EMEA News

$1.5 Billion Ghana Port Expansion will make it the Largest Port in West Africa
The expansion will also go hand in hand with upgrades to Takoradi, the country's current largest export facility.
19 Nov 2014
Russia to Monitor All Bunker Operations for Environmental Compliance
All aspects of the bunkering industry are to be heavily scrutinized.
19 Nov 2014
Wärtsilä to Equip Middle East's First LNG Harbour Tug
The new tug will be the first in a series of nine to be built for Drydocks World as the Dubai government pursues a 'green' initiative.
19 Nov 2014
Slow Start in Search for OW Bunker Assets
The search for liquidatable assets to pay creditors of bankrupt OW Bunker has started slowly.
18 Nov 2014
Vladimir Putin Calls for Bunkering Improvements
Russian President requests intermediary services between bunker suppliers and buyers to be minimised.
18 Nov 2014
New Company Founded by Monjasa Owners
New company African Sprinter Shipping ApS was set up under Monjasa Holding A/S this month.
17 Nov 2014
Shipbroker Clarksons In Talks to Buy Platou
The acquisition will solidify Clarkson's title as largest shipbroker in the world.
17 Nov 2014
Viking Line Reduces Bunker Costs by 5.4%
Viking Line reduced its bunker costs in Q3 2014 despite seeing higher pasenger and cargo volumes against Q3 2013.
17 Nov 2014
Parker Kittiwake Doubles Production of Emissions Monitoring Systems
The company has seen an exponential increase in orders over the past year.
14 Nov 2014
BIMCO Documentary Committee Adopts Standard Bunker Contract
"We will now be pushing ahead with writing explanatory notes and preparing the contract for publication," BIMCO's Grant Hunter tells Ship & Bunker.
14 Nov 2014
Bunker Demand Spikes 20% in a Week at Fujairah
Demand for bunkers at Fujairah has risen 20 percent week-on-week following the collapse of OW Bunker.
13 Nov 2014
Authorities Seize Undeclared Bunker Fuel
The Malta-registered Kapitan Chekha had 12 tonnes of undeclared fuel aboard.
13 Nov 2014
Stena and Mann Lines Team Up on Baltic Routes
The cooperation began November 1, 2014.
12 Nov 2014
Hamburg Süd Raises CO2e Reduction Goals
The company will raise its goals to 45 percent CO2-equivalent reduction between 2009 and 2020.
12 Nov 2014
Consortium Exploring LNG Fuel for Fishing Vessels
The group will also research compressed natural gas.
12 Nov 2014
Star Bulk Eco-Fleet Saves Up to 25% in Bunker Costs
Almost 60 percent of the company's fleet is fuel efficient.
10 Nov 2014
German Shipowners Call for Clarity on Scrubber Waste Water Rules
The German Shipowners' Association says uniform rules are needed for the EU on how shipowners should deal with waste water from scrubbers.
10 Nov 2014
DFDS Agrees to Continue Rosyth-Zeebrugge Freight Route
DFDS has reached an agreement with Forth Ports and the Scottish FIrst Minister to continue operating a freight service between Rosyth and Zeebrugge.
10 Nov 2014
J Poulsen Forms Alliance With HBC
The partnership could lead to a full merger.
10 Nov 2014
New Trader for Glander International Bunkering in Dubai
Steven Kahn previously worked in the derivatives markets in both Dubai and London.
7 Nov 2014