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October, 2018
Date	Headline	Image
Mon22Oct	IMO2020: Trump Raises Easier Start for Fuel Rule Email exchange with WSJ suggests higher fuel prices behind comments.
Mon22Oct	UGS: Bunker Suppliers Have a Responsibility for Safety and Environmental Consequences of IMO 2020 Fuels Bulk/tramp shipping particularly vulnerable, says Greek shipowner group.
Fri19Oct	NYK Unveils New Tech to Optimize its ECA Fuel Switching Procedure Determines the best timing to change fuel.
Fri19Oct	Better Arrival Info for Vessels Calling at Rotterdam Could Cut their CO2 Emissions by 4% By allowing them to slow down and reduce bunker consumption.
Fri19Oct	Crude Firms As Reuters Claims OPEC+ is "Struggling" to Raise Output However, the number suggest otherwise.
Fri19Oct	Scrubbers Have "Questionable" Environmental Benefit, Say Greek Shipowners Group But there is also concern over compliant fuels.
Fri19Oct	Sinopec Reveals IMO2020 Supply Plans Product is expected to go to Singapore and some "One Belt One Road" countries.
Thu18Oct	Oil Drops Again on Stockpile Builds While Iran Fears Said to be Played Out The media obsession on the U.S./Saudi Arabia spat has also lost its influence on traders.
Thu18Oct	Scrubber Washwater is Not Harmful to the Sea, says CSA2020 Newly formed marine scrubber advocacy group wastes no time in addressing some of the key issues facing the use of marine scrubbers.
Thu18Oct	Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2018 Week 42 Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from October 11 – October 17, 2018.
Thu18Oct	UK Supplier Expands Fuel Distribution Network With acquisition of a fellow UK-based distributor along with a further 22 trucks.
Thu18Oct	GTT Signs Deal to Market LNG Bunker Fuel Technology To store LNG on ships.
Thu18Oct	LNG Transshipment Base for Rostock Joint-venture to include LNG bunkering facility.
Thu18Oct	Uneasiness Over Term Contracts Spreads to Europe IMO2020 could make spot market more attractive. .
Thu18Oct	BIMCO & IBIA Release Updated Bunkering Guide Updates include different fuel types, and expands on fuel oil sampling and Bunker Delivery Notes.
Wed17Oct	ICAP, Trafigura Offer Differing Views on Crude's Immediate Future Meanwhile, Iran again dismisses the prospect of its exports being reduced to zero.
Wed17Oct	Crude Slumps Due to Massive U.S. Inventory Build, as OPEC Tries to Counter Fears of Tightness Due to Iran Yet again, Mohammad Barkindo declares that the market is well supplied.
Wed17Oct	Sumitomo, Arkas to Develop LNG Bunker Supply Business in Turkey Believe Turkey can establish itself as a leading LNG centre in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Wed17Oct	Marseilles: Cruise Air Pollution Case Back in Court Decision expected at end of November.
Wed17Oct	Canada's Northwest to get Double-hull Fuel Barges Which are the safer option on fuel spills, says Federal government.

Showing 61-80 of 179 articles from October, 2018

Apr 28

1Shipergy Launches New Platform Tracking Variations in Bunker Energy Content

Failing to keep track of energy density variations could be costing shipping companies as much as $25/mt in fuel bills, Shipergy CEO Daniel Rose tells Ship & Bunker.
Apr 28

2World Kinect Sees Q1 Bunker Sales Hit Lowest Level Since 2014

Gross profit from the marine segment was $35.7 million in Q1 2025, down from $48.4 million a year earlier.
Apr 28

3Vitol Bunkers to Offer FuelEU-Compliant Co-Processed VLSFO

The product is being produced at the company's 100,000 b/d Fujairah refinery, and the firm's ship the Elandra Falcon was the first to take on the new fuel at Fujairah.
Apr 29

4US Sanctions Three Vessels Over Alleged Ties to Houthis

The ships are accused of delivering cargo to ports under the control of Yemen's Houthi movement.
Apr 23

5IMO 2028: How Much Biofuel Will Be Needed to Avoid Penalties?

Initial Ship & Bunker analysis shows ships would need to use between 17.6% and 23.3% biofuel in B100 terms to avoid penalty charges in 2028.

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