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Japan's Marubeni Corporation Joins Shipping Emissions Reduction Consortium

The firm has joined the Blue Visby Consortium, which is developing an integrated system seeking to optimise ships' arrival times.

3 Aug 2022

Singapore and Rotterdam Work Together on 'Green and Digital Corridor'

The Port of Rotterdam and Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on alternative fuel supply and digitalisation.

3 Aug 2022

DNV Reports Nine LNG-Fuelled Ship Orders in July

The nine orders in July compares with six in June and 21 in July 2021.

3 Aug 2022

Oil Rises Minimally In Advance Of OPEC Meeting

But the gains are accompanied by more signs of waning demand.

2 Aug 2022

INTERVIEW: Shell Sees Range of Hydrogen-Based Fuels Emerging But Fossil Bunker Demand Persisting to 2040s

Shell's Dr Alexandra Ebbinghaus discusses the future marine fuels mix in an interview with Ship & Bunker.

2 Aug 2022

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels Appoints New Global Sales and Business Development Director

Denis Bonhomme has taken on the role as of this month.

2 Aug 2022

Platts to Shut Out Russian Product From European VLSFO Price Assessments

The company, formerly known as Platts, will exclude Russian-origin material from the cargo and barge assessments in Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean as of September 1.

2 Aug 2022

Bureau Veritas to Launch Carbon Capture Study in Asia

The company has signed a cooperation agreement with shipowner Wah Kwong and Shanghai Qiyao Environmental Technology to set up a carbon capture feasibility study.

2 Aug 2022

Oil Plummets As Focus Returns To China Dragging Down Economy, Demand

But analysts disagree on oil's current status and future.

1 Aug 2022

ONE Reports 14.7% Drop in Bunker Consumption in First Quarter

The firm consumed 773,000 mt of bunker fuel in April-June 2022, down from 906,000 mt in the same period a year earlier.

1 Aug 2022

Oil Settles High On "Diminishing Expectations" Of OPEC Opening The Taps Further

Analysts think at most the cartel will okay a minuscule uptick to appease the U.S.

29 Jul 2022

Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Loads to Reach 95% in Third Quarter

Load factors in the second quarter were 82% on average.

29 Jul 2022

Safe Bulkers Completes 18 Scrubber Installations

A total of 18 ships out of the company's fleet of 42 bulkers had scrubbers installed as of July 22.

29 Jul 2022

GTT Reports Strong Demand for LNG-Fuelled Tonnage

The firm, which produces membrane containment systems for LNG tanks, received 38 orders for LNG-fuelled ships in the first half of 2022.

29 Jul 2022

S&B ANALYSIS: WFS Q2 Bunker Margins Surge to Eight-Year High, 56% Over IMO 2020 Levels

The firm's net marine profit was up almost tenfold from a year earlier, while volumes jumped by 6.3%.

29 Jul 2022

Japan's MOL Tries Out New Wind Condition Measurement Device

The firm has carried out a demonstration experiment of Metro Weather's Doppler Lidar wind condition measurement device on board its yacht the Winz Maru.

29 Jul 2022

Smart Green Shipping Wins £5 Million Investment in Wing Sail Technology

The firm plans to deliver a demonstration model on a commercial ship by next year.

28 Jul 2022

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2022: Week 30

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from July 21 – July 28, 2022.

28 Jul 2022

VPS Sets Out Role in GCMD Biofuel Bunker Trials

VPS is one of 18 firms involved in a consortium led by the GCMD investigating how to set up a global biofuel bunker supply chain.

27 Jul 2022

EU ETS Freight Emissions to be Priced by SP Global Platts

Initially four aframax tanker routes are to be assessed.

27 Jul 2022