Americas News

Mixed Bunker Price Movements in the Americas
Bunker prices in the Americas lacked direction on Tuesday, with many ports seeing small mixed bunker price movements.
13 Nov 2012
U.S. to be Biggest Oil Producer by 2020
New IEA report says fracking will put the U.S. ahead of Saudi Arabia in oil production and ahead of Russia for gas.
13 Nov 2012
Bunker Prices Firm in the Americas
Marine fuel prices in the Americas saw gains on Monday, with Houston IFO380 moving back above $600.00 pmt.
12 Nov 2012
U.S. Firms Gets Patent for Emissions Monitoring Technology
WR says the system was designed to overcome "significant drawbacks" of existing systems.
12 Nov 2012
LNG Could Cut Fuel Costs in Half
Faced with rising fuel prices, Canadian West Coast ferry operator BC Ferries may convert its largest vessels to LNG by 2016.
12 Nov 2012
New York Area Ports Returning to Normal
Recovery from Hurricane Sandy is continuing, but new snow and rain this week slowed efforts.
9 Nov 2012
Fuel Oil Spill in Port Angeles, Washington
About 840 gallons of heavy fuel spilled, but only 50 to 100 gallons finds its way into the water.
8 Nov 2012
Matson Sees Growth in Third Quarter Results
U.S. Pacific shipper says revenues, income, and volumes all saw year on year growth.
7 Nov 2012
Bunkers International Tanker Expands Supply Locations
BT Cartagena Sun is now fully authorised by the Maritime Transport Agency of Colombia to deliver to the port of Coveñas.
7 Nov 2012
Fuel-Saving Hybrid System For U.S. Navy Newbuild
The fuel-saving gas-electric propulsion system will power the new USS Tripoli.
7 Nov 2012
New York Bunkering Still Difficult
Some terminals are open but a lack of power means only one berth is currently available for bunkering.
5 Nov 2012
Maritime Emissions Down 40% in U.S. North West
Ocean-going vessels reduced their emissions 16 percent, but pollution from harbor vessels rose.
5 Nov 2012
Kirby Completes $116 Million Acquisition
Deal with Allied Transportation Company sees the U.S. tank barge operator add 13 barges and seven tugboats to its fleet.
2 Nov 2012
NYK Plugs in At Port of Oakland
Shipping line says its use of shoreside electric power eliminated virtually all air pollution emissions during a ship's port call.
1 Nov 2012
Fednav Orders New Ice-Breaking Bulk Carrier
Design and construction of the 25,000 dwt vessel placed with Japan's Sumitomo Corporation and Universal Shipbuilding Corporation.
31 Oct 2012
Bunkering Suspended in New York
Supplier tells Ship & Bunker terminals are closed until power can be restored.
31 Oct 2012
Panama Cargo Operations Back to Normal
APL says the road-blocks to the Manzanillo International Terminal have been removed.
31 Oct 2012
Barge Operator Kirby 'Pleased' With Q3 Performance
The company said it was able to increase its profitability despite negative impacts, and its fuel cost dropped 5.2% year-on-year.
29 Oct 2012
As Fuel Costs Rise, Deeper Channels Draw More Ships
South Carolina ports official says the Port of Charleston has a competitive advantage compared with others in the region.
29 Oct 2012
Frankenstorm Sandy Heads for the East Coast
Supplier says if it makes landfall there's "no doubt" the storm could effect deliveries, as New York declares a state of emergency.
26 Oct 2012