Americas News

IMO2020: Withdrawn Boxship Capacity Spikes on Scrubber Retrofits
IMO2020: Withdrawn Boxship Capacity Spikes on Scrubber Retrofits
Alphaliner data indicates 350,000 TEU out of service.
1 Aug 2019
Black Cruise Ship Stack Plumes Noted on Social Media
Black Cruise Ship Stack Plumes Noted on Social Media
Images cause twitter chatter, mainstream media interest.
1 Aug 2019
Panama Bunker Sales Surge to 15-Month High
Panama Bunker Sales Surge to 15-Month High
June sees big rise in the number of vessels calling for bunkers.
29 Jul 2019
Tankers Detained at Freeport, Bahamas
Tankers Detained at Freeport, Bahamas
Move understood to involve dispute over payments for bunker fuel.
29 Jul 2019
IMO2020: New 0.50%S Supply Launched in Mexico
IMO2020: New 0.50%S Supply Launched in Mexico
Bravo Energy producing compliant fuels and low sulfur cutter stock at its Queretaro refinery.
23 Jul 2019
Carnival Evokes New Chapter on Environmental Compliance
Carnival Evokes New Chapter on Environmental Compliance
Executives tell US court company will be world class within three years.
22 Jul 2019
Bunker Spill Fine Prompts Call for Change to Marine Pollution Law
Bunker Spill Fine Prompts Call for Change to Marine Pollution Law
Kirby fined $2.9 million for a 2016 marine fuel spill off Canadian West Coast
19 Jul 2019
Analysts Now See Little Impact from IMO2020 on Canada's Heavy Crude Market
Analysts Now See Little Impact from IMO2020 on Canada's Heavy Crude Market
Helped by decline of Venezuelan supply into the USGC.
19 Jul 2019
INTERVIEW: Jamaica Growing as Major Bunkering Hub and Ready for IMO2020
INTERVIEW: Jamaica Growing as Major Bunkering Hub and Ready for IMO2020
Ship & Bunker talks to to Rear Admiral (Ret'd) Peter Brady, Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, ahead of this year's IBIA Caribbean Bunker Conference.
19 Jul 2019
Oil on Downward Track as Analysts Worry About.....Everything
Oil on Downward Track as Analysts Worry About.....Everything
The experts also forecast a "dismal" 2020.
15 Jul 2019
Bunker Business Ethics to Take Centre Stage Once Again
Bunker Business Ethics to Take Centre Stage Once Again
At the upcoming IBIA Caribbean Bunker Conference.
9 Jul 2019
Crude Trades Flat as Expert Challenges Perception of Economic Downturn
Crude Trades Flat as Expert Challenges Perception of Economic Downturn
PVM wonders how a 3.3 percent growth translates into a recession.
4 Jul 2019
Crude Rises on Lower Rig Count, but Expert Thinks Bear Market Could Last For Years
Crude Rises on Lower Rig Count, but Expert Thinks Bear Market Could Last For Years
Meanwhile, the efficacy of OPEC's extended deal is disputed.
3 Jul 2019
New Office, New Traders at Dan-Bunkering's Stamford Operations
New Office, New Traders at Dan-Bunkering's Stamford Operations
Office space has doubled.
3 Jul 2019
LNG Bunker Group Gets First US Port Member
LNG Bunker Group Gets First US Port Member
Port of Virginia latest to join SEA\LNG.
2 Jul 2019
US: Responsibility for Fonars Shifts to US Coast Guard
US: Responsibility for Fonars Shifts to US Coast Guard
To improve the reporting process.
2 Jul 2019
Massive Inventory Drop Causes Crude Price Spike, But Analysts Say Fundamentals Remain Soft
Massive Inventory Drop Causes Crude Price Spike, But Analysts Say Fundamentals Remain Soft
Despite many signs of tightening, the experts still worry about weak demand.
26 Jun 2019
Panama Bunker Volumes Lower, but Improving
Panama Bunker Volumes Lower, but Improving
Year to date volumes 13.7% lower than in 2018.
21 Jun 2019
US Refiner Adapts to IMO2020 Grade Fuel
US Refiner Adapts to IMO2020 Grade Fuel
Plants augmented to reduce high sulfur fuel oil production.
20 Jun 2019
San Francisco Zero Emissions Ferry Project Gets Investment Boost
San Francisco Zero Emissions Ferry Project Gets Investment Boost
Hydrogen fuel cell-powered e-ferry is now under construction.
14 Jun 2019