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Industry Insight
Jun 29
Know Your Counter Party: Monjasa
Ship & Bunker talks to Monjasa Group COO Svend Stenberg Mølholt.
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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. -
Apr 28The 0.50% sulphur cap on marine fuel from 2020 is arguably one of the industry's most defining moments since the shift away from coal. -
Mar 28Ship & Bunker talks to Nicholas Argyrou, Bunkernet's General Manager, as the company celebrates 10 years in the industry. -
Mar 137Emulsion Fuel Economics: Can Quadrise's MSAR Make Commercial Sense for Bunker Buyers and Suppliers?"One of the inherent benefits of our technology is that it enables a refiner to sell more of their product at crude plus rather than crude minus," Chairman Mike Kirk tells Ship & Bunker. -
Mar 10Basil Karatzas is the CEO of Karatzas Marine Advisors & Co. and provides worldwide shipping market expertise to financial institutions.
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
Jul 13
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 26
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from July 6 – July 12, 2017.
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Jul 06Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from June 29 – July 5, 2017. -
Jun 29Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from June 22 – June 28, 2017.
Tricks of the Bunker Trade
Apr 05
The Stellar Daisy Loss: Understanding Cargo Liquefaction Risks
It'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.
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Jan 13Petro Inspect discusses the importance of sludge discharge / disposal surveys - are the ship owners being paid fairly? -
Jul 07Does that even happen? Unfortunately, the answer is "yes."
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?