EMEA News

Suez Canal Offers New Discount for VLCCs
The 45% discount is for VLCCs of at least 200,000 DWT, in ballast, and coming from Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the North Coast of South America.
27 Jul 2016
St Petersburg Bunker Market Dealing with Tightening Fuel Oil Avails
Market sources say cutbacks in domestic fuel oil production are behind the situation.
27 Jul 2016
Gulf Petrochem Expands to ARA Bunker Market
Gulf Petrochem is now offering physical supply services in the Port of Rotterdam through its new office in Dordrecht.
26 Jul 2016
Russia Looks to Tax Overhaul to Boost Oil Output, but Impact on Fuel Oil Still Unclear
A new system could cut tax on brownfield sites by between 16 and 20 percent depending on the oil price.
26 Jul 2016
MV Benita Refloated Over a Month After Onboard Brawl Led to Grounding and Bunker Spill
Five Oceans Salvage Sunday confirmed that MV Benita had been refloated and was being towed 20 miles off Mauritius' coast.
25 Jul 2016
Blue Star Vessel Receives Updated Bunker and Emissions Monitoring Tech
Blue Star Delos, a high speed Ro-Pax vessel has been updated with new fuel oil consumption and emissions monitoring software
22 Jul 2016
New Hybrid Ferry Set to Be First to Feature Wärtsilä Hybrid Battery Technology
The ferry is also expected to be the "most environmentally sustainable vessel ever" to ply the waters between the Isle of Wight and the English mainland.
22 Jul 2016
Grounded MV Benita: More Than 200 cbm of Contaminated Fuel Oil and Lube Successfully Removed
The vessel is said to remain aground and in a stable condition, with skimming of any oily water residue continuing "as a precaution."
21 Jul 2016
Oil Prices Expected to Remain Choppy As Russia, Iran, and Libya all Indicate Rising Output
Russia, Iran, and Libya are among the global players either increasing production or recovering its market share.
21 Jul 2016
Turkey to Push Ahead With Bosphorus Strait Bypass Canal
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the attempted coup last weekend has not caused any delay to construction plans for Kanal Istanbul.
21 Jul 2016
Tight Avails Continue in Hamburg Bunker Market
Tight Avails Continue in Hamburg Bunker Market
Ship owners are said to have been left to pay steep premiums for the product that is available.
20 Jul 2016
Pundits Conflicted On Whether Brexit Is A Blessing Or Curse To North Sea Oil Operators
One faction cites increased decommissioning as a fallout while the other says the weak Pound is making operations more affordable.
20 Jul 2016
Iran Reportedly Trading With China's Teapots; Also Will Announce Companies Eligible To Develop Its Oil Fields
Meanwhile, former Iran governor for OPEC thinks his republic can still increase oil exports.
19 Jul 2016
TBC: No Delay or Interruption for Bunker Supplies in Istanbul Following Coup Attempt
A local physical player tells Ship & Bunker it supplied several of its customers' vessels over the weekend without issue.
18 Jul 2016
Aegean Launches New Bunkering Vessel in South Africa
The new R200 million ($13.93 million) bunkering vessel, the MT Lefkas, will provide bunkering services to ships in Algoa Bay.
18 Jul 2016
Energy Petrol Acquires Two More Bunker Barges
"We now have a total of 13 barges with the largest number of double double bunker barges among all players in the area," CEO Mustafa Muhtaroglu tells Ship & Bunker.
15 Jul 2016
Nigeria's Crude Production Recovery Bolstered by End of Workers Strike
It's another win for a country that may soon reclaim its title as Africa's top oil producer.
15 Jul 2016
EC Criticised for Overlooking Shipping, Biofuels in Draft Emissions Strategy Plan
"The greatest disappointment is the complete lack of ambition on international aviation and shipping," said Transport & Environment.
15 Jul 2016
OPEC Predicts Tighter 2017 Market; Saudi Arabia Said to Be Attempting to Prop It Up
Meanwhile, a supply deficit could occur unless the cartel raises production further.
14 Jul 2016
Russian Fuel Oil Production Continues Its Decline
Russian fuel oil production fell from 6.1 million tonnes in January to 4.29 million tonnes during the month of May.
14 Jul 2016