Americas News

BUNKER JOBS: Bunker One Seeks Operations Personnel in Houston

A working knowledge of the US Gulf Coast and Caribbean markets would be an advantage.

22 Apr 2021

Falcon Navigation Sues World Fuel Services Over 'Off-Specification' VLSFO

Falcon filed its complaint against WFS last month.

21 Apr 2021

US Climate Envoy John Kerry Calls For 2050 Zero Emissions Target at IMO

Once the European Union brings shipping into its emissions trading scheme in the next few years -- and with the UK now advancing its own decarbonisation plans for shipping -- pressure will mount on the US to follow suit.

21 Apr 2021

Panama Bunker Sales Jump to Highest in Year

Total sales reached 439,028 mt in March, according to data from the Panama Maritime Authority, down by 2% from the same month a year earlier but up by 4.9% from February's level.

19 Apr 2021

Oil Climbs Again As More Analysts Express Confidence Over Demand Recovery

But Wood Mackenzie warns that oil could plunge to $10 by 2050.

15 Apr 2021

Oil Escapes Holding Pattern With 5% Surge As Traders Embrace Strong Demand Data

Meanwhile, Pioneer CEO predicts another price increase of $10 in the next few weeks.

14 Apr 2021

US Puts up $61.4 Million of Funding for Biofuels Reseach

The Bioenergy Technologies Office Scale-Up and Conversion fund will be available for research into how biofuels can be produced for heavy-duty vehicles, aviation and shipping at lower cost.

13 Apr 2021

Monjasa Renames Panama Bunker Tanker

The 2010-built Accra will now operate under the name Monjasa Striker.

7 Apr 2021

Canada to Tackle Bunker Fuel Leaking from 50+ Year Old Wreck

A $7 million contract to investigate the wreck has been awarded to US-based Resolve Marine Group.

5 Apr 2021

Georgia Ports Authority Plans 20% Expansion of Savannah Container Capacity

Savannah handled 390,804 TEU of cargo in February, up by 7.2% from the same month a year earlier and the busiest February on record.

1 Apr 2021

Oil Declines On OPEC Demand Recovery Forecast, But Bullish Sentiment Still Prevails

Meanwhile, experts ponder possible outcomes of OPEC Thursday meeting.

31 Mar 2021

'No Evidence' of Successful Los Angeles Bunker Price Manipulation: Platts

In conspiracy case brought against ex-Glencore oil trader.

29 Mar 2021

Another Big Drop For Oil On Covid Fears And Sales Challenges To Asia

But analysts are maintaining a positive demand outlook for later this year.

25 Mar 2021

Ex-Glencore Trader Pleads Guilty to Los Angeles Fuel Oil Price Manipulation

On charge related to price manipulation in Los Angeles fuel oil market.

25 Mar 2021

Oil Rebounds On Suez Woes, While U.S Demand Surges

Meanwhile, U.S. oil execs scramble to combat White House policy changes.

24 Mar 2021

Canada: St Lawrence Seaways Re-opens

Virtual ceremony marks start of current navigation season.

23 Mar 2021

Oil Rebounds As Vaccinations Resume in Europe And U.S. Demand Approaches The Norm

Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs predicts $80 oil this summer.

19 Mar 2021

First LNG Bunkering of Aframax Tanker in US

Shell bunkered Sovcomflot's tanker the Gagarin Prospect with 1,075 m3 of LNG using the Q-LNG 4000 bunkering vessel outside Canaveral in Florida on Monday.

19 Mar 2021

Panama Bunker Sales Lost 5.5% in February

The number of ships coming to Panama to bunker sank by 12.7% on the year to 535, taking the average stem size up by 8.2% to about 782 mt last month.

19 Mar 2021

Oil Plummets On European Vaccine Debacle, But Analysts Still Keen On 2021 Demand Recovery

Meanwhile, contango is expected to cause another rise in stockpiles.

18 Mar 2021