EMEA News

Rumours of Financial Trouble Swirl as Bunker Player Loses 2 Barges
Sources familiar with the matter have told Ship & Bunker that the shipyard took the vessels back last week.
18 Jan 2017
Port of Gothenburg Calls Growing Number of Green Vessels "Highly Encouraging"
The port says there was an 83 percent increase in environmental discounts given in 2016 compared to the previous year.
18 Jan 2017
Record Russian Output Forecast, Rising US Production and Iraqi Compliance Concerns Point to Huge Oil Inventory Increases Later This Year
Observers say the production resurgence will commence following the end of the OPEC cuts in June.
18 Jan 2017
Dana Gas Warns of 1 Billion Barrel Oil Glut as Saudi Aramco Calls For $25 Trillion in New Oil Capacity
Meanwhile, BP says oil's going nowhere and is planning for a $55 price average this year.
18 Jan 2017
Planned LNG Bunkering Facility in Estonia Thrown into Question
Estonian media reports that the Mõntu Harbour facility will not proceed - at least not at the scale previously announced.
18 Jan 2017
Istanbul Bunkering Operations Have Resumed after Friday Fuel Oil Spill: Sources
Friday's traffic stoppage is said to have left barges unable to leave the Istanbul terminal to supply vessels.
17 Jan 2017
Consortium Secures Funding for Development of Fuel Cell Tech for Marine Applications
The technology will be developed based on the PowerCell's PowerCell S3, and will be tested on an arctic research vessel.
17 Jan 2017
KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Trading Manager at London Office
Mark Perrins, previously a senior trader in the London office, has been promoted to the position of Trading Manager.
16 Jan 2017
Zero Emission Propulsion Project to See Development of Hydrogen-Powered Ferry
The energy efficient ferry will be powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology and feature supplementary battery-power.
16 Jan 2017
"Significant" Fuel Oil Spill Reported in the Waters of Turkey's Izmit Bay
The spill is said to have resulted from a leak at one of the Poliport Terminal's shore tanks.
13 Jan 2017
Denmark Moves to Increase Foreign Inspections on Danish-Flagged Vessels
DMA says it carried out a two-week campaign in the U.S. at the end of 2016 in order to promote Danish quality shipping.
13 Jan 2017
IMO Secretary-General Receives Support on EU ETS Position from Intercargo
INTERCARGO Thursday expressed its "full support and total alignment" with Kitack Lim's concerns over the inclusion of shipping emissions in EU's ETS.
13 Jan 2017
U.A.E. Says $50 "Won't Cut It" for Arab Economies, as a New Wave of Predictions Peg Oil at $70
Meanwhile, the Saudis suggest that instead of worrying about the glut, we should brace for a shortage.
13 Jan 2017
Suez Renews Discounts for Box Carriers
SCA will be extending the discounts, which were originally announced in June 2016, until June 30, 2017.
12 Jan 2017
Market Reacts Favourably to Saudi Crude Cuts, But Record Shipments Elsewhere Herald Bearish Sentiment
More bad news comes with a rise is U.S. crude inventories.
12 Jan 2017
Verifavia and INSB Partner on MRV Services
INSB will leverage Verifavia Shipping's experience to provide MRV services to its customers.
12 Jan 2017
NGO Group Says IMO Secretary-General Aligned with Shipping's "Climate Laggards" for Stance on Regional Shipping Regs
The comments come after Kitack Lim, IMO Secretary-General, urged EU officials on Monday to resist regional action on shipping emissions.
12 Jan 2017
Turkey Alters Regs for Distribution and Bunker Delivery License Holders
Effective 2018, the country has changed the way in which license holders must demonstrate that they meet minimum asset thresholds.
11 Jan 2017
Cargo Vessel Linked to Bunker Spill at Vladivostok
A Kiribati-flagged cargo ship, the Rich Mighty, has spilled approximately 60 litres of bunkers from its deck at the Russian port.
11 Jan 2017
New Denmark-Based Bunker Company NORbunker A/S Starts Operations
"The markets are tough for many right now but I think there will always be a place for the smaller traders," founder Jesper Riis Christiansen tells Ship & Bunker.
10 Jan 2017