EMEA News

Danske Bank: Shipping Industry is at the Start of a 5-7 Year Upturn
Danske Bank is upbeat on the fortunes of the shipping industry across all segments.
23 Sep 2014
Antwerp Seeks Feedback From Potential Users on New LNG Bunkering Facility
The port expects to have built a LNG bunkering station by early 2016 as part of the EU's LNG Masterplan for inland navigation.
23 Sep 2014
More Fuel Storage Planned for Cape Town
The expanded oil and fuel storage will be in South Africa's Cape Town harbour.
23 Sep 2014
EU Fuel Oil Market "in Decline"
Shifts in demand mean refineries must upgrade to produce more valuable products or shut down.
22 Sep 2014
Finland Aims to Cut Fuel Oil Use With Investments in LNG Bunkering Operations
Three terminals to be built along Finnish coastline.
22 Sep 2014
Russian Conference to Focus on the Impact of Shipping
The conference is supported by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and the National Chamber of Shipping.
19 Sep 2014
Unifeeder Announces 2015 ECA Fuel Surcharge, Says Cost Increase "is Outside Our Control"
The €65 charge per TEU will be in addition to its existing bunker adjustment factor (BAF) surcharge.
19 Sep 2014
Rickmers Shipmanagement to Use Efficiency Monitoring System Across Entire Fleet
The Declaration of intent was signed with Interschalt Maritime Systems at the recent SMM trade fair in Hamburg.
18 Sep 2014
New Bunker Tanker for Russian Firm
The Baltic Fuel Company vessel will operate in the Azov-Black Sea Basin.
18 Sep 2014
Dubai Creates Maritime Arbitration Centre
The emirate is trying to define itself as an international maritime hub.
18 Sep 2014
Wärtsilä Expands Propulsion Condition Monitoring Services
Wärtsilä launches updated editions of PCMS as well as new thruster diagnostics
16 Sep 2014
Wärtsilä: LNG is No Longer a Niche Fuel for a Few Specific Types of Ship
The company says "virtually all merchant vessels can take advantage of the environmental and cost saving benefits that LNG fuel offers."
16 Sep 2014
DFDS Plan to Stop Le Havre-Portsmouth Service
The Le Havre-Portsmouth service is expected to close before new ECA rules come into force next year.
16 Sep 2014
Bureau Veritas to Class "Unique" LNG Bunkering Vessel
"It will help kick-start LNG bunkering, bringing forward the use of this clean fuel in North European waters," says the classification society.
16 Sep 2014
Gazprom Neft Supplying Lubricants for Russian Icebreakers
The company has reached a two-year deal with state enterprise Rosmorport.
15 Sep 2014
New Very Large Ethane Carriers "a Real Breakthrough for the Industry"
DNV GL co-signs letter of intent to bring new series of 85,000cbm ethane carrying vessels to market
15 Sep 2014
LNG- and Wind-Powered Cruise Ships Planned
A new German venture will spend up to €750 million on five new cruise ships.
15 Sep 2014
Spanish Shipbuilder Licensed for LNG Bunkering Tanker Projects
Gabadi signed a technical assistance and license agreement with GTT for LNG membrane systems.
12 Sep 2014
UK Hydrogen Ferry Called "Wasteful Vanity Project"
The ferry has been moored since a six-month trial run last year, may be converted to bottled hydrogen fuel.
11 Sep 2014
Unmanned, Bunker Saving LNG Powered Cargo Ships "Reality in 10-20 Years"
Scandinavian research group SINTEF predicts the vessels would go slower than manned vessels, reducing fuel use.
10 Sep 2014