Americas News

Law Firm Simms Showers Adds Two US Navy Veterans to Staff

Tom Brown has joined the company as partner and Josh Keyser as associate.

10 Jul 2026

Panama Canal and Port of Houston Extend Cooperation Agreement

The agreement renews a partnership dating back to 2003.

10 Jul 2026

Panama Canal Announces Further Neopanamax Draft Cuts

The latest draft cuts are part of the canal's preparations for possible El Niño conditions.

7 Jul 2026

Yara to Acquire Texas Ammonia Plant for $1.3 Billion

The deal adds 1.3 million mt/year of US ammonia production capacity as Yara expands its global supply network.

7 Jul 2026

Monjasa US Gulf Tanker Resumes Operations After Drydock

The Monjasa Thunder has completed 272 deliveries since the firm launched US Gulf operations in 2024.

7 Jul 2026

Burando Energies Hires Senior Bunker Trader to Lead Latin America Expansion

And supporting customers and partners throughout the Caribbean and the United States.

7 Jul 2026

Port of Quebec Advances Shore Power Plans With New Funding

Port of Quebec sees shore power as central to its decarbonisation strategy.

6 Jul 2026

STAX Secures $150 Million for Ship Emissions Capture Expansion

The funding will strengthen STAX's deployment of barge-based emissions capture systems.

2 Jul 2026

Methanex to Idle 860,000 Mt/Year Methanol Plant in Trinidad and Tobago

The company is starting the process of indefinitely idling its 860,000 mt/year plant in Trinidad and Tobago after failing to agree a new natural gas contract.

1 Jul 2026

USCG Joins Nuclear Regulator to Support Shipping Nuclear Technologies

The agreement sets out how the two agencies will work together on nuclear-powered ships and other maritime nuclear projects.

30 Jun 2026

US Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Support Clean Shipping Technologies

The bill seeks to accelerate investment in cleaner marine fuels and ships.

29 Jun 2026

Pipeline Maintenance to Affect Bunker Supply at Itaqui: Petrobras

Bunker deliveries at the port will be temporarily suspended during the scheduled pipeline maintenance.

26 Jun 2026

Petrobras Approves Investment in Biofuel Plant

The facility will produce up to 15,000 b/d of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel from 2030.

23 Jun 2026

Monjasa Appoints Senior Trader in Panama

Arian Dylan Davoodi has been promoted to the role of senior trader in Panama City as of this month.

19 Jun 2026

Panama May Bunker Sales Fall to Eight-Month Low as Bunker Calls Decline

A total of 562 bunker calls were recorded in May, down from 679 in the previous month.

18 Jun 2026

Monjasa Appoints Senior Trader in Panama

Christian Mazid has taken on the role of senior trader in Panama City as of this month.

17 Jun 2026

SunGas Scraps US Methanol Project Amid Slow Marine Fuel Adoption

The facility could have supplied the low-carbon fuel to Maersk dual-fuel methanol ships.

17 Jun 2026

Panama Canal to Reduce Neopanamax Draft Limit From July 3

Restriction comes as the canal authority prepares for potential El Niño-related impacts on water availability.

9 Jun 2026

BUNKER JOBS: Phillips 66 Seeks Bunker Marketer in Houston

The firm is offering a base salary range of $147,600-180,400/year for the role.

8 Jun 2026

Terra Mater and Hyperfuels Partner on Low-Carbon Fuel for Recreational Marine Sector

The product is scheduled for an initial launch on the US East Coast in Q3 2026.

3 Jun 2026