Archive News

December, 2013
Date	Headline	Image
Tue24Dec	GDMA Vessel Arrested in Singapore Three of the embattled contractor's vessels are under arrest in Singapore.
Mon23Dec	Week Starts With Crude Benchmarks Down Brent slipped $0.21 to settle at $111.56 while WTI fell $0.41 to settle at $98.91.
Mon23Dec	Gazpromneft Marine Bunker Buys Black Sea Oil Terminal The terminal handled more than 300,000 tonnes of oil products over the first 11 months of the year.
Mon23Dec	Japan, China Seek Share of LNG Carrier Newbuild Market Chinese shipbuilders are working with Japanese companies to develop technical skills.
Mon23Dec	New Hull-cleaning Robot Promises Bunker Savings GAC EnviroHull says the remote-control HullWiper from is faster and safer than using divers.
Mon23Dec	Czech Firm Providing LNG Equipment for Hamburg Barge The cold-ironing barge will use modular LNG containers rather than a bunkering station.
Mon23Dec	Reduced Bunker Bills "Number 1 Reason" for LNG Switch Canadian operator expects to operate new dual-fuel ferries on LNG 99% of the time.
Mon23Dec	Accidents Hurt Carnival Results The company's profits dropped in Q4 despite lower fuel costs.
Fri20Dec	Dan-Bunkering, Endofa Launch New Physical Supplier Oleum is focussing on the supply of marine fuel and gas-oil offshore the West African coastline.
Fri20Dec	LNG Firm GTT Files for IPO The LNG containment systems maker plans to expand in the LNG bunkering market.
Fri20Dec	P3 Launch Expected in Late Q2 2014 "We are confident to receive an approval of the alliance," says Maersk Line executive.
Fri20Dec	MPA Reminds Suppliers on Jan 1 U.S. Caribbean Sea ECA Singapore MPA reminds bunker suppliers to ensure 1% sulfur limit for ships headed to region.
Fri20Dec	Intertek Opens New U.S. Gulf Coast Lab The move supports the growth of the region's bunkering and refining businesses.
Thu19Dec	Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Unpumpable Fuel, Zero Dip Volume Application Be wary that empty tanks may not be empty even with zero dip.
Thu19Dec	U.S. Crude Production Continues to Gain Pace WTI ended the day up $0.97, settling at $98.77/BBL while Brent gained $0.66, settling at $110.29.
Thu19Dec	Long Beach Names New Harbor Commission President Newly appointed Commissioner Lori Ann Farrell elected Secretary.
Thu19Dec	Premium Up 36% in South Korea Fuel Deal Hyundai Oilbank agreed to pay $15 per tonne above Singapore spot prices in 2014.
Thu19Dec	Aegean Completes Acquisition of Hess Bunker Business The deal gives the company a presence in the U.S. East Coast, including New York and Baltimore.
Thu19Dec	Navy Officer Pleads Guilty in GDMA Scandal The Navy criminal investigator has not yet said whether he will assist in the investigation.
Thu19Dec	Novel Renewable Energy Bunker-Saving Device Enters Testing The device promises to transform "chaotic" energy from the movement of the sea and other sources into useable energy.

Showing 21-40 of 132 articles from December, 2013

Apr 23

1IMO 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.
Apr 24

2South Korea Encourages Shift to Mass Flow Meters for Bunker Measurement

Suppliers in South Korea are already shifting to the use of MFMs, and barge fees are likely to rise in the country as a result, a local source tells Ship & Bunker.
Apr 24

3FincoEnergies Expands Maritime Reach with Stake in Dutch Bunker Firm

FincoEnergies has partially acquired the business operations of bunker supplier Oliehandel Klaas de Boer.
Apr 24

4VPS: Cashew Nut Shell Liquid – Biofuel Saviour or Concerning Contaminant?

Steve Bee of VPS discusses the potential for cashew nut shell liquid to be used as a biofuel component in bunker blends.
Apr 24

5Minerva Deploys Floating Storage at Jeddah to Boost Red Sea Bunkering

The 113,000 m3 capacity floating storage unit will store VLSFO, HSFO and MGO.

Archive News

Popular Now More