EMEA News

Iran Aims For International Shipping Comeback With $2.4 Billion in New Ship Deals

The Islamic Republic is also said to be in advanced talks for five jack-up rigs each worth $205 million.

8 Jun 2016

New Discounts Announced for Container Ships Transiting the Suez Canal

Mohab Mameesh, chairman of the SCA, also says the canal's revenues have grown despite slowing global trade.

7 Jun 2016

US Oil Spikes Over Fears of Worsening Nigerian Militant Attacks

Meanwhile, Iran rapidly nears pre-sanction output levels.

7 Jun 2016

ICS Member Associations Agree on Campaign to Urge EU to Align CO2 Regs with IMO

ICS says it is of "vital necessity" that the EU ensure that its regulations for CO2 monitoring in shipping work with those agreed to at the IMO.

7 Jun 2016

Oil at $50 Won't Save Struggling GCC Countries: Moody's

Even though prices are not high enough for them economically, the Saudis are preparing for a production increase.

7 Jun 2016

GAC to Launch Bunker-Saving HullWiper in Rotterdam

The company says HullWiper will be available to vessels berthing at the Port of Rotterdam next month.

6 Jun 2016

Gazpromneft Performs First At-Berth Bunkering Operation at Bronka

The company bunkered Finnstar, a 9,653 DWT ferry, with 750 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 80 tonnes of diesel fuel.

6 Jun 2016

Change of Name for UAE Bunker Player

Abu Dhabi Marine Services says it is looking to rebrand itself.

3 Jun 2016

Port of Barcelona Agreement with Enagás to Speed Uptake of LNG Bunkers

Enagás says LNG "represents a truly sustainable alternative to conventional fuels derived from crude oil."

3 Jun 2016

"An Output Ceiling has No Benefit to Us," Says Iran's Oil Minister, Calling For Massive Production Quota Instead

Iran wants a 14.5 percent share of OPEC's total production output.

3 Jun 2016

Brent Settles Above $50/bbl, No Output Deal in Vienna, Conciliatory Saudis Promise No Oil Shocks

Some observers say the failed summit has restored a certain degree of market faith in OPEC.

2 Jun 2016

Pre-Vienna Rumour Mill Cranks Up With Freeze Talks Trumpeted Yet Again

Zero Hedge laments that any such rumours are being taken seriously.

2 Jun 2016

Irish Ferries Opts for Scrubbers for ECA Compliance on Newbuild

Irish Ferries says the €144 million vessel will also be designed to deliver "optimal fuel consumption."

1 Jun 2016

Iran Fuel Oil Shipment to Asia Deferred

A Singapore-based trader says a NIOC fuel oil loading originally set for June and bound for Asia has been deferred for a later date.

1 Jun 2016

GAC Launches Bunkering and Agency Operation in Namibia

Effective June 1, GAC says it will be providing its ship agency services from its central office close to Walvis Bay port to vessels calling at the country's ports.

1 Jun 2016

United Arab Emirates and Others Predict $60 Oil This Year

But even that won't be enough for OPEC members to make their market share first policy economically viable.

1 Jun 2016

Rosneft and Hellenic Petroleum Ink Co-Operation Agreement

Among the terms agreed is the potential for Rosneft to utilize product from Hellenic Petroleum's refineries for bunkering and trading.

1 Jun 2016

New LNG Bunker Facility Opens in Russia

"It is important that plant's products will be used in such a promising sector of the European market as ship bunkering," says Gazprom Export.

31 May 2016

New Russian Bunker Terminal Moves Forward

BFC has received a permit from Russia's Federal Marine and River Transport Agency to construct a marine oil terminal on the Turukhtanniye Islands.

31 May 2016

OceanConnect Marine Opens Office in Athens

The global bunker trader and broker has also appointed Christos Katarachias as Marine Lubricants Trader.

31 May 2016