EMEA News

Port of Fujairah Eases Ban on Tankers Travelling to and from Qatari Ports
Port of Fujairah Eases Ban on Tankers Travelling to and from Qatari Ports
However, the ban still applies to the port's ADNOC-operated VLCC jetty.
12 Jun 2017
Rolls-Royce Announces Trial of LNG-Powered Ferry on Germany's Lake Constance
Rolls-Royce Announces Trial of LNG-Powered Ferry on Germany's Lake Constance
Rolls-Royce says the vessel will be "the first inland waterway passenger vessel in Europe to be propelled by straightforward high-speed gas engines."
12 Jun 2017
Gibraltar-Based Bunker Company Employs NRG Maritime's Newest Tanker Acquisition
Gibraltar-Based Bunker Company Employs NRG Maritime's Newest Tanker Acquisition
The vessel, which has been renamed C Rock since its purchase, is understood to be currently operating in Gibraltar.
12 Jun 2017
Total, Ecoslops to Establish Recycled Bunker Plant Near Marseilles
Total, Ecoslops to Establish Recycled Bunker Plant Near Marseilles
The agreement follows the successful completion of technical and commercial studies that were announced in September 2016.
12 Jun 2017
Beer Company Launches Biofuel Bunker Pilot
Beer Company Launches Biofuel Bunker Pilot
Heineken, Nedcargo, and GoodFuels have launched a pilot project to demonstrate a "sustainable" drop-in marine fuel on-board of the For Ever.
9 Jun 2017
AIDA Cruises Working Toward Barcelona LNG Supply Operation
AIDA Cruises Working Toward Barcelona LNG Supply Operation
AIDA Cruises is working with authorities to see AIDAperla - the company's newest cruise ship - supplied with LNG before the end of summer.
9 Jun 2017
Caronte & Tourist Announce €200 Million for 10 LNG-Powered Vessels Over Next Decade
Caronte & Tourist Announce €200 Million for 10 LNG-Powered Vessels Over Next Decade
Lorenzo Matacena of Caronte & Tourist has said LNG is "certainly the future of shipping."
8 Jun 2017
Crude Firms as Experts Dismiss Any Short- or Long-Term Impact of the Qatar Spat
Crude Firms as Experts Dismiss Any Short- or Long-Term Impact of the Qatar Spat
Falling U.S. stockpiles are also a source of market optimism.
7 Jun 2017
Bunkers Unavailable to Qatari-Flagged Vessels Denied Entry at Arab Ports
Bunkers Unavailable to Qatari-Flagged Vessels Denied Entry at Arab Ports
Qatari-flagged vessels have been banned at the ports of UAE, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, including the world's second largest bunker port, Fujairah.
6 Jun 2017
Fjords' Zero Emission Electric Newbuild Highlighted at Nor-Shipping
Fjords' Zero Emission Electric Newbuild Highlighted at Nor-Shipping
The all electric and completely emission free vessel is the sister ship to the company's diesel-electric plug-in hybrid vessel, Vision of the Fjords.
5 Jun 2017
Arcadia Shipmanagement Receives First DNV GL Verification for EU MRV Compliance
Arcadia Shipmanagement Receives First DNV GL Verification for EU MRV Compliance
The shipping company was presented with a certificate recognising its EU MRV compliant plans at DNV GL's Piraeus office.
5 Jun 2017
New Traders for OceanConnect Marine in Dubai, London
New Traders for OceanConnect Marine in Dubai, London
OCM says it also plans further hires that will be announced in Q2 2017.
5 Jun 2017
Baleària Highlights Focus on Gas in Drive for Greater Sustainability
Baleària Highlights Focus on Gas in Drive for Greater Sustainability
The comments came Thursday as part of Baleària's presentation of its 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report.
5 Jun 2017
LNG Gorskaya Overseas Ink MoU with Danish Port for LNG Bunkering Centre
LNG Gorskaya Overseas Ink MoU with Danish Port for LNG Bunkering Centre
The project will include the development of a LNG centre and up to 10,000 cbm in floating storage, and is intended to support bunkering in the Danish straits.
2 Jun 2017
New Greek Coalition Formed for Promotion of LNG Bunkering
New Greek Coalition Formed for Promotion of LNG Bunkering
The Marine LNG Network currently has 16 members, including bunker suppliers, classification societies, ship owners, energy companies, and port authorities.
2 Jun 2017
Vladivostok Bunker Sales See 60% YoY Increase in 2017's First 5 Months
Vladivostok Bunker Sales See 60% YoY Increase in 2017's First 5 Months
Bunker sales at the Russian Port of Vladivostok and its offshore terminals during the January to May 2017 period totalled 270,300 tonnes.
2 Jun 2017
Becker Marine Systems Eyes Cruise Market in Norway's Fjords and Ports
Becker Marine Systems Eyes Cruise Market in Norway's Fjords and Ports
Becker Marine says it is working with the LNG Hybrid Barge on a more environmentally-friendly solution to comply with legal requirements in Norway.
1 Jun 2017
Baltic Fuel Company to Supply More Than 38,000 Tonnes of Bunkers in 2017 Season
Baltic Fuel Company to Supply More Than 38,000 Tonnes of Bunkers in 2017 Season
BFC says it has been awarded contracts for bunker fuel supply in the Port of St. Petersburg from Viking Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, and TUI Cruises.
1 Jun 2017
Glander International Bunkering Anounces New Hire in Dubai
Glander International Bunkering Anounces New Hire in Dubai
Nicolai Rosendahl Mortensen is primarily dedicated to the West African market, the company says,
1 Jun 2017
Prospect of Saudi, Russia "Catholic marriage" Greeted With A Near-3 Percent Crude Price Drop
Prospect of Saudi, Russia "Catholic marriage" Greeted With A Near-3 Percent Crude Price Drop
Once more, the analytical community expresses its non-faith in OPEC's ability to rebalance the market.
1 Jun 2017