EMEA News

Total Expanding South African Blending Plant
The company calls the investment a "major vote of confidence in South Africa" and other southern African countries.
30 Apr 2013
Shipowners "Not Lying" About Scrapping Scheme
Shipping groups deny accusations of misusing data on the impact of a levy to pay for a scrapping fund.
26 Apr 2013
Vopak Q1 Profit Up Slightly
The company said profitable expansion of its storage capacity was partly offset by lower demand in the Netherlands.
25 Apr 2013
Dan-Bunkering to Expand in the Middle East
Bunker supplier says it will open an office in Dubai in July 2013.
25 Apr 2013
Torm's CFO Resigns
Roland M. Andersen will continue his normal duties on the Executive Board and leave at the latest by the end of October 2013.
24 Apr 2013
Wrist Group Reports Rise in Sales and Earnings
Wrist Group CFO Morten Skou says they are "satisfactory results for the Group."
24 Apr 2013
Promotion at International Bunkering
Company says effective April 18, 2013 Mr Anjay Menon has been promoted to Senior Bunker and Lubricant Trader.
23 Apr 2013
Upgrade for Falmouth Bunkering
World Fuel Services subsidiary FPL says the upgraded terminal will be one of the most modern in the UK.
23 Apr 2013
Turkey Moving Forward with Bosphorus Strait Bypass Canal
A new canal would let ships bypass the Bosphorus Strait, relieving congestion on the crowded waterway.
22 Apr 2013
CEO: LNG Demand Secure, Supply in Question
'The opportunity that LNG has to be the fuel of choice may be compromised,' says Qatar company chief.
22 Apr 2013
Iran Re-floats Nuclear-Powered Ship Plans
But Head of Iran's AEOI says it has "no enrichment plan for purity levels above 20 percent."
19 Apr 2013
DNV Study Sees Fixes for Nordic Ship Pollution
NOx limits, LNG bunkering facilities, and incentives for ferry improvements seen as helpful.
19 Apr 2013
Turkey Increases Pollution Fines for Ship Operators
Insurers warn ship operators to take care in Turkish waters and respond immediately to an incident.
18 Apr 2013
New Supplier Endofa Announces West Africa Expansion
The physical bunker supplier says it is now offering IFO bunkers, and adding 3 more bunker tankers.
17 Apr 2013
Sweedish Shipping Group Intends to Buy Bunker Tanker
Pallas Group AB aims to complete the deal with Medallion Reederei Gmbh before June 30, 2013.
17 Apr 2013
Wärtsilä to Provide Systems for 'Most Environmentally Sustainable LNG Carriers Ever Built'
The vessels, being built for Denmark's Evergas, will run mainly on LNG and use integrated systems to maximize efficiency.
16 Apr 2013
New Trader at Poland's Ship-Service
Ms. Joanna Domagalska joined the bunker supplier effective April 2013.
16 Apr 2013
Report: Biofuels Worse than Fossil Fuels
A new report warns biofuels have a high financial and environmental cost, and their use in the UK could increase food insecurity and destroy carbon stocks.
16 Apr 2013
LNG Powered Shipping Tankers go Into Operation at Rotterdam, Basel
Shell says it is a first for the Netherlands, and also for the inland shipping industry.
15 Apr 2013
Russian Authorities Interested in Second LNG Plant North of Japan
Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin said they were "extremely interested" in building new regional LNG facilities.
15 Apr 2013