EMEA News

Fire Reported on 54-Year-Old Livestock Carrier Off Tarragona

The fire was reported on the Togo-flagged livestock carrier the Elbeik, built in 1967, off the coast of Tarragona on Friday.

9 Aug 2021

Shipbuilder Fincantieri Signs Green Hydrogen Deal

The company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Enel Green Power Italia to work together on integrated solutions for green hydrogen production, supply, management and use at ports and in long-distance shipping.

9 Aug 2021

BUNKER JOBS: Recruitment Firm Advertises Dubai Trader Roles

The firm has 'full financial backing to fuel and sustain their growth plans'.

4 Aug 2021

Tensions Rise in Gulf of Oman Following Bitumen Tanker Hijacking

Armed men boarded the bitumen tanker Asphalt Princess on Tuesday in the Gulf of Oman.

4 Aug 2021

Maersk Hires Renewable Fuels Trading Chief From BP

The new hire has joined Maersk Oil Trading as of this month.

2 Aug 2021

Feasibility Study Backs Brooge Plan to Add 25,000 b/d Fujairah VLSFO Plant

The company plans to build a 25,000 b/d modular refinery focused on VLSFO production, a larger 180,000 b/d conventional refinery and a 2.5 million m3 oil storage facility.

2 Aug 2021

Alpha Trading Hires Bunker Industry Veteran Neil Lamerton

Lamerton was previously sales manager for LQM in London.

2 Aug 2021

Port of Rotterdam Seeks to Develop Large-Scale Hydrogen Imports

The port authority has signed an agreement with Koole Terminals, Chiyoda Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation to carry out a feasibility study on the possibility of bringing hydrogen from overseas to one of Koole's terminals at Rotterdam.

30 Jul 2021

Bio-LNG Production Project Receives European Union Funding

The project will seek to set up a demonstration plant producing 6 million m3/year of biogas.

30 Jul 2021

Russia's Norilsk Nickel to Extend Use of Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers

The company has agreed an addendum to its 2018 icebreaker cooperation agreement with Rosatom.

29 Jul 2021

International Cruises to Restart from England

The British government has eased some of its COVID-19 travel restrictions, allowing fully vaccinated cruise passengers from the European Union and US to travel to England without having to quarantine, as of August 2.

29 Jul 2021

Ferry Operator Norled Takes Delivery of First Liquid Hydrogen-Fuelled Ship

The double-ended ferry HYDRA, designed by engineering firm LMG Marin, has now been delivered and is ready to enter service.

29 Jul 2021

United Bunkers Hires Director From Trefoil

The new hire joined the firm earlier this month.

28 Jul 2021

BUNKER JOBS: Italy's New Sea Generation Seeks Junior Trader

The company is looking for candidates with fluent English and Italian, a relevant degree and preferably some experience of the shipping industry.

28 Jul 2021

Two Ships Arrested in UK in June

The ships were arrested after failing port state control inspections.

27 Jul 2021

Belgium to Vaccinate Foreign Seafarers

From Monday medical teams at Belgian ports have started visiting foreign ships to provide the vaccines.

26 Jul 2021

South Africa's Largest Refinery Restarts After Temporary Shutdown

The Sapref refinery near Durban, run jointly by Shell and BP, began to restart production on July 21.

23 Jul 2021

BUNKER JOBS: Minerva Bunkering Seeks Trader in Hamburg

The company is looking for candidates with at least two years' experience in shipping or bunkering.

23 Jul 2021

Gazprom Neft Launches VLSFO Production at Moscow Refinery

Previously the company was only producing VLSFO at its Omsk refinery and its fuel terminals at St Petersburg and Novorossiysk.

22 Jul 2021

ElbOil Hires Bunker Trader in UK

The new hire joined the firm earlier this month.

22 Jul 2021