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Authorities Respond to Bunker Spill in Texas' Sabine-Neches Waterway
Authorities Respond to Bunker Spill in Texas' Sabine-Neches Waterway
Approximately 460 gallons of Number 2 marine fuel was spilled during a bunkering operation at the Sunoco Partners facility on Wednesday at 8:24 p.m.
2 Jun 2017
Canada's BC Ferries Expands Green Marine Certification
Canada's BC Ferries Expands Green Marine Certification
BC Ferries' fleet maintenance unit received its first Green Marine certification.
2 Jun 2017
Washington Forum to Discuss Methanol Bunkers
Washington Forum to Discuss Methanol Bunkers
The 2017 Washington Methanol Policy Forum will be held on June 13th at the National Press Club.
1 Jun 2017
OPEC in No-Win Situation After "Oversold" Extension Meeting
OPEC in No-Win Situation After "Oversold" Extension Meeting
U.S. gains plus the prospect of eventual electric energy dominance will make the cartel irrelevant, experts suggest.
30 May 2017
"Swing Producer" OPEC Back in Business But Must Co-Exist With U.S. Shale: Analysts
"Swing Producer" OPEC Back in Business But Must Co-Exist With U.S. Shale: Analysts
Some experts believe inventories will reach their five year average by the end of 2017.
29 May 2017
Oil Prices Firm and Bulls See Crude in the $60s
Oil Prices Firm and Bulls See Crude in the $60s
But a more sober Deutsche Bank warns that overproduction will result in surpluses not being eliminated until 2019.
29 May 2017
Trump Reserve Selloff Proposal Raises Security Concerns but Backed by Analysts Who Forecast Oil Demand Plummeting
Trump Reserve Selloff Proposal Raises Security Concerns but Backed by Analysts Who Forecast Oil Demand Plummeting
Others note that selling oil bought for just over $29 per barrel at today's prices is a wise business move.
24 May 2017
Update: Newly Christened Ferry Hailed as "One of the Cleanest Operating in American Waters"
Update: Newly Christened Ferry Hailed as "One of the Cleanest Operating in American Waters"
The vessel, known as Lunch Box, is powered by two EPA Tier III certified Baudouin 6M26.3 main engines.
23 May 2017
Prospect of Extended OPEC Cuts Causes US Crude To Hit 4-Week High
Prospect of Extended OPEC Cuts Causes US Crude To Hit 4-Week High
But the all-important prospect of OPEC deepening its cuts remains unclear.
19 May 2017
Efficient and "Environmentally Friendly" Ferry Put into Service by ECA Operator
Efficient and "Environmentally Friendly" Ferry Put into Service by ECA Operator
Hydrus is the first in a series of four 400 passenger catamaran ferries being built for San Francisco-based WETA.
19 May 2017
Port of Montreal to Offer LNG Bunkering Solution to Shipowners
Port of Montreal to Offer LNG Bunkering Solution to Shipowners
Gaz Métro and the port authority say the new supply solution is intended to form a first step in encouraging shipowners to adopt LNG bunkers.
18 May 2017
Nine Month OPEC Extension At Same Cutback Rate Means Bearish Future For Oil: Analysts
Nine Month OPEC Extension At Same Cutback Rate Means Bearish Future For Oil: Analysts
But others insist the extension will do some good and cause oil to surge to $60.
18 May 2017
New "Low Sulfur Specialist" Physical Supplier Enters Houston and Galveston Market
New "Low Sulfur Specialist" Physical Supplier Enters Houston and Galveston Market
"The next few years will see massive disruption in the bunker industry," GCC's Mark VandeVoorde tells Ship & Bunker.
17 May 2017
Houston-Based GCC Bunkers to Produce Post-2020 Compliant 0.50% Sulfur Bunker Fuels in Texas
Houston-Based GCC Bunkers to Produce Post-2020 Compliant 0.50% Sulfur Bunker Fuels in Texas
"A successful post-2020 supplier needs to have the right combination of technology, quality, and location," GCC co-principal John Mafrige tells Ship & Bunker.
17 May 2017
Trudeau Tanker Ban Targets Bunker Shipments on Pacific Coast
Trudeau Tanker Ban Targets Bunker Shipments on Pacific Coast
The proposed ban would relate to oil tankers carrying more than 12,500 metric tonnes of crude or persistent oils.
15 May 2017
Commerzbank: Ineffective Oil Cutback Deal Shows OPEC Has Lost its "Pricing Power"
Commerzbank: Ineffective Oil Cutback Deal Shows OPEC Has Lost its "Pricing Power"
Yet again, experts point to dismal fundamentals as proof the market still faces volatility.
15 May 2017
Flat Prices for the Near Term, Outright Bedlam in 2018: Analysts
Flat Prices for the Near Term, Outright Bedlam in 2018: Analysts
The OPEC extension coupled with U.S. shale will turn the 2018 market into a battleground, they say.
15 May 2017
Petrotrin Undertakes Infrastructure Upgrades Following Point-a-Pierre Bunker Spill
Petrotrin Undertakes Infrastructure Upgrades Following Point-a-Pierre Bunker Spill
Fitzroy Harewood, President of Petrotrin, says total costs related to the recent bunker spill clean up are still unknown.
12 May 2017
Pasha Hawaii's Two LNG-Powered Boxships to Be Built at Keppel Shipyard
Pasha Hawaii's Two LNG-Powered Boxships to Be Built at Keppel Shipyard
The two fuel efficient LNG-powered container ships are set to be built by Texas-based Keppel AmFELS - a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine.
12 May 2017
Press Release: Platts 14th Annual Bunker & Residual Fuel Conference
Press Release: Platts 14th Annual Bunker & Residual Fuel Conference
How are Bunker Fuel Suppliers and Ship Owners Meeting the Challenges?
10 May 2017
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