Americas News

Carnival: Billion Dollar Loss in Fourth Quarter

Further losses expected next year.

14 Jan 2021

Another Big Drop for Panama Bunker Sales, Down 19% in November

After demand for the proceeding two months had shown somewhat of a recovery.

5 Jan 2021

Port of New Orleans Plans Expansion to Attract Giant Boxships

The port's board of commissioners has approved plans for a property purchase that could lead to a $1.5 billion investment in a multimodal container terminal.

4 Jan 2021

Oil And Other Commodities End 2020 On An Upbeat Note, But Analytical Gloom Persists

Despite the Covid vaccines, experts worry that demand recovery won't happen until 2023.

31 Dec 2020

John W Stone Acquires Marine Lubricant Business

Established US bunker player looks to expanding footprint.

31 Dec 2020

Centerline Buys Saltchuk's California Bunker Business

The subsidiary is currently operated by Foss Maritime Company.

30 Dec 2020

Ecuador Lands Fuel oil Export Deal

State oil firm to export fuel to US Gulf.

30 Dec 2020

New Bunkering Requirements for Receiving Vessels at Zona Comun

Previosuly, only the tanker providing the bunkers was required to have an OSRO Certificate in place.

29 Dec 2020

Oil Rebounds On "Surprise" Inventory Draw But Analysts Maintain Gloomy Stance

Increased air travel, oil exports come under scrutiny by the experts.

23 Dec 2020

Trafigura Execs Cited in Petrobras Graft Allegations

Commodity player denies involvement following civil lawsuit lodged in Brazil.

22 Dec 2020

Oil Achieves Seventh Straight Weekly Gain As Analysts Anticipate End Of Pandemic

But 'Peak Oil' may have already been reached, says demand analyst.

18 Dec 2020

Oil Repeats Wins On Strength Of Vaccines As Post-Pandemic World Is Anticipated

Rystad Energy also predicts a crude shortage by 2050.

15 Dec 2020

Victoria Cruise Terminal Moves Forward With Shore Power Project

The organisation estimates it will cost $23.3-24.8 million to bring shore power to the terminal.

14 Dec 2020

Bunker One Remains Committed to US Expansion After Departure of Managing Director

Company says details on a replacement fro Sara Shipman will follow at a later stage.

10 Dec 2020

Vitol Pays $135 Million to Resolve Brazilian Fuel Oil Pricing Bribery Case

Vitol is alleged to have bribed officials from Petrobras for confidential fuel oil pricing information that helped it win fuel oil contracts with the firm.

4 Dec 2020

Petrobras Extends Vitoria Bunker Supply to May 2021

The company had previously announced its Vitoria supply operation would close on November 22.

2 Dec 2020

Waterfront Orders Methanol Duel-fuel Newbuilds

Ships will also be able to use conventional bunker fuel.

1 Dec 2020

BUNKER JOBS: Monjasa Seeks Trader in Panama

The deadline for applications is December 31.

1 Dec 2020

Fourth Weekly Gain For Oil As All Eyes Focus On Possible OPEC Output Delay

Meanwhile, insiders predict when oil demand will ultimately plateau.

27 Nov 2020

Outlook for Container Shipping Remains Clouded: BIMCO

BIMCO's Peter Sand sees container shipping's luck running out after a surprisingly strong performance in 2020.

27 Nov 2020