EMEA News

Canary Islands Port Given Grant to Study LNG Bunkering

The port has ambitions to become a hub for trans-African cargo.

16 Dec 2014

Tankers Install Thermal Insulation on Bunker Tanks to Ready for 2015 ECA Rules

SPS overlay can be used to insulate fuel tanks, enabling ships to carry HFO and ECA-compliant fuels on voyages.

15 Dec 2014

Haminan Energia to Receive Almost €28 million for New LNG Terminal

The terminal is slated to finish construction in the fall of 2018.

15 Dec 2014

Ship Aground at Antwerp Blocks Traffic, No Bunker Spill Reported

The MSC Rachele was refloated at high tide after Dutch emergency services responded.

15 Dec 2014

Gulf Petrochem Appoints Former Indian Oil Chairman

Brij Mohan Bansal will head the company's expansion plans.

12 Dec 2014

Tallink Orders "New Generation" Energy Efficient LNG Ferry

The ship will cost €230 million and hold 2800 passngers.

12 Dec 2014

LNG Emerging as Forefront of Marine Fuel, Says Qatari Player

The company said that LNG's track record of fuel transfer spills is exemplary compared to fuel oil's.

12 Dec 2014

Bunker Holding Enters Physical Supply Market with ex-OW Bunker Staff

Unioil A/S will supply physical bunkers throughout Scandinavia but "holds no aspiration of becoming a major player."

12 Dec 2014

Former OW Bunker Credit Analyst Joins Dan-Bunkering

Morten Rosenberg Nielsen will be based in Copenhagen, but will be servicing all offices within the group.

12 Dec 2014

ECAs Will Divide Companies into Weaker and Stronger Players, Says Finnlines CEO

Companies who directly own newer, large ships will have higher chances of coming out in the competitive upper tier.

11 Dec 2014

Norden Downgrades 2014 Earnings Forecast by $230M on Weak Dry Cargo Market, Loss Expected

Danish shipper Norden has provided $240 million for onerous dry cargo time charter contracts, blaming a weak market.

11 Dec 2014

Bosphorus Re-Opens to Tanker Traffic After Fog Delays Tankers

The narrow artery for shipping between the Mediterranean and Black Seas was closed for a day due to low visibility.

11 Dec 2014

Finnish Fuel-Saving Generator Promises 20-30% Fuel Savings

Four generators have already been ordered by Sweden's Wallenius Lines.

11 Dec 2014

Institutional Investors Launch OW Bunker Investigation

"The institutional investors behind the investigation have a responsibility to their members," say parties in a joint statement.

11 Dec 2014

Danish Minister, Shipowners' Association Push EU for Tough ECA Enforcement

Denmark's Environment Minister and the Director of the Danish Shipowners Association have urged tough enforcement of 2015 ECA rules.

10 Dec 2014

Ports of Stockholm to Overhaul Discounts for Environmental Shippers

LNG fuelled ships could save 30 percent on port fees, netting hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.

10 Dec 2014

Neste Oil Inks Deal to Supply 0.10%S ECA Compliant Bunkers to Tallink Ferries

"Our capability to produce cleaner traffic solutions now enables us to take foothold also in the marine sector," says Neste Oil.

10 Dec 2014

Sovcomflot Secures $319 million for New LNG Carriers

"This deal represents a major milestone for the company in 2014," says the group's CFO.

9 Dec 2014

Bomin Linde Signs LNG Bunker Supply Deal

"This...is a further step along the path towards establishing LNG as a marine fuel in Germany," says Bomin Linde Managing Director Ruben Benders.

9 Dec 2014

MGO Demand Up in St. Petersburg as LSFO Orders Fall Off

Buyers seek supplies of MGO in St. Petersburg as LSFO orders dwindle ahead of 2015 rules.

9 Dec 2014