Americas News

IMO2020 Bunker Fuel Patents a "Marketing Ploy"
IMO2020 Bunker Fuel Patents a "Marketing Ploy"
"I'm not remotely concerned about it," says Freepoint Commodities' VP, Michael Winstone.
13 Jun 2019
Crude Drops 4 Percent as Experts Disagree Over The Market's Future
Crude Drops 4 Percent as Experts Disagree Over The Market's Future
Wednesday saw forecasts for both calamitous demand growth and a market rebound.
12 Jun 2019
Top Level Sponsors, Speakers Announced for IBIA Caribbean Bunker Conference
Top Level Sponsors, Speakers Announced for IBIA Caribbean Bunker Conference
ICBC takes place from September 10-12, 2019 at the Iberostar Grande / Suites Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
12 Jun 2019
Ferry Firm Mulls Switch to LNG Bunkering Barge
Ferry Firm Mulls Switch to LNG Bunkering Barge
From trucks.
11 Jun 2019
Refiners' Profits to Rise on Higher Distillate Demand
Refiners' Profits to Rise on Higher Distillate Demand
As industry readies for switch to very low sulfur bunker fuel from the start of 2020.
11 Jun 2019
Enforcement First as Sulfur Regs Violation Attracts Criminal Charges
Enforcement First as Sulfur Regs Violation Attracts Criminal Charges
Transgressions in the US have historically been dealt with via civil actions at agency level.
10 Jun 2019
Oil Investment Firm Strikes Deal on IM2020-Compliant Fuel
Oil Investment Firm Strikes Deal on IM2020-Compliant Fuel
US makes agreement with 'strategic partner' with expansion in mind.
6 Jun 2019
Princess Cruises: $20m Fine for Breaking Probation Conditions
Princess Cruises: $20m Fine for Breaking Probation Conditions
US court fines Carnival-owned company for further pollution misdemenours.
5 Jun 2019
Oil Rises, But Kemp Makes Case For Lower Prices
Oil Rises, But Kemp Makes Case For Lower Prices
Lower prices help maintain a proper supply/demand balance, he says.
4 Jun 2019
Recession Fears Cause Further Crude Price Losses as Analysts Now Worry About Mexico
Recession Fears Cause Further Crude Price Losses as Analysts Now Worry About Mexico
Banks and other experts think a recession may be impending.
3 Jun 2019
Petrobras Drops 500 cSt, Shifts to Lower Vis Bunkers Ahead of IMO2020
Petrobras Drops 500 cSt, Shifts to Lower Vis Bunkers Ahead of IMO2020
From June in the Port of Santos.
31 May 2019
IMO2020: Houston's GCC Sees Early Interest in VLSFO Offering
IMO2020: Houston's GCC Sees Early Interest in VLSFO Offering
Has already concluded VLSFO supply deals.
31 May 2019
U.S. No Longer "Actively" Trying to Delay IMO2020
U.S. No Longer "Actively" Trying to Delay IMO2020
But White House advisers haven't ruled anything out either.
30 May 2019
Terpel Makes Full Suite of Mobil Marine Lubricants Available at Colombian Ports
Terpel Makes Full Suite of Mobil Marine Lubricants Available at Colombian Ports
Says it expects to serve more than 3,000 ships with the lube offering each year at Colombian ports.
28 May 2019
Bunker One Adds Barge to US Gulf Operation
Bunker One Adds Barge to US Gulf Operation
Marks entry into Freeport Bahamas market.
28 May 2019
Worst Weekly Loss of 2019 for Crude With Oversupply Now Acknowledged as the Culprit
Worst Weekly Loss of 2019 for Crude With Oversupply Now Acknowledged as the Culprit
Still, the experts anticipate salvation via the summer driving season.
24 May 2019
New Hurdles as Tacoma LNG Bunkering Project Completes Environmental Review
New Hurdles as Tacoma LNG Bunkering Project Completes Environmental Review
Project has now lost the support of state Governor and 2020 Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee.
20 May 2019
Fuel-burning US Northeast Power Plants May Face Price Rise
Fuel-burning US Northeast Power Plants May Face Price Rise
As shipping's sulfur rule pushes up low sulfur fuel oil values.
20 May 2019
Fuel Market Disruption One to Five Years: Study
Fuel Market Disruption One to Five Years: Study
Impact of 0.5% sulfur cap given timescales by US consulting group.
16 May 2019
Sol to Expand Bunkering Footprint
Sol to Expand Bunkering Footprint
As part of its IMO2020 plans.
15 May 2019