EMEA News

Bunker Brokerage Transparensea Fuels Opens London Office

The new office in London will seek to expand the company's business in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

26 Sep 2023

KPI OceanConnect Appoints Managing Director in London

Mark Perrins has been appointed managing director of KPI OceanConnect London Ltd as of August 1.

25 Sep 2023

Russia Exempts Bunker Fuel From Refined Product Export Ban

The country's government has approved amendments to its products export ban exempting bunker fuels from the restriction.

25 Sep 2023

BUNKER JOBS: Bunker Firm Seeks LNG Sales Manager in Germany

Vernon Jayanathan of Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd is seeking candidates for an LNG sales manager role in Germany.

25 Sep 2023

Rudder SAM Hires Bunker Trader in Monaco

Leonardo Zampieri has joined the company as a bunker trader in Monaco as of this month.

25 Sep 2023

Russia Plans to Exclude Bunker Fuel From Oil Products Export Ban

The country's energy ministry has prepared draft amendments excluding bunker fuel, gasoils and some middle distillates from the export ban announced last week.

25 Sep 2023

Peninsula Plans Ammonia Bunker Supply in Spain

The company is working with Japan's ITOCHU Corporation towards setting up ammonia bunker supply at Algeciras.

22 Sep 2023

Shell Mulls LNG Bunker Supply in Egypt

Shell officials met a delegation from the Suez Canal Economic Zone authority in the Netherlands earlier this month and discussed the possibility of LNG bunker supply in Egypt.

22 Sep 2023

Fujairah HSFO Sales Climb to Highest Level Since 2020

Fujairah's total August sales were 7.2% higher than the average seen over the previous 12 months.

22 Sep 2023

Belgium's Zulu Associates Plans Zero-Emission Autonomous Boxship

The firm has signed a deal with Dutch engineering company Conoship International to design the vessel.

21 Sep 2023

Russia Halts Gasoline and Diesel Exports

The temporary halt is aimed at stabilising fuel prices in Russia's domestic market, and will add pressure to global middle distillate markets.

21 Sep 2023

South African Tax Authority: 'Comply or Face the Consequences'

SARS has made its first public comment on South Africa's tax and customs dispute with the bunker industry after supply at Algoa Bay was all but shut down last week.

21 Sep 2023

UK Port Eyes 'Green Corridor' Opportunities in Green Fuels

Freeport East could be an hydrogen hub, according to study

20 Sep 2023

Maerk's Zero Carbon Centre to Host Webinar on Ammonia-fuelled Boxship Design

Event is next step in development of ammonia-fuelled large boxship design.

20 Sep 2023

Cargo Ship off Romania Hit by Mine

12 crew members were evacuated from the ship, one of whom had been injured by the explosion.

20 Sep 2023

UK Set to Row Back on Decarbonisation Targets

A weakening of two key decarbonisation targets could signal a loss of confidence in the government's ability to sell its 2050 net-zero goal ahead of a likely election next year.

20 Sep 2023

Bunker Supply Shuts Down in Algoa Bay Amid Tax Dispute With South African Government

A dispute over the bunker industry's tax and customs arrangements has all but halted marine fuel supply at South Africa's largest bunkering location.

19 Sep 2023

Netherlands: Rotterdam in Electrolyte Bunker Station First

Port and battery maker PortLiner to build floating bunker station for inland shipping.

19 Sep 2023

Gibraltar HSFO Price Approaches Parity With VLSFO

Gibraltar's HSFO discount to VLSFO is approaching zero because of limited competition between suppliers, local sources tell Ship & Bunker.

19 Sep 2023

KPI OceanConnect and Uni-Tankers Complete Biofuel Bunker Trial

KPI OceanConnect recently bunkered the 5,700 DWT Uni-Tankers chemical tanker the Alsia Swan at Amsterdam with 34,000 litres of a B30 blend consisting of 30% FAME blended with MGO.

19 Sep 2023