EMEA News

Maersk Line Prepared to Withdraw Capacity to Increase Utilization
The move could concern services in Asia-Mediterranean and West Africa.
19 May 2015
Hapag-Lloyd Looks to Further Ship Investment, Says Demand for Box Shipping Services Will Continue to Rise
But the German shipper warns temporary imbalances in supply and demand could have a substantial impact on transport volumes and freight rates.
18 May 2015
Singapore Products Tanker Comes Under Fire from Iranian Naval Vessels
Incident was said to be a result of a March 21 collision between the Alpine Eternity and an Iranian jacket platform in the Gulf.
18 May 2015
Promotion, Relocation at Dan-Bunkering
Dan-Bunkering announces promotion of Anders Høj Sørensen to Senior Bunker Trader, as well as the relocation of Tatjana Liašūnaitė to the Copenhagen office.
15 May 2015
Piraeus Bunker Suppliers Suffering Loading Delays Due to Strike
"We're extremely tight on product ," a Piraeus trader was quoted as saying.
14 May 2015
More Losses for Greek Dry Bulk Specialist
Diana Shipping reports a Q1 net loss of $10.8 million compared to a loss of $6 million for Q1 2014.
14 May 2015
World's First Fully Electric Vessel Wins Award
The Norled owned and operated Ampere, the world's first fully battery driven vessel, was said to save about one million litres of fuel annually.
13 May 2015
Dutch Shipowner to Install Two Wärtsilä Scrubber systems
The scrubbers will be installed on two RoRo carriers belonging to Royal Wagenborg
12 May 2015
"Teething Problems" with LNG Vessels Sees Fjord Line Suffer Heaving Income Losses
The company has reportedly suffered numerous problems with its LNG-powered cruise ferries MS Stavengerfjord and MS Bergensfjord.
11 May 2015
Dan-Bunkering Makes New Appointment in Dubai
Emad Alrifai is the company's 16th employee at its Dubai office.
8 May 2015
Iran Releases the Maersk Tigris
The containership was detained last week over a decade-long legal dispute between Maersk Line and an Iranian company.
8 May 2015
Gulf Petrochem to Start Bunkering Operations in Fujairah
The licence issued by port authorities is effective immediately.
8 May 2015
Viking Line: Bunker Savings are a Big Area of Focus for First Ocean Cruise Ship
Cruise line says fuel efficient ship design a large consideration in staying economical.
7 May 2015
German Rail Strike Tightens Bunker Supply at Hamburg
Traders who receive supplies at sea have reportedly not been as affected.
7 May 2015
Odfjell Slides to $32 million Loss, Expects to Lose Out on $57 Million Through Bunker Hedging in 2015
Odfjell said the low prices, plus a weak Norwegian Krone, had "significantly" impacted the market value of its existing bunker hedging positions.
7 May 2015
OW Bunker: Bank Snubbed as Investors Make Headway on Secret Lawsuit Code Named "Project Black"
"It would be wrong to announce an official boycott, but we weigh up all factors when we decide which banks we use for trading," says OW investor ATP.
6 May 2015
Containerships Selects Eniram to Help Reduce Bunker Costs and Improve Ship Efficiency
Containerships will be working with Eniram to optimise its vessel performance and reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
6 May 2015
Iranian Seizure of Singapore Owned Maersk Tigris Due to Cargo Dispute
Maersk says it was ordered to pay $3.6 million by an Iranian court on Thursday after decade-long dispute over 10 shipping containers.
1 May 2015
Russia Developing Bunkering, Port Infrastructure For NSR
Officials hope that the developments will boost port business development in the region.
1 May 2015
Lukoil Resumes Bunkering Operations in Yaroslavl
Lukoil-subsidiary Lukoil-Bunker said that its first three operations had occurred on April 27.
1 May 2015