EMEA News

Gibraltar Port Authority Visits Athens to Engage Bunker Suppliers and Shipping Community
The trip is part of GPA's continuing efforts to market the services provided by the Gibraltar maritime industry and increase Greek vessels calling at the port.
23 Jun 2015
MyFerryLink: DFDS Confirms Eurotunnel Vessel Deal
A tribunal had previously ruled that Eurotunnel would have to sell its MyFerryLink business.
23 Jun 2015
Monjasa, Others Illegal Bunkering Appeal Dismissed as Lacking in Merit
Three parties and 14 individuals were are facing charges.
22 Jun 2015
Whale Tail Concept Being Tested that Reduces Bunker Consumption by Harnessing Wave Energy
"The foils reduced resistance on the ship by between 9 and 17 percent at wave heights of under three metres," says NTNU's Eirik Bøckmann.
22 Jun 2015
Gibraltar: Carnival's LNG Bunker Decision "Demonstrates that the use of LNG is Becoming Mainstream"
"The safe future of marine propulsion, power generation and bunkering is clearly in the use of LNG," says Fabian Picardo, Gibraltar's Chief Minister.
22 Jun 2015
New Cape Town Storage Terminals Receives Green Light
Burgan Cape Terminals' new facility is expected to address fuel shortages in the area.
19 Jun 2015
Widened Suez Canal To Open in August
The waterway is expected to be operational on August 6, 2015.
19 Jun 2015
Illegal Bunkering Charges Brought Against Monjasa are Baseless, Says CEO
Illegal Bunkering Charges Brought Against Monjasa are Baseless, Says CEO
Anders Østergaard, CEO at Monjasa Holding, says the case illustrates clearly that several sovereign states are trying to claim rights to a EEZ zone.
15 Jun 2015
Update: 14 Arrested as Monjasa, Glencore Accused of Illegal Bunkering
Nigeria's EFCC says charges include dealing with 1,738.087 mt of petroleum products "without lawful authority or appropriate licence".
15 Jun 2015
Global Risk Management Expands Middlefart Sales Team
Frank Lausen will be taking on the position of Oil Risk Manager at the company's head office in Middelfart, Denmark.
12 Jun 2015
Port of Piraeus CEO Resigns
The move comes ahead of plans to privatise the port.
12 Jun 2015
Prima Marine Starts Physical Bunker Supply in UAE
Prima Marine says it is initially offering physical bunker supply at all UAE ports except Fujairah.
11 Jun 2015
Bunker Trader Rejoins Dan-Bunkering in Middlefart
Elena Hauser has reportedly been hired as Bunker Trader & Area Specialist Russia at the company's head office in Middelfart, Denmark.
11 Jun 2015
ExxonMobil: 0.50% Global Sulfur Cap Will Mean a Step Change in the Fuels Needed for Shipping
If refiners do want to invest in conversion capacity, "they pretty much have to do it now," says policy planning senior advisor Eddy H. Van Bouwel.
10 Jun 2015
Huge Fire at Ukraine Oil, Fuel Storage Terminal
Kiev Emergency Ministry official Valery Boris was quoted as saying it was the city's worst fire since the 1960s.
9 Jun 2015
Eurotunnel Regretfully Sells MyFerryLink to Denmark's DFDS
The company was said to have preferred a sale to SCOP SeaFrance.
9 Jun 2015
Skangass Unveils New Shore to Ship LNG Bunkering Station in Risavika
A unique loading arm reportedly results in faster, safer bunkering delivery.
9 Jun 2015
Unifeeder Recaptures Market Share As Low Rates Pressure Industry
Deep-sea carriers had previously announced intentions to insource feeder operations.
9 Jun 2015
Survey: Dubai Set to Become One of World's Leading Maritime Centres
The survey also placed Dubai in the top five for port logistics and the top 10 in competitiveness and attractiveness.
9 Jun 2015
Finnlines to Receive Another Alfa Laval Scrubber Retrofit
Alfa Laval says Finnline's vessel, the Finnmerchant, will be the 10th installation of Alfa Laval PureSOx for the Grimaldi Group.
8 Jun 2015