Archive News

August, 2024
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Wed07Aug	Iran Threat Dwindles As Oil Traders Enthuse About Mixed U.S. Stock Draw Data The nation's demand was deemed robust even though gasoline inventories climbed.
Wed07Aug	Bunker One Expands Brazilian Supply Operation to Sepatiba The new supply operation will commence by mid-August.
Wed07Aug	Maersk Backtracks on LNG Skepticism in Large-Scale New Ship Order Plans As it did with scrubbers in the past, Maersk has now reversed its position on gas-powered ships.
Wed07Aug	Maersk Orders up to Sixty Dual-Fuel Newbuilds After the ships are all delivered, Maersk expects 25% of its fleet to be dual-fuelled.
Wed07Aug	Maersk Bunker Consumption Jumps to Highest Since 2018 The firm's Q2 consumption was up by 17.7% on the year, by 2.4% from Q1 and the highest level since Q3 2018.
Wed07Aug	Two Boxships to be Built to Zero-Emissions Design German shipyard contracted to construct the ships.
Wed07Aug	Storage Boost for Alt Fuels at Ulsan Port As authority makes direct investment in terminal in line with plan to develop a supply chain for alternative marine fuels.
Wed07Aug	Peninsula Appoints Quality Manager in Singapore The new manager has worked for Peninsula since September 2023.
Wed07Aug	Titan Completes First LNG Bunkering at Dordrecht The company recently bunkered Rederi AB Älvtank's ship the Ramelia with LNG at Dordrecht.
Wed07Aug	Chemical Tanker Arrested in Singapore The 46,000 DWT MR2 chemical tanker Green Land was arrested at about 7:30 PM on August 2.
Wed07Aug	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops for Third Session Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index lost $4/mt to the lowest level since June 6 on Tuesday.
Tue06Aug	Shipbroker SSY Hires Head of Alternative Fuel Solutions From Wärtsilä The new hire had previously worked for Wärtsilä since December 2011.
Tue06Aug	Bunker Supplier Osprey Energy Wins ISCC Certification The firm has received ISCC certification for a trading firm with storage.
Tue06Aug	Deal in Offing to Revive Dormant Durban Refinery: Report Co-owners Shell and BP would contribute to first-year operational costs post-sale.
Tue06Aug	Portuguese MP Highlights Lisbon Cruise Ship Pollution Calls for government measures to restrict emissions from cruise ships.
Tue06Aug	BUNKER JOBS: Maersk Seeks Bunker Operations Manager in Mumbai The company is looking for candidates with experience in container operations and fluent English.
Tue06Aug	LNG Bunker Tank Collision Highlights Basic Errors and Design Flaws, Says Seafarer Master with LNG sector experience draws conclusions from viewing video of incident.
Tue06Aug	Minerva Bunkering Hires Sales Manager in New York The new hire previously worked as a bunker trader for Toyota Tsusho Marine Fuels Corporation in New York.
Tue06Aug	BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Drops to Two-Month Low Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index lost $13/mt to the lowest level since June 10 on Monday.
Mon05Aug	Oil Drops On Recession Fears As Israel Braces For All-Out Iranian Attack Meanwhile, the Saudis up Arab Light prices on strong Asian demand.