Americas News

Dual-Fuel FPSO Promises Cost Savings

Can run on well gas or treated crude, eliminating the need for fuel shipments.

11 Jan 2013

North American Bunker Price Movements Continue to Lack Direction

Brazilian ports saw IFO gain $10.00 per metric tonne on Thursday.

10 Jan 2013

U.S. Researchers Working to Commercialise Micro-Algae Biofuel

Scientists from the University of Southern Mississippi want to turn micro-algae into fuel.

10 Jan 2013

OW Bunker Gets Brazil Lubricants Contract

Deal lets the supplier sell Shell marine lubricants in much of the country.

10 Jan 2013

Mid Week Bunker Prices Mixed in North America

After two days of falling prices, South America saw gains in many ports today.

9 Jan 2013

Americas Bunker Prices Continue on Mixed Trend

Distillate prices in South America were mostly down on Tuesday.

8 Jan 2013

U.S. Firm Wins Contracts for $1M in Emissions Products

WR Systems says its emissions monitoring system and scrubbers are drawing interest from a variety of customers.

8 Jan 2013

Plans for LNG-Powered Ferry Raise Safety Concerns

Local newspaper questions the fuel's safety, recalling a 1973 LNG disaster.

8 Jan 2013

Americas Bunker Prices Start the Week Mixed

Brazilian ports saw IFO fall $5.00 per metric tonne, North American ports were more mixed.

7 Jan 2013

IFO Continues to Rise in Houston

Bunker prices in the Americas were mostly firm today.

4 Jan 2013

New Bunker-Monitoring Tool Introduced

MACSEA Fuel Vision promises continuous data to help ship owners evaluate efficiency improvements.

4 Jan 2013

Gulf Coast Fuel Provider Makes Acquisition

Fuel and services company Martin Midstream Partners adds 10 locations, plus vessels and storage capacity, by acquiring Talen's Marine & Fuel.

4 Jan 2013

New York Ferry to Use LNG

Conversion will cut fuel costs in half and reduce CO2 emissions 25%.

4 Jan 2013

Deepwater Horizon Owner in 1.4B Settlement

The company accepted partial responsibility for the 2010 accident that killed 11 workers and polluted the Gulf of Mexico.

4 Jan 2013

North American Bunker Prices Continue to Rise

WTI lost $0.20 to settle at $92.92 per barrel.

3 Jan 2013

WFS Completes Payment Systems Deal

The company says the acquisition will help it expand its payment processing capacity.

3 Jan 2013

New Year Bunker Prices Up in North America

Markets quiet in South America with few changes.

2 Jan 2013

New York, Los Angeles End the Year with Lower Bunker Prices

Prices in South America mostly made gains.

31 Dec 2012

Maersk Line Update Container Cliff Surcharge

The surcharge amounts remain unchanged, effective dates revised to reflect 30 day talks extension.

31 Dec 2012

Los Angeles IFO Falls on Friday

Prices in South America firm as the week ends.

28 Dec 2012