EMEA News

Greek Dock Workers Walk Out, Protest Over Piraeus and Thessaloniki Port Privatisation
It's reported that marine traffic at the ports was not disrupted by the dock workers' walk out.
23 Oct 2015
Fire on Fuel Oil Tanker After Engine Room Explosion
The 35,669 DWT Liberian-flagged oil and chemicals tanker, Alia, caught fire Tuesday off the Danish coast in the North Sea.
23 Oct 2015
OW Bunker: Latest Court Ruling Means Unconsumed Bunkers are Now a Factor in "Who to Pay" Disputes
But the latest ruling means that the OW Bunker trustees have now won three out three court battles over the matter.
23 Oct 2015
LNG Bunkers "Capable Of Playing A Vital Role" for Inland Waterway Transportation
But the CCNR warns that "excessively onerous emissions limits pose a serious risk of halting investment and innovation in the inland navigation arena."
22 Oct 2015
5 Vessels Arrested in "Clear Case of Illegal Bunkering"
MV Denis, MV Faith, MV Lum VII, MV Eliora, FP Comfort were allegedly discharging illegally refined products into five barges.
22 Oct 2015
Monjasa Partners with Former Nordic Bulk CEO Christian Bonfils on New Arctic and Offshore Venture
The new company, known as First Arctic, is said to be an infrastructure and service partner for maritime and offshore operators in the Arctic.
21 Oct 2015
HSH Nordbank in Deal to Reduce Exposure to "Crisis-Prone" Shipping Industry
State owners of the shipping lender have two years to privatize the bank.
21 Oct 2015
Scottish Ferry Operator Inks £97 million Deal on Two Dual-Fuel Vessels
The vessels will be able to run on both LNG and marine diesel.
21 Oct 2015
EC Grants €16.8 Million for "Near Zero Emissions" Marine Engine
The European Commission will be providing €16.8 million of the €25 million Hercules-2 project.
21 Oct 2015
LNG Box Ship Conversion Said to be First of its Kind in the World
The Wes Amelie retrofit will commence in 2016.
21 Oct 2015
Gibraltar Clarifies LNG Bunkering Plans as Being an Offshore Activity
The government says that bunkering facilities will be immediately available as a result.
20 Oct 2015
Norway Aiming to be the World Leader in Environmentally Friendly Ships
The ReCharge project is intended to expand Norwegian ports' shore power availability, and identify the most effective power systems for vessels.
20 Oct 2015
Singapore's BW Pacific Plans Q4 2015 IPO
The company will list on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
20 Oct 2015
Mauritius Aiming to be 1 Million MT Per Year Global Bunkering Hub
The country also plans on employing 25,000 people across the marine industry.
20 Oct 2015
VPS Appoints New MD for Europe
VPS says Ron Pluut has a "solid track record in strategy development and vast international experience."
19 Oct 2015
Former Tramp Oil Director Joins Global Vision Bunkers UK
Paul Dyke has "decades of experience in both bunkers and cargoes" says GVG.
19 Oct 2015
Ferry Operator Expects £450,000 in Savings from Fuel Monitoring System
Scottish ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne, says it aims to cut carbon emissions by 1,800 tonnes with a new fuel monitoring system.
16 Oct 2015
New Office, New Hire as Nordic Marine Oil Looks to Expand Physical Activities
"We have been rapidly expanding in both our trading department and our physical operations," says the Danish bunker player.
15 Oct 2015
Certas Energy Launches New UK Bunkering Facility
The Harefield Oil Terminal, located in Uxbridge, is said to have a storage capacity of over 1.3 million litres.
15 Oct 2015
Bunker Supplier's OW Bunker-Related Ship Arrest Claim Overturned by Venice Judge
The decision comes in contrast to other court rulings made in other parts of the world.
15 Oct 2015