and gasoline on board.
17 Jul 2013
New Houston Ship Channel Storage Facility Under Consideration
Vopak, Magellan Midstream are studying the feasibility of a deep water facility for oil, refined products, and ethanol.
16 Jul 2013
Canadian Chemical Shipper Plans to Buy Methanol-Fuelled Engines
"We can reduce emissions and fuel costs at the same time," says shipping company president.
15 Jul 2013
Houston Bunker Prices Continue to make Steady Gains
But the price of key grade IFO380 is trending down over the last 3 months.
12 Jul 2013
Bunkering Tanker Catches Fire in Panama
The crew evacuated and was rescued by local authorities.
12 Jul 2013
U.S. Company Expands Offshore Fleet with Fuel-Saving Vessels
Edison Chouest Offshore says new PSVs use proprietary hull designs to move supplies with less fuel.
12 Jul 2013
Crowley Buys Alaskan Fuel Company
Anderes Oil says it supplies a variety of marine fuels in southeast Alaska.
11 Jul 2013
WFS Shares Dip Following Lac-Megantic Train Explosion
The company has acknowledged the train was carrying its oil, but its not clear if WFS, or a third party, leased the railcars involved in the crash.
10 Jul 2013
Houston Bunker Prices Continue to Rise
Key grade IFO380 up $14.00 week-on-week, but gains stay well below those made by crude.
8 Jul 2013
Houston Bunker Prices Creep Up as WTI Rises Over $100
A change of $+9.00 week-on-week for IFO380 is relatively small compared to WTI's gain of $5.74.
3 Jul 2013