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Vessel Scrapping Reports
May 06
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2021 Week 18
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 29 – May 05, 2021.
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Apr 29Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 16 – April 28, 2021. -
Apr 22Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 15 – April 21, 2021.
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Apr 15Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 8 – April 14, 2021.
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Apr 08Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 1 – April 7, 2021.
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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![Mass Flow Meter Malpractice? This is What We've Seen in Singapore and What You Can Do to Protect Yourself [Pictures]](https://shipandbunker.cdn.speedyrails.net/a/img/_st_85ace81b23f5e55b00d28921005d54f2.v.601.jpg)
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.
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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."
Insight & Analysis
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May 10The new US shipping emissions target for 2050 may need further explanation. -
Apr 30WFS bunker margins have more than doubled since the end of 2020, but remain significantly below the record levels seen in the IMO 2020 transition. -
Apr 19COO Svend Mølholt expects a further boost to its volumes 2021, but warns of sliding profits as margins come under pressure. -
Apr 16"Singapore cannot hope to be everything to everyone." -
Apr 14Panelists at IBIA's Shipping & Bunkering in Transition conference said as much as 10% of traditional financing for the bunker industry has disappeared, and new lending is only available at a much higher cost. -
Apr 13Monjasa's bunker sales volumes jumped to 4.9 million mt last year, while profits gained 13.2% to $30 million. -
Apr 13Singapore's first-quarter total has reached 12.72 million mt, down by 0.8% from the same period of 2.020