Americas News

Seaspan Ferries Commissions Two Newbuild Hybrid, Dual-Fuel Vessels

The new "state-of-the-art" vessels, Seaspan Swift and Seaspan Reliant, are capable of running on diesel, LNG, and battery power.

10 Apr 2017

USCG Responds to Diesel Spill from Sunken Barge in San Francisco

State and federal responders are carrying out clean up operations for a "potential release" of as much as 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel.

10 Apr 2017

"Major Weaknesses" in Arctic Oil Spill Response Plans, Says Environmental NGO

WWF-Canada says remote Arctic communities are faced with "almost certain environmental catastrophe" as a result.

10 Apr 2017

Petrotrin Resumes Bunkering with Chartered Tanker

Valme B, which arrived in Trinidad on March 29, is on hire to Petrotrin for an initial one year period.

7 Apr 2017

USCG Monitoring Fuel Oil Spill from Sunken Ferry in Boston Harbor

Contractors cleaning up the spill are said to have recovered about 2,000 gallons of the oily waste.

7 Apr 2017

More Bearish Forecasts for Crude As Hedge Funds Liquidate their Bullish Positions

Doubts of any real market rebalancing is driving the liquidations.

6 Apr 2017

Unexpected US Stockpile Build Pares Tuesday's Gains - But All Is Still Well, Insist Analysts

The surplus will evaporate even if OPEC doesn't extend its cutback initiative, they say.

6 Apr 2017

High Oil Price Predictions Abound as US Crude Hits 4-Week High

Tuesday's gains were caused by expected inventory drawdown reports later this week.

5 Apr 2017

Petronas Sees $45/bbl Crude in 2017, but Vortexa Data Suggests Market is Changing Faster than Anticipated

Seaborne shipments have dropped 16 percent since the beginning of this year.

5 Apr 2017

Canadian Navy Bunkering Vessel Project Centre of Canadian Authorities' Probe

The CAN $700 million Project Resolve includes the conversion of a commercial vessel to a bunkering ship by Federal Fleet Services.

4 Apr 2017

Andurand Forecasts Oil at $70 Later This Year, but Kilduff Maintains that the Low $40s is More Likely

It's unclear whether backwardation will triumph over persistent U.S. output builds.

4 Apr 2017

Charges Laid in Vancouver Bunker Spill Case

The charges include contravening regulations, and failing to implement an oil pollution emergency plan.

31 Mar 2017

Spill During Bunkering in Alabama

An estimated 300 to 500 gallons of diesel fuel is reported to have been spilled during bunkering operations near mile marker 36.7.

31 Mar 2017

Bunker Spill Vessel Owners to Stand Trial in Canadian Provincial Court

The trial is related to approximately 2,700 litres of HFO that spilled into Vancouver's English Bay from MV Marathassa on April 8, 2015.

30 Mar 2017

World Fuel Services Starts Bunker Supply at Texas Terminal

WFS says its exclusive agreement to supply marine fuel at the Sunoco Logistics Nederland Terminal in Texas is now fully operational.

29 Mar 2017

Oil Will Likely Hit the $60s this Year - But Not Before More Short-Term Pain: Analysts

Barclays even suggests that supply and demand is now balanced.

29 Mar 2017

OPEC Cutback Extension Deal or Not, Market is in "Technical Breakdown" and Oil Will Trade at $40 Next Month: Analyst

IITrader also suggests the glut will continue to build for the foreseeable future.

24 Mar 2017

Jamaican Bunker Player Partners with "Massive Global Company"

The partnership is said to be intended to support West Indies Petroleum's efforts in expanding its bunker business in the Caribbean and Central America region.

24 Mar 2017

Canadian Provincial Government Throws Support Behind LNG Bunker Uptake

The British Columbia Government Wednesday announced new initiatives to support investments by natural gas utilities for the use of LNG as marine fuel.

23 Mar 2017

Biggest-Ever Rise in Mega Production Projects Spells Disaster for Efficacy of OPEC Cutbacks

An anticipated 1 million extra barrels per day may flood the world market by 2018.

23 Mar 2017