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Vessel Scrapping Reports
Feb 25
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2021 Week 8
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from February 18 – February 24 2021.
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Feb 18Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from February 5 – February 17 2021. -
Feb 11Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from February 4 – February 10 2021.
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Feb 04Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from January 28 – February 3 2021.
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Jan 28Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from January 21 – January 27, 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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Feb 15The world's largest bunker hub has seen sales almost hold up from the artificially high level of January 2020. -
Feb 04Some readers have told Ship & Bunker the recent notation awarded by ABS is nothing more than a PR exercise, while others see it as an important step to the future. -
Jan 26Ship & Bunker looks at the high/low sulfur spread in 2020, outlook for the spread in the years ahead and other factors impacting the landscape for scrubber uptake. -
Jan 20IMO 2020 and the unique market dynamics of 2020 has seen it take some time to pin down what a useful crude / VLSFO model will be going forwards. -
Jan 19"I would say 2020 has been our busiest year ever partly because of the job activity for bunkering," says Singapore-based Salling Search.