Americas News

TOTE Still "Fully Committed" to LNG Bunkers Despite Conversion Delay

LNG bunkers are "the most environmentally friendly maritime fuel available," says TOTE.

9 May 2018

Panama Q1 Bunker Sales Up 24% in 2 Years

1Q 2018 bunker sales totalled 1.3 million mt.

8 May 2018

BOSTCO Terminal Plans Dock Maintenance Late May

Operations could be affected by works, market sources say.

8 May 2018

IMO2020: US Refineries 'Well Placed' to Take up Higher Distillate Demand

Feedstock VGO also potential marine fuel, says consultant.

3 May 2018

Panama Bunker Sales Rise Again

Year to date sales also up 8.9%.

2 May 2018

BP, Shell, Prepare For Substantial Crude Price Drops

Shell's deepwater projects must break even at $40 per barrel or less, says Brekelmans.

1 May 2018

Crude Slides and BP Sees Potential for a Price Correction

Gloomy forecasts come just a day after a wave of bullish sentiment.

1 May 2018

Andurand Says $300/bbl oil Within a Few Years "Not Impossible"

Even more conservative experts concede that oil is destined to climb higher.

30 Apr 2018

Inatech Opens Office in Houston

Move follows what it says is an "unprecedented change in America's oil markets."

25 Apr 2018

FOBAS Alert: Fuel Problems in the Galveston Area

FOBAS has been informed of a number of vessels facing operational problems after bunkering HFO from Galveston and nearby ports in the US Gulf.

25 Apr 2018

Grimaldi Group Adds Scrubber Equipped Newbuild to Fleet

The Grande New York is also fitted with other eco-tech.

23 Apr 2018

Jamaica Outlines Ambition for Bunker Market Growth

"The promotion of bunkering is supported by our Vision 2030 national development plan ," says Dr The Hon. Andrew Wheatley, Ministry of Science Energy & Technology.

18 Apr 2018

Crude Stabilizes as Geopolitical Tensions Diffuse and IEA Declares Markets "Much More Balanced"

But watch out for trouble in Iran and Venezuela, say experts.

17 Apr 2018

Delegates Gather for Inaugural IBIA Caribbean Bunker Conference

"The high level of support received for this event has been overwhelming," says Justin Murphy, CEO, IBIA.

17 Apr 2018

Morgan Stanley Wants Higher Oil Prices as JPMorgan Insists $70/bbl is the Appropriate Limit

Morgan Stanley is driven by the familiar worry about lack of industry investment.

16 Apr 2018

Bahamas Eyes LNG Bunkering Opportunity

To cater to growth in cruise calls at island.

13 Apr 2018

Sempra Energy Plans Refined Products Marine Terminal in Mexico

To be up-and-running by second half of 2020.

13 Apr 2018

Geopolitics Sends Crude Prices Higher by 2%, but Expert Thinks an Oil Crisis is Brewing

Robert Rapier believes lack of investment and rising demand will cause chaos in the 2020s.

9 Apr 2018

Vancouver Spot LNG Bunker Price at Lowest in Almost 2 Years

LNG-380E in Vancouver at its lowest price since the $218.50/mt seen during February 2016.

4 Apr 2018

Q1 Crude Prices Up 7.5%, but JP Morgan Sees a Slide Back to $50/bbl

JP Morgan also doesn't think the proposed OPEC/Russia long term alliance is workable.

29 Mar 2018