EMEA News

Black Sea Bunker Market: Fewer Calls at Novorossiysk

As two big shipping lines steer clear of Russian port.

1 Mar 2022

Market Impact of SWIFT Ban on Commodity Trades Unclear

Trades would need eexemptions, analyst says.

1 Mar 2022

UK Bans Ships Connected to Russia

UK ports are to ban the entry of any ships owned, controlled, chartered or operated by any person connected with Russia.

1 Mar 2022

Liberty Marine Fuels Halts Russian Bunker Deals

The firm will stop its involvement in the deals until further notice.

1 Mar 2022

Bunker Players See Sanctions Start to Bite in Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Players unwilling to risk new fuel oil cargoes out of Black Sea.

28 Feb 2022

Maesk May Drop Further Russian Bookings

To comply with fast-moving situation on sanction against Russia.

28 Feb 2022

Suez Canal Transit Costs to Rise

Tolls for laden and ballast vessels to increase by up to 10%.

28 Feb 2022

Russia Seizes Ukraine-Flagged Tanker and Bulker in Black Sea

The tanker Afina and the bulker Princess Nicole were detained by the Russian Navy in Romanian waters on Friday.

28 Feb 2022

15% of Rotterdam Cargo Activity is Russia-Related

Of the 470 million mt/year of transhipment at Rotterdam, 62 million mt/year is Russia-oriented.

28 Feb 2022

Ukrainian Seafarer Arrested in Mallorca After Sinking Russian Boss's Yacht

The Ukrainian man is accused of using explosives to damage a 7 million euro yacht owned by Alexander Mikheev.

28 Feb 2022

Moldova-Flagged Bunkering Vessel Damaged in Black Sea

The Millennial Spirit was hit by a Russian ship 12 miles off the port of Pivdennyi in the outskirts of Odessa, Ukraine's armed forces said in a social media post.

25 Feb 2022

Turkish-Owned Ship Damaged by Bomb Off Odessa Coast

No-one was hurt in the incident, and the vessel is now under way to Romania.

24 Feb 2022

ICS: Free Movement for Russian and Ukrainian Seafarers Needed to Keep Global Trade Moving

Russian and Ukrainian seafarers make up 14.5% of the global shipping workforce.

24 Feb 2022

Russia Closes Sea of Azov to Commercial Shipping

The suspension covers the whole of the Sea of Azov and will be in effect until further notice.

24 Feb 2022

BUNKER JOBS: TotalEnergies Seeks New Fuel Bunker Solution Engineer

The company is looking for candidates either with a degree in naval architecture or who have served as a captain or chief engineer.

24 Feb 2022

Algeciras Sees 53% Surge in Bunker Sales at Start of 2022

The port saw almost 274,000 mt of bunker sales in January.

23 Feb 2022

Benchmark Change Sparks Debate at London's IE Week

On proposal to include WTI in Brent oil price assessments.

22 Feb 2022

ANALYSIS: What the Ukraine Crisis Means for Bunker Companies

Chris Morgan, head of global credit at Delta Energy, looks at where the Ukraine crisis may take the bunker market.

22 Feb 2022

Dan-Bunkering Hires Dubai Senior Trader From Peninsula

Carl Moreton joined the firm's Dubai office as senior trader as of last month.

22 Feb 2022

Gazpromneft Hikes Arctic VLSFO Sales

The firm has agreed with Norilsk Nickel to increase sales of low-sulfur fuels to its Arctic fleet by 30% to 80,000 mt this year.

22 Feb 2022