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Industry Insight
Sep 14
Industry Insight: Ballast Water - A Challenge Not a Reprieve
"The IMO has thrown down the gauntlet to the industry, to prepare in the next two years for what they hadn't managed to ready themselves for in the previous 13," De Nora's Don Stephen writes for Ship & Bunker.
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Aug 30"The three largest traders have the most to gain with 2020, and have been gifted an opportunity for which they need to step up their game and do so now," writes Steve Leonard. -
Jul 24Abigail Asolange Harlley, CEO of AI Energy Group, talks to Ship & Bunker about the origins and future plans of Ghana-based physical supplier. -
Jul 12"Dealing with majors or global physical suppliers can have many benefits, but there are still some of them who need to prove they truly want to be direct with their clients," Hafnia Management's Peter Grunwaldt tells Ship & Bunker. -
Jun 29Ship & Bunker talks to Monjasa Group COO Svend Stenberg Mølholt. -
Jun 28Ship & Bunker talks to Singapore-based Sing Fuels' General Manager Jeremy Long about the company's origins and vision for future growth. -
Jun 23VPS' findings support the new ISO 8217:2017 Fuel Quality Standard where the density reference method for dispute resolution has now been changed. -
May 25"While KPI Bridge Oil is a well-known bunkering company, many do not know how it came into its current form," Brian Coyne, Managing Director, KPI Bridge Oil Americas, tells Ship & Bunker. -
May 18Certainly the incentive to "cheat" will be large, and the very nature of the shipping business makes enforcement challenging.
20|20 Vision
Feb 03
This is Why the Bunker Industry Needs MFMs
MFMs are a way out of a cycle of claims, damaged relationships with ship owners, and an ever-diminishing opportunity to make money, writes Tolson.
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Jan 26There are questions to be answered as to why there are not more companies - especially physical suppliers – celebrating a successful 2016. -
Dec 08"An EPA under Pruitt might easily see global regulations, mandated by a UN organization, IMO, as an overreach." -
Sep 30"This could go on for some time if the charterer's voyage performance calculations are not being done," Adrian Tolson tells Ship & Bunker. -
Sep 02It is difficult to put a positive spin on Hanjin's demise, and it is very concerning for the health of the bunkering industry.
Risk Management
Sep 14
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 35
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from September 7 – September 13, 2017.
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Sep 07Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from August 31 – September 6, 2017. -
Aug 31Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from August 24 – August 30, 2017.
Tricks of the Bunker Trade
Jul 18
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: The Buy Back
This malpractice could be instigated by the corrupt crew of a vessel or even the barge who may take its chances and ask the Captain, "have you got any spare fuel onboard?"
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May 02Petro Inspect surveyors have seen barge setups where it would be possible to syphon bunkers back into the bunker barge after they have passed through the mass flow meter. -
Apr 05It's a known issue with most ore cargoes; the key issue is whether the solid bulk cargo that is to be loaded is liable to liquefaction.
Inside Opinion
Dec 04
Inside Opinion: I Think I Know When Container Ships Will Stop Growing
Korea Ship and Offshore Research Institute has begun developing a 25,000 TEU capacity box ship. So where will it stop? 28,000? 30,000?
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Nov 14Credit insurance will be a lot more expensive come renewal time and a lot more compelling than it was for those that don't have it now. -
Jul 07Should bunker suppliers be blamed when shipping companies' vessel ownership mechanisms make it harder to get bunkers?