EMEA News

Tema Port Director Warns of Punishment for All Polluting Vessels Following Bunker Spill
Adorkor says that the punitive measures taken against the company align with international regulations.
19 May 2016
Low-Sulphur Non-Compliance Jumps from 1% to 5%, and 8.5% in North Sea
An "initial assessment" of port inspection figures for 2015 indicates that the average compliance rate was "about 95%."
18 May 2016
Finnish Bunker Fuel-Saving Firm Opens UK Office
Eniram says London "is the primary hub for shipping-related services."
18 May 2016
Forget Saudi Arabia and Iran: Nigerian Militants Biggest Upside Risk for Global Oil Prices, Says RBC Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets warns that the Niger Delta Avengers are intent on and able to shut production.
18 May 2016
Sea Trials Underway on World's First LNG-Powered Icebreaker
The vessel is said to be capable of reducing both emissions and bunker costs through the use of LNG and low sulfur diesel.
17 May 2016
Gazpromneft in Negotiations to Build LNG Bunkering Infrastructure for 3 Newbuild LNG Ferries
The newbuild LNG-powered ferries are slated for delivery in 2018.
17 May 2016
Sign of the Times for Cruise Industry as Carnival Hails its In-Port LNG Use at Hamburg
Its AIDAprima vessel was bunkered with LNG at the Steinwerder cruise terminal, while AIDAsol plugged in to an LNG powered cold ironing barge.
17 May 2016
MSC Fined $50,000 for Ghana Bunker Spill
The fine is the result of a HFO spill at the Tema Port, which was linked to the container ship MSC Alexa.
17 May 2016
Swedish, US Players Announce Low Sulfur Bunker Venture
New rules for sulfur content in bunker fuel has prompted Preem and U.S.-based Beowulf Energy LLC to look to develop a residue hydrocracker design.
16 May 2016
Istanbul Supplier Fits Two More Bunkering Vessels With MFMs
CYE Petrol says the mass flow meters were fitted on MT Tarabya-E and MT Bebek-E.
16 May 2016
"Significant Pollution" Results from Black Sea Fuel Oil Spill: Reports
Local media reports that an unknown quantity of oil has been spilled at the Black Sea port of Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula on May 8.
16 May 2016
Global Oil Supply and Demand Will Soon Get "Very Close to Balance": IEA
But don't expect prices to reach acceptable levels immediately, the agency warns.
13 May 2016
Nigeria Plus OPEC Strategy Could Equal Oil Shock: Bloomberg
Analyst Julian Lee worries that rising production means the world is less able to cope with a big supply disruption.
13 May 2016
Promotion as UK Bunker Player Looks to Develop Marine Portfolio
"Continuing to grow our Marine division is essential," the company says.
12 May 2016
Poseidon Med II LNG Bunkering Workshop Held at Igoumenitsa
The workshop discussed the Hazard Identification Study and Risk Assessment for feasible types of bunkering operations at the port.
12 May 2016
ECA Operator Sees Scrubber Benefit Despite BAFs Negating Direct Benefits to its Bottom Line
"It enabled us to offer low prices to our customers and through that we can have higher capacity utilisation of our vessels," says Finnlines.
12 May 2016
New Regional Bunker Manager For Bomin
"His team will be responsible for further developing and growing bunkering activities in the region," says Bomin.
11 May 2016
Bunker Spill in Hamburg After Pilot Boat Hits CMA CGM Box Ship
A pilot boat is said to have torn a gash in the side of the 5,782 TEU CMA CGM Bellini while it was docking at the Waltershofer Hafen.
11 May 2016
Titan LNG Hails LNG De-Bunkering First
The LNG was transferred from Greenstream into her sister Barge, the Green Rhine.
10 May 2016
Bunker Broker Liberty Marine Moves to Denmark
The company was founded last year by Jesper Jervild.
10 May 2016