Americas News

Argentina Sees 2% Drop in Q3 VLSFO Sales

The country's total VLSFO sales stood at 323,266 mt in the three months to September 30.

8 Dec 2022

Older Ships Can Still Access Data-driven Performance

With a combination of physical and comparable ship type data.

7 Dec 2022

Trafigura Charters Methanol Dual-fuel Product Tanker

Move in line with growing demand for methanol as marine fuel.

7 Dec 2022

California May Consider Tighter Rules for at Berth Emissions

But practical proposals at early stage.

6 Dec 2022

Tanker Company TORM Hires Bunker Purchase Manager From Scorpio

Sergi Calls has joined the firm as bunker purchase manager in Houston as of this month.

1 Dec 2022

Monjasa Adds Managers in Americas

The firm expects to see further volumes gains in the Americas this year, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.

30 Nov 2022

Jamaica Sees First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunker Operation

The chemicals tanker Solar Alice took on 1,200 m3 of LNG as a bunker fuel at Portland Bight on November 13.

29 Nov 2022

NYK Joins Chilean Study on Decarbonisation of Copper Shipments

NYK Bulk & Project Carriers has signed a memorandum of understanding with copper producer Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile to jointly study the decarbonised transportation of copper products.

25 Nov 2022

IBIA CONVENTION: Americas Markets Sceptical Over Need for Licensing and MFMs

Panelists at the Houston-based conference said the need for these regulatory developments was less urgent in the Americas.

23 Nov 2022

Commodities Firm Nimofast to Offer LNG Bunkering in Brazil

Nimofast Brasil has signed a deal to offer LNG bunkering, small- and medium-scale LNG shipping and small-scale floating storage units in Brazil from 2025.

22 Nov 2022

Panama Bunker Demand Rallies in October

Panama's October sales total was up by 9.5% from a year earlier and by 18.9% from September's level.

17 Nov 2022

IBIA CONVENTION: Americas Cruise Bunker Demand 'Back in Full Swing'

A panel focusing on regional supply issues in the Americas on Wednesday agreed that demand from the cruise segment was showing signs of health not seen since before 2020.

17 Nov 2022

ExxonMobil Adds Grades to its Marine Lubes Offer

By switching some Mobil Delvac grades to MobilGard.

17 Nov 2022

IBIA CONVENTION: Biofuel Bunker Demand 'Minimal' in US

Demand for biodiesel in the US bunker market has been 'minimal' so far this year, according to Bunker One USA and Hartree Partners.

16 Nov 2022

Maersk Announces Eighth Green Methanol Bunker Partnership

The firm has signed a letter of intent with project developer Carbon Sink seeking to set up a green methanol production facility in the US.

16 Nov 2022

IBIA CONVENTION: Delegates Gather in Houston for First In-Person IBIA Convention Since 2019

The event will mark the first occasion the annual convention has been held in person since 2019.

15 Nov 2022

Fuel Supplier Famoil Makes First Delivery at San Nicolas, Peru

The firm recently bunkered the bulk carrier Phoenix 8 at San Nicolas.

11 Nov 2022

Galveston Authority Works With Cruise Lines on Shore Power Provision

The organisations plan to develop a project timeline, specifications, cost estimates and proposed agreements for a shore power system at the port.

9 Nov 2022

New York to get Zero-emissions Passenger Ferry

To operate in the city harbour from 2024.

7 Nov 2022

Carnival Extends Air Lubrication Tech to More Ships

To cover majority of its fleet by 2027.

2 Nov 2022