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August, 2013
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Wed07Aug	Bigger Ships Put Pressure on All Ports DP World says upgrades are needed even for smaller ports outside the Asia-Europe route.
Wed07Aug	Gibraltar Legislators Protest Spanish Bunkering Restrictions Spanish authorities have said they plan to increase controls to stop bunkering in the bay of Algeciras.
Tue06Aug	Oil Prices Continue to Fall WTI falls $1.26 to settle at $105.30/bbl while Brent only dropped $0.52 to settle at $108.18/bbl.
Tue06Aug	No Bunker Spill After Montreal Collision The incident involved cargo ship M/V Heloise and a tugboat, the Ocean Georgie Bain.
Tue06Aug	Monjasa Signs Bunker Storage Deal with Pan European Terminals The deal covers the handling of fuel oils and marine gas oil.
Tue06Aug	New "Eco" Marine Coating Launched The paint promises anti-fouling without metals or harsh solvents.
Tue06Aug	New Crankshaft Promises 9% Fuel Savings Kobe Steel of Japan says a new iron stamping process makes a light, durable crankshaft with a long radius.
Tue06Aug	Eight More Fuel-Efficient Ship Orders for Scorpio Tankers The company is buying four VLGCs and four product tankers, bringing it to 60 orders.
Tue06Aug	Low-Cost Scrubber Installation OK'd Poly Shield Technologies promises low-cost systems to reduce emissions.
Tue06Aug	Sri Lanka Commissions China-Funded Container Terminal The facility will be the first of three at Colombo and will be comparable to Singapore and Duabi terminals.
Mon05Aug	Crude Markets Settle Lower as Libya Plans to Increase Production WTI fell $0.38 to settle at $106.56/bbl and Brent shed $0.25, settling at $108.70/bbl.
Mon05Aug	Press Release: 'Improving the competitive position of rail freight' at Intermodal Europe 2013 Intermodal Europe 2013 takes place from 8-10 October at the Hamburg Messe in Germany.
Mon05Aug	WFS: No New Risks in Marine Market No "revelatory recovery" expected any time soon given "slack demand" in the marine market, CEO says.
Mon05Aug	Horizon Lines Shrinks Loss in Q2 The U.S. carrier reduced fuel consumption and bunker costs over the year.
Mon05Aug	China Pushes for Vessel Scrapping The initiative is part of a plan to restructure the nation's shipbuilding industry.
Mon05Aug	Chinese Bunker Sales Down in July Industry sources say slow steaming, competition from Russia's Far East ports are hurting sales.
Fri02Aug	New Trader at Dan Bunkering Christian Andreasen joined the team effective June 1, 2013
Fri02Aug	Nine Convicted, No Jail Time in 2007 Greek Ship Sinking Two died in the Sea Diamond cruise ship sinking, which also spilled fuel into the Aegean Sea.
Fri02Aug	International Bunkering Hires New India Head Chandan Samaiyar has 30 years of experience in the bunkering industry.
Fri02Aug	Officials Investigating Bunker Leak in British Colombia The pipeline leak has dropped several litres of fuel into the ocean in recent days.

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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.

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