Americas News

INTERVIEW: Ankora Fuels Completes 100th Bunker Supply Operation

Since its launch in late June, the company's first 100 deliveries have primarily focused on LSMGO supply by barge to container ships and tankers in New York Harbor, CEO John Barbarise tells Ship & Bunker.

23 Dec 2024

UET Marine Senior Managing Partner Steps Down

Houston-based Robert Love has stepped down as senior managing partner of UET Marine as of this month.

23 Dec 2024

President Trump Threatens Panama Canal Over Tolls

"We're being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we're being ripped off everywhere else," President Trump was cited as saying at an event in Arizona on Sunday.

23 Dec 2024

New Bill Seeks to Shift Chinese Cargo Onto US-Flagged Ships

Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young introduced the 'Ships for America Act' on Thursday.

20 Dec 2024

BUNKER JOBS: Sumitomo Corp Seeks US Ammonia Business Development Manager

The company is looking for candidates with five to ten years of experience in US domestic maritime business or project management in energy or chemical products in the country.

18 Dec 2024

Incoming Trump Administration Strikes Conciliatory Tone on Port Worker Negotiations

The incoming Trump Administration has signalled a degree of sympathy with the ILA's aims in the negotiations, in particular on their objections to the use of automation at US ports.

16 Dec 2024

US FMC Investigates Reports of Maersk Vessels Blocked From Spanish Port Calls

The FMC is investigating reports that Maersk Line Limited vessels have been blocked from Spanish ports over allegedly carrying military equipment to Israel.

6 Dec 2024

Seaspan Energy Completes First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering at Long Beach

The company recently bunkered a container ship with LNG at Long Beach using its delivery vessel the Seaspan Garibaldi.

6 Dec 2024

Tsunami Warning in California After 7.3 Magnitude Earthquake

The tsunami warning covers a stretch of coast from Florence, Oregon to Davenport, California.

5 Dec 2024

BUNKER JOBS: Phillips 66 Seeks Latin America Fuel Oil Trader in Houston

The company is looking for candidates with at least five years of heavy oil trading experience.

28 Nov 2024

Peninsula Expands Physical Supply Footprint to Houston

The company has hired Mike Parrent, formerly marketing manager for Bomin before its acquisition by Minerva Bunkering earlier this year, as its new physical desk manager in Houston.

26 Nov 2024

Oldendorff Completes Rotor Sails Installation on Bulker

The firm has installed rotor sails expected to save 10-15% in fuel consumption on transpacific routes on board the Chinook Oldendorff.

25 Nov 2024

Mexico's Manzanillo to be Largest Port in Latin America After Expansion

As well as four container terminals, the port is expected to have piers for refined oil products handling.

25 Nov 2024

US Ports Funding Boost Under Bipartisan Infrastructure law

Including projects to increase efficiency and reduce emisisons.

20 Nov 2024

Dan-Bunkering Hires Fuel Supplier in Houston

The new hire had previously worked as a bunker and lubricant trader for sister company Glander International Bunkering in Dubai.

20 Nov 2024

New Monjasa Tanker Completes First Supply Operation

The MT Stenheim supplied a Teekay tanker with marine fuels in the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area earlier this week.

15 Nov 2024

Emvolon Signs Green Methanol Offtake Contracts

Oberon Fuels has agreed to buy green methanol produced by Emvolon over five years, and SAFE Bulkers has signed a deal for green methanol supply to two of its vessels designed to run on the alternative fuel.

14 Nov 2024

San Diego Wins $59 Million Grant for Shore Power

The port has been awarded almost $59 million by the US Environmental Protection Agency for its clean cargo project that includes shore power provision.

14 Nov 2024

US Port Worker Union Talks Break Down Over Automation: Report

Disagreements over the use of semi-automated cranes are holding up agreement ahead of a mid-January deadline.

14 Nov 2024

LNG Bunkering Standards Could Help Fast-track Liquid Hydrogen Bunkering

"What I like about LH2 fueling is that it will follow the same IGF Code that applies to cryogenic LNG fueling of ships in the US," says SWITCH Maritime CEO.

13 Nov 2024