Archive News

October, 2024
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Wed02Oct	Bunker Firms Should Not Underestimate Value of Third Party Knowledge, Credit Insurance "Certainty and sustainability of cover provide peace of mind not just to you and your credit team, but to your bankers as well," says Adrian Jones, Senior Underwriter at Markel.
Wed02Oct	Raizen Launches New Brazilian Bunkering Operation Offering VLSFO and LSMGO at the outer anchorage area of the port of Itaqui.
Tue01Oct	Oil Skyrockets As Iran's Missile Attack Against Israel Begins Analysts weigh in on potential outcomes, ramifications.
Tue01Oct	Petrobras Increases Credit Time Limit for Bunker Sales The company has increased the payment term on new sales from 21 days to 30 days after delivery as of October 1.
Tue01Oct	'We need the new fuels,' Says ESL Shipping Boss Matti-Mikael Koskinen tells Ship & Bunker that he wants shipping decarbonisation to move faster and alternative fuels have a key part to play.
Tue01Oct	Crude Futures Jump as US Warns of Iranian Missile Strike on Israel ICE December Brent futures traded at $73.34/bl as of 3:20 PM in London, up by $1.64/bl from Monday's close.
Tue01Oct	INTERVIEW: Fratelli Cosulich Sees Strong Prospects for Methanol Bunkers in Asia New methanol production coming online in Asia will provide opportunities for its use as a bunker fuel there, Fratelli Cosulich's Guido Cardullo tells Ship & Bunker.
Tue01Oct	AltECA Benefits Outweigh Costs, Research Finds Recent study surveys costs and benefits of setting up an emissions control area in the northeast Atlantic Ocean.
Tue01Oct	Orim Energy Hires Global Fuel Oil Book Leader to Operate From New Geneva Office The new hire was formerly a senior fuel oil trader for Litasco in Geneva and the Middle East.
Tue01Oct	Rise in Shipping Traffic Prompts Mauritius to Protect Part of Coastline Change of status should come into force next year
Tue01Oct	Second Ship Attack Reported in Red Sea The ship came under attack about 97 nautical miles north-west of Al Hudaydah at 4:15 AM UTC on Tuesday, following a separate incident earlier in the morning.
Tue01Oct	VPS: Is Your Vessel Fully Protected From the Dangers of Poor-Quality Fuel? Steve Bee, group commercial director of VPS, discusses how to avoid fuel quality problems affecting your ship.
Tue01Oct	First Supply of Biofuel Bunker Blend in Turkey Arkas Bunker recently delivered a B24-VLSFO blend to Arkas Line's boxship the Matilde A at Marport, a company representative tells Ship & Bunker.
Tue01Oct	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Climbs for First in Four Sessions Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index gained $1/mt to $592/mt on Monday, having reached the lowest level since September 19 the previous session.
Tue01Oct	UK Reports New Ship Attack in Red Sea The ship came under attack about 64 nautical miles north-west of Al Hudaydah at 1:40 AM UTC on Tuesday.
Tue01Oct	Shell Marine Appoints New President Houston-based Houda Dabbousi has taken on the role of president of Shell Marine as of Tuesday.
Tue01Oct	US Port Workers on Strike After Contract Expires The strike's impact will mostly be on the container and vehicle carrier segments, with bunker demand at ports focused on these areas likely to be reduced.