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Port of Oakland Gives Green Light to Shore Power Expansion
Port of Oakland Gives Green Light to Shore Power Expansion
The port's new 200-foot cable-on-reel system will provide a mobile platform that can be deployed alongside any vessel.
15 Aug 2017
Proposed LNG Facility at Port Fourchon to Provide OSVs with LNG Bunkers
Proposed LNG Facility at Port Fourchon to Provide OSVs with LNG Bunkers
Fourchon LNG is hoping to build a 5 million tonne per annum mid-scale LNG production and export facility.
15 Aug 2017
IEA Asserts that Market is Rebalancing as U.S. Shale Closes in on Record Production
IEA Asserts that Market is Rebalancing as U.S. Shale Closes in on Record Production
The agency insists that a return to the five year average will occur early next year.
15 Aug 2017
THE Alliance Requests FMC Authorisation for Contingency Fund
THE Alliance Requests FMC Authorisation for Contingency Fund
The move is intended to provide THE Alliance members protection should one of the parties experience financial distress or insolvency.
14 Aug 2017
Briefing on LNG Bunkers Hosted at Port Canaveral
Briefing on LNG Bunkers Hosted at Port Canaveral
Led by the U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner William Doyle, the session included a briefing on recent international regulatory activity.
11 Aug 2017
Venezuela's Demise Could Save the Crude Market - And OPEC, Says Croft
Venezuela's Demise Could Save the Crude Market - And OPEC, Says Croft
The RBC spokeswoman also thinks conflict-plagued Libya could also alleviate the global glut.
9 Aug 2017
Oil Ends the Week Firm, but Downward Correction Is Coming: Barclays
Oil Ends the Week Firm, but Downward Correction Is Coming: Barclays
Fridays gains were also driven by a good U.S. jobs report rather than improved fundamentals.
4 Aug 2017
BP Sees Sub $55/bbl Oil in 2018's "New Oil Price Environment"
BP Sees Sub $55/bbl Oil in 2018's "New Oil Price Environment"
However, others point to Venezuela as having the potential to catapult oil to $60 in the near term.
1 Aug 2017
ACP Highlights Expanded Panama Canal's Fuel, Emission, and Cost Savings
ACP Highlights Expanded Panama Canal's Fuel, Emission, and Cost Savings
"From June 2016-2017, more than 1,500 Neopanamax vessels transited the Expanded Canal," says the Canal's Environmental Protection Specialist Alexis Rodriguez.
31 Jul 2017
Panama H1 Bunker Sales Rise Over 23%
Panama H1 Bunker Sales Rise Over 23%
Sales for all products during the six months to June totalled 2,416,092 metric tonnes.
31 Jul 2017
Friday Crude Gains Make Oil's Best Week of 2017 - But Market Remains Range Bound
Friday Crude Gains Make Oil's Best Week of 2017 - But Market Remains Range Bound
Analysts say the good news must extend beyond U.S. activity before a true recovery can be declared.
28 Jul 2017
OPEC Meeting to Discuss Oil Cutback Failures Comes As Worries Grow Over Venezuela's Potential Collapse
OPEC Meeting to Discuss Oil Cutback Failures Comes As Worries Grow Over Venezuela's Potential Collapse
However, calamity in the Republic may be good news for the crude market.
28 Jul 2017
PoLB and Port of L.A. Request Proposals for Zero-Emissions Technology
PoLB and Port of L.A. Request Proposals for Zero-Emissions Technology
PoLB, in partnership with the Port of L.A., is seeking demonstrations of technologies to upgrade harbour craft to cleaner engines.
28 Jul 2017
More Crude Increases Cause Analysts to Declare that a Rebalance is Nigh
More Crude Increases Cause Analysts to Declare that a Rebalance is Nigh
However, recent events cast doubt on whether healthier demand/supply is truly in the offing.
28 Jul 2017
Largest Crude Oil Logistics Facility in U.S. Looks to Add Export Services
Largest Crude Oil Logistics Facility in U.S. Looks to Add Export Services
The proposed marine vessel loading services could be available by early 2018, says LOOP.
26 Jul 2017
Ports of LA and Long Beach Release Draft of Clean Air Action Plan Update
Ports of LA and Long Beach Release Draft of Clean Air Action Plan Update
The document's release marks the start of a public review and comment period that is set to last through September 18.
20 Jul 2017
USCG Updates Policy Letter on LNG Fuel System Design
USCG Updates Policy Letter on LNG Fuel System Design
The policy letter uses the IGF Code as a basis for enabling the installation of LNG fuel systems on U.S.-flag vessels.
18 Jul 2017
"Summer Doldrums" Impact Crude Prices, but a Rally to $50 Still Possible: Analyst
"Summer Doldrums" Impact Crude Prices, but a Rally to $50 Still Possible: Analyst
Meanwhile, many others warn that fundamentals don't support significant price increases.
18 Jul 2017
Oil Slump Could Last Until at Least 2020 Despite Growing Demand: CEOs
Oil Slump Could Last Until at Least 2020 Despite Growing Demand: CEOs
Meanwhile, ClipperData says the only hope for rebalance is across the board production cuts.
14 Jul 2017
Bunkers Found Leaking from Grounded Bulker in Mexico
Bunkers Found Leaking from Grounded Bulker in Mexico
The 71,665 DWT Los Llanitos ran aground on October 23, 2015 during Hurricane Patricia.
13 Jul 2017