EMEA News

Shifting Market Dynamics Prompt Brent Rethink

Rising crude export volumes from US paves way for enhanced role for WTI benchmark, according to price reporting agency Argus

25 Feb 2020

Bunker One Launches West Africa Physical Supply Operation

The company is operating the barges MV Thornton and MV Duke in the region.

25 Feb 2020

New Bunker Trading Platform Promises Price Transparency

Team behind Bulugo carries rich oil industry experience.

24 Feb 2020

Scrubber Retrofits Straightforward: Ship Operator

Ferry company Grimaldi reports few issues with installing emissions abatement equipment.

20 Feb 2020

Rotterdam Bunker Sales Lost 5.5% Last Year But Stabilised in Q4

Total sales sank to 8.95 million cubic meters last year.

20 Feb 2020

Technology Firm Partners With Environmental Group on Emissions-Free Shipping

The two organisations will work to develop hydrogen and electricity infrastructure for shipping.

20 Feb 2020

UK Names New Shipping Minister After Cabinet Reshuffle

Kelly Tolhurst's brief to include aviation.

19 Feb 2020

Wind Power Unit Finds Permanent Home

Ventifoil unit to be fixed on a Dutch cargo ship.

19 Feb 2020

Portugal's Galp Backs Off From Previous Intention to Supply HSFO

Current VLSFO production levels are 200,000-220,000 mt/month.

19 Feb 2020

Harvest Energy Marine Hires Senior Bunker Trader in Northwest Europe

Martin Olesen will be working on expanding the company's business at Zeebrugge.

18 Feb 2020

Joint Venture Launched for European Carbon-Neutral Shipping Infrastructure

To start with the plan will initially focus on the German inland DeltaPort location in Voerde and Wesel.

18 Feb 2020

Gazprom Neft Boosts VLSFO Production at Omsk Refinery

The company now plans to produce more than 1.5 million mt/year of low-sulfur fuels.

18 Feb 2020

Greens Zero in on Scrubbers at IMO

PPR7 meeting in London this week to hear environmentalists' case.

17 Feb 2020

OMV Launches Romania VLSFO Sales After €3 Million Refinery Investment

The company plans to produce 70,000 mt/year of VLSFO.

17 Feb 2020

Kiel Plans Largest Shore Power Project in Germany

Kiel commissions engineering firm Siemens to install emission-reducing system.

17 Feb 2020

Nauticor and Fassmer Start LNG Bunkering Cooperation

The two companies are seeking to encourage the growth of the LNG bunkering industry.

14 Feb 2020

Surprise Job Loss for UK Shipping Minister Nusrat Ghani in Cabinet Reshuffle

Ghani has been an active and well-regarded minister for the maritime sector in the UK, launching a plan last year seeking to have zero-emission vessels active in UK waters by 2025.

13 Feb 2020

Trefoil Hires Inatech in Management System Rethink

IT at the company will be consoldiated into a single platform.

13 Feb 2020

Fuel Oil Decline Drags Down Port of Rotterdam 2019 Liquid Bulk Throughput

Liquid bulk throughput slipped marginally to 211.2 million mt last year despite growth in crude volumes.

13 Feb 2020

Euronav Seeks Second Mover's Advantage Taking on First Scrubber-Equipped VLCCs

The company has agreed to buy three new scrubber-equipped VLCCs currently under construction in South Korea for $280.5 million.

12 Feb 2020