Americas News

Houston Extends Lead as Most Expensive Bunker Hub for VLSFO

Houston's VLSFO prices first overtook Singapore and Fujairah on February 21, according to Ship & Bunker pricing.

10 Mar 2020

Standard Club Warns Against Using Open-Loop Scrubbers in Brazil

Brazil's current position on open-loop scrubber discharge is unclear, according to Standard Club.

9 Mar 2020

Brazil's Petrobras is 'Fully Capable' of Meeting VLSFO Demand: Company

FONARs filed in January mentioning compliant fuel shortages in Brazil mostly referred to ports where Petrobras does not operate.

9 Mar 2020

Petrobras February Fuel Oil Exports Jump to Record High

The country's fuel oil exports reached 238,000 b/d in February, or more than 1 million mt.

6 Mar 2020

Bunker Jobs: USA-Based Traders, 3 Positions

Based in either San Antonio, Texas or Stanford, Connecticut.

4 Mar 2020

Panama Bunker Sales Climb Further at Start of IMO 2020

Total sales jumped to 477,339 mt in January from 438,681 mt a year earlier, according to preliminary AMP data.

3 Mar 2020

GP Global Hires Former Bomin US Chief as New Americas President of Trading

The company is seeking to expand its presence in the Americas.

24 Feb 2020

US HSFO Demand Drops to 5% of Total as VLSFO Rises: Argus

VLSFO is now taking a 57-62% market share, according to marine fuel seller estimates collated by Argus.

20 Feb 2020

Terpel Highlights Sustainability Credentials

Features in the SAM Sustainability Yearbook for a fourth consecutive year.

17 Feb 2020

New Panama Canal Charges May Add 30% to Shipping Costs: ICS

The new "freshwater charge" may add up to 15% to the cost of traversing the Panama Canal.

14 Feb 2020

Ship Noise Threat to Fish Breeding Grounds

Research in north Canadian waters found fish behaviour impacted by vessel noise.

13 Feb 2020

Shipping Company Seanergy Completes Scrubber Installations on Half Its Fleet

Seanergy has fitted scrubbers to five of its Capesize dry bulk vessels.

12 Feb 2020

FOBAS Alert: Elevated Sediment Fuels from Balboa

The TSP results of these fuel samples range from 0.17 – 0.27% mass.

10 Feb 2020

Kirby Corporation Buys Savage Inland Marine US Gulf Barge Fleet

Savage operates a fleet of 90 inland tank barges.

31 Jan 2020

Genco Shipping Completes Scrubber Installation Programme on 17 Ships

The company's 17 Capesize dry bulk vessels have all been fitted with scrubbers.

29 Jan 2020

Eagle Bulk Sees Increase in Advance Notice Needed for HSFO Stems

The company now warns suppliers seven to ten days in advance when it needs HSFO.

23 Jan 2020

Sing Fuels Opens Houston Office

The company has hired Chris Brooks as senior bunker trader in Houston.

17 Jan 2020

Oil Up On Optimism Over Second Trade Deal, But Commodity Has An "Ultimate Cap", Says Citi

Meanwhile, the IEA sees value in skyrocketing production.

16 Jan 2020

Panama Sees 22% Gain in Bunker Sales in 2019

Panama is likely to have seen the strongest demand growth of the major bunkering hubs in 2019.

16 Jan 2020

Eagle Bulk Shipping Joins Getting to Zero Coalition

The coalition's membership now includes more than 90 companies.

14 Jan 2020