EMEA News

Port of Helsinki Cuts Staff Days to Reduce Costs

All of the port's staff will be temporarily dismissed for 30 days between August and the end of the year, and for another 30 days early next year.

25 May 2020

Bunker One Operated Barge Briefly Detained in Ghana

The Thornton, operated by Bunker One and owned by Union Maritime, was held by the maritime authorities in Ghana early last week.

22 May 2020

Norwegian Shipowners Seek to Halve Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030

In a report published this week, the Norwegian Shipowners' Association said its members will aim for a cut of 50% from 2008's levels in their GHG emissions per transport work by 2030, and will have a "climate neutral fleet" by 2050.

21 May 2020

SEA/LNG Reiterates LNG Role in Curtailing Greenhouse Gas

In response to Climate Bond Initiative consultation paper.

20 May 2020

Fujairah Fuel Oil Stocks Jump to Record High

Very low sulfur fuel oil prices at Fujairah gained $14.50/mt to $237.50/mt in the week to Monday, according to Ship & Bunker pricing.

20 May 2020

Gazpromneft Marine Lubricants Expands in Mediterranean

The company's network in the region now covers 27 ports in Greece, seven ports in Egypt and 20 ports in Turkey.

19 May 2020

Survey Shows European Shipowners Expect to Put Off Investments in Cutting Emissions

In a survey the ECSA conducted among European shipping companies last month, just 26% said they expected to go ahead with investments in emissions reduction as planned this year.

18 May 2020

Marseille-Fos Sees France's First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunker Operation

Energy giant Shell bunkered Carnival Group's cruise ship the Costa Smerelda at the French port on May 4 using its barge the Coral Methane.

18 May 2020

OceanConnect Teams in Hamburg and Athens Leave Company: Sources

Most of the staff in both offices previously worked for Bomin before joining OceanConnect.

14 May 2020

LNG Bunker Demand Jumped in Spain in 2019

A total of 195 LNG bunkering operations were carried out at the country's ports last year comprising 81,704 m3 of gas.

14 May 2020

Global Risk Management Gets new Managing Director

Strategy director takes top slot at Bunker Holding company.

14 May 2020

EU Grant for Renewables Research

Dutch institution's Ideafuel project to study renewable marine fuel production.

14 May 2020

Gibraltar Bunker Calls See Year-on-Year Decline in April

The number dropped to 440 ships in April, down from 516 in the same month a year earlier but up from 409 in March.

14 May 2020

Cruise Ship Uses Shore Power at Hamburg

Shore power from renewables.

13 May 2020

GP Global Announces New UK Bunker Manager

"Capitalising on growth opportunities remains our primary focus," managing director Prerit Goel said.

13 May 2020

Wärtsilä Hired for VLCC Fuel Efficiency Upgrades

The company will modify the engines of four tankers owned by Kuwait Oil Tanker Company over the next six months.

13 May 2020

Online Platform set up for Gas Bunkers

Bergen-based Powerzeek gets behind digital purchasing of alternative fuel.

12 May 2020

Euronav: LSFO Play Maintained Quality

Floating LSFO stocks will not have major impact on operator's bottom line.

12 May 2020

Norwegian Marine Hydrogen Manufacture Site Named

Norwegian project to produce liquified hydrogen for ships.

11 May 2020

Executive Sounds Upbeat Note on Marine Electrification

Technology available but capital is missing

11 May 2020