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Fratelli Cosulich Plans Ammonia Bunker Tanker Order
Fratelli Cosulich Plans Ammonia Bunker Tanker Order
Fratelli Cosulich Bunker Singapore and Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering have signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of an ammonia bunker tanker.
28 Sep 2022
Ammonia-Ready, LNG-Fuelled VLCC Wins Bureau Veritas Approval
Ammonia-Ready, LNG-Fuelled VLCC Wins Bureau Veritas Approval
Bureau Veritas has awarded approval in principle to the ship after a joint project between China Merchants Energy Shipping, TotalEnergies, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co and GTT.
28 Sep 2022
Hurricane Ian Gives Oil Prices A Rebound, Likely Short-Lived
Hurricane Ian Gives Oil Prices A Rebound, Likely Short-Lived
Meanwhile, Goldman downsizes price forecasts but remains bullish.
27 Sep 2022
IMO Makes Progress on Hydrogen, Ammonia Bunker Guidelines
IMO Makes Progress on Hydrogen, Ammonia Bunker Guidelines
Guidelines for both fuels will be further developed in a correspondence group reporting to the next session of the Sub-Committee, CCC 9, in 2023.
27 Sep 2022
IMO Calls on Member States to Develop Guidance for LPG Bunkering
IMO Calls on Member States to Develop Guidance for LPG Bunkering
IMO's CCC 8 decided to omit them from the finalized Interim Guidelines for the Safety of Ships Using LPG Fuels.
27 Sep 2022
All-Electric Artemis Technologies Ferry to Enter Service in 2024
All-Electric Artemis Technologies Ferry to Enter Service in 2024
The new EF-24 ferry design has a top speed of 38 knots and a foiling range of 115 nautical miles at 25 knots.
27 Sep 2022
BUNKER JOBS: Island Oil Seeks International Bunker Traders
BUNKER JOBS: Island Oil Seeks International Bunker Traders
The firm is looking for candidates with at least three years of experience as traders.
27 Sep 2022
Three Arrested in Singapore Over Obstruction of North Korea Gasoil Smuggling Probe
Three Arrested in Singapore Over Obstruction of North Korea Gasoil Smuggling Probe
The three men, aged between 32 and 47, were charged on September 15 with several counts of conspiracy to obstruct the course of justice.
27 Sep 2022
Oil Takes Another Nosedive As Recession Fears Escalate
Oil Takes Another Nosedive As Recession Fears Escalate
Analysts also question whether prices can overcome a high U.S. dollar.
26 Sep 2022
ABB to Work With MAN on Dual-Fuelled LNG Carrier Design
ABB to Work With MAN on Dual-Fuelled LNG Carrier Design
The companies will seek to develop a propulsion system capable of running on conventional bunkers, biofuels or LNG, as well as incorporating electric power functionality.
26 Sep 2022
Canada, UAE Join Project Seeking to Boost Zero-Carbon Bunker Production
Canada, UAE Join Project Seeking to Boost Zero-Carbon Bunker Production
Canada and the UAE were announced as early participants in the public-private platform between the energy and maritime sectors to de-risk investments in future fuels.
26 Sep 2022
Cruise Line Virgin Voyages Plans Long-Term Biofuel Bunker Contracts
Cruise Line Virgin Voyages Plans Long-Term Biofuel Bunker Contracts
The cruise line has established partnerships with biofuel providers Argent Energy, GoodFuels and Twelve.
23 Sep 2022
SEA-LNG Pushes Back on Bio- and Synthetic LNG's Price Competition With Ammonia
SEA-LNG Pushes Back on Bio- and Synthetic LNG's Price Competition With Ammonia
It is currently 'at best a guess' to determine which alternative fuel will be cheapest in the coming decades, the LNG bunker advocates argue.
23 Sep 2022
Focus on Data Transparency, Not Wider GCMS Tests, to Avoid Contaminations: IBIA Panel
Focus on Data Transparency, Not Wider GCMS Tests, to Avoid Contaminations: IBIA Panel
More data is needed on which marine fuel components are harmful.
23 Sep 2022
Furetank Takes On Two More LNG-Fuelled Tankers
Furetank Takes On Two More LNG-Fuelled Tankers
The firm has ordered the 14th and 15th vessels in its Vinga series of 17,999 DWT tankers.
23 Sep 2022
Sunk Fishing Vessel Recovered and Debunkered in Pacific Northwest
Sunk Fishing Vessel Recovered and Debunkered in Pacific Northwest
The Aleutian Isle, which sank off San Juan Island on August 13 with as much as 2,600 gallons of bunker fuel on board, has been placed onto a salvage barge this week.
23 Sep 2022
Oil Struggles To Maintain Momentum As Global Rate Hikes Sink In
Oil Struggles To Maintain Momentum As Global Rate Hikes Sink In
But some analysts say the hikes weren't as severe as initially thought.
22 Sep 2022
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2022: Week 37
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2022: Week 37
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from September 15 – September 21, 2022.
22 Sep 2022
Crowley, Berge Bulk Among Latest Investors in Onboard Carbon Capture Firm
Crowley, Berge Bulk Among Latest Investors in Onboard Carbon Capture Firm
Carbon Ridge Inc has raised $6 million it its latest funding round.
22 Sep 2022
Cargo Owner Group Targeting Zero-Carbon Shipping by 2040 Adds Ten New Members
Cargo Owner Group Targeting Zero-Carbon Shipping by 2040 Adds Ten New Members
The new members are Beiersdorf, Dupont, Electrolux, ETTLI Kaffee, Moose Toys, Ohana Beverage Company, Philips, REI Co-op, Sisley, and Target..
22 Sep 2022