Americas News

US Fuel Oil Deliveries Jump to Five-Year High

The organisation cited shipping companies switching from distillate fuels to residual fuels in response to surging MGO prices as a likely cause.

25 May 2022

Glencore to Pay $341 Million Fine Over US Fuel Oil Price Manipulation

Glencore employees conspired to manipulate the Houston and Los Angeles 380 CST fuel oil price assessments published by S&P Global Platts between January 2011 and August 2019.

25 May 2022

Green Corridor Mooted for Cruise Ships in Pacific NW

Cruise lines and ports are behind the idea.

23 May 2022

Seaspan Orders Two LNG Bunker Barges

The firm has signed a deal for the construction of two 7,600 m3 LNG bunker vessels, with the option for a third.

20 May 2022

San Francisco: Hydrogen-Fuelled Ferry Service Starts in June

Vessel first 'to use gaseous hydrogen in a fuel cell'.

26 Apr 2022

US to Ban Russia-Affiliated Ships

The ban applies to ships that are registered or owned in Russia, and those operated by a Russian company, citizen or permanent resident.

22 Apr 2022

Panama Bunker Sales Post Yearly Decline But Rally From February's Eight-Month Low

The total was down by 3.8% from a year earlier but up by 12.6% from February's level.

15 Apr 2022

Canadian Fuel Supplier Parkland Corp Launches Marine Division

The division will be managed by James Stapleton, formerly director of marine sales at Parkland-owned fuel supplier Tropic Oil.

15 Apr 2022

Singapore HSFO Contamination Seen in Houston: Report

Glencore declines to comment to Ship & Bunker on a report that it sold contaminated HSFO in Houston as well as Singapore.

14 Apr 2022

US Sets Out Green Shipping Corridors Plan

The aim of setting up the green corridors will be to spur the early and rapid adoption of emissions-reducing technologies and fuels for the maritime sector.

13 Apr 2022

More Big Losses For Oil As IEA Agrees To Tap Emergency Reserve

But Goldman Sachs warns that a 1970s-style energy crunch is imminent.

6 Apr 2022

Port Houston Sets 2050 Net Zero GHG Emission Target

The port will target lower emissions by upgrading technology, improving infrastructure and equipment and making use of alternative fuels and clean energy sources.

5 Apr 2022

GAC Bunker Fuels Facilitates LNG Stem in Florida

GAC provided credit and acted as trader in the transaction, head of LNG bunkering John Lindquist tells Ship & Bunker.

28 Mar 2022

Polaris Energy's New Barge Completes First Gas Bunkering

Operation took place at Jaxport, Florida

28 Mar 2022

Panama Bunker Sales Drop to Eight-Month Low

The average stem size dropped by 9.3% on the month to about 666 mt.

23 Mar 2022

Battery-Power Focus for Jones Act Shipping

US start-up sees environmental and economic benefits in swappable batteries for cabotage shipping.

21 Mar 2022

GAC Bunker Fuels Opens New Connecticut Office, Seeks Biofuel Specialists

We want to help our customers decarbonise by offering alternative fuel, says GAC's Maurice Lara.

14 Mar 2022

Key Victory for US VLSFO Patent Owners in Legal Battle

A US Patent Office ruling has upheld the validity of Magēmā's patents on bunker desulfurisation techniques used for making VLSFO.

2 Mar 2022

US President Biden Announces 'Crackdown' on Container Lines

Biden plans to put an end to the container lines 'overcharging' their customers, he said.

2 Mar 2022

BUNKER JOBS: Glander International Bunkering Seeks Trader in Florida

The company is looking for candidates with sales experience and a strong commercial understanding and mindset.

25 Feb 2022