EMEA News

Hellenic Petroleum in the Red
Despite increased refining volume, "record low refining margins" hit results.
30 Aug 2013
LUKOIL Tankers Back to Work after Upgrades
The bunkering vessels have been upgraded to comply with MARPOL regulations.
28 Aug 2013
South African Bunker Industry "On the Verge of Collapse"
The IBIA says the nation's marine fuel sales hit a 20-year low in 2012 despite high traffic along its coasts.
28 Aug 2013
TMT: Banks Causing "Hardship" for Crew
The company said its customers are also being hurt by the detention of its ship in Antwerp.
27 Aug 2013
Authorities to Pump Oil from Wreck in South Africa
The transfer of oil will take five to seven days, while removing coal from the vessel will take longer.
26 Aug 2013
Eight More DFDS Ships Getting Scrubbers
The company says solutions are needed for shipping companies that cannot invest in the technology immediately.
26 Aug 2013
DNV: LNG Tech "Leaving the Market Niche"
New dual-fuel engine from Caterpillar said to have potential for use in a large number of ships.
26 Aug 2013
Bunker Holding Names COO
Søren Høll has moved from Dan-Bunkering to its parent company and will work with subsidiaries worldwide.
26 Aug 2013
Vopak Profits Down 5 Percent in H1
The company added capacity over the year, but its occupancy rate dropped.
26 Aug 2013
Press Release: Key Conference Speakers and Topics Announced for Intermodal Europe 2013
Key speakers will tackle important container supply chain issues during conference sessions held during Intermodal Europe 2013.
23 Aug 2013
Spain Moves to Denounce Bunkering in Waters off Gibraltar
Spanish foreign minister says bunkering off Gibraltar "risks releasing toxic discharges into the sea."
23 Aug 2013
Wärtsilä Engines to Power First Danish LNG-powered Ferry
The project "sets an environmental benchmark for inland ferries," the company said.
22 Aug 2013
Russian Far East Port Could Be Bunkering Centre
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky should benefit from increasing Arctic traffic, the territory governor says.
22 Aug 2013
South African Coal Carrier Wreck Raises Oil Spill Worries
The ship was carrying 148,000 tonnes of coal and may have 1,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil on board.
21 Aug 2013
Gazpromneft Marine Bunker Makes Second International Acquisition
The company bought a bunkering company that operates in Tallin, Estonia.
20 Aug 2013
Aegean Revenues Down, Profits Up in Q2
The company said it made progress over the quarter in strategically positioning itself to benefit from a market recovery.
20 Aug 2013
Dan-Bunkering Rehires Trader in Middelfart
Mikkel Søholm Vestergaard previously worked for the company from 2003 to 2006.
16 Aug 2013
Two Tri-Fuel LNG Carriers Ordered
The vessels feature four stage compressors, low boil-off rate, and "extremely efficient" fuel-saving devices.
16 Aug 2013
Call for Harsher Maritime Pollution Penalties in South Africa
"Serious health risk for fishery living resources" from vessel groundings and capsizes, lawmaker says.
14 Aug 2013
Unlimited Budget for South Africa Cleanup
Authorities say there's a 50 percent chance the ship could break up in bad weather, sending oil into the ocean.
13 Aug 2013