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Oil Nosedives Over Covid Demand Fears As China Locks Down Shanghai
Oil Nosedives Over Covid Demand Fears As China Locks Down Shanghai
Meanwhile, Russia exports plummet by over 26 percent.
28 Mar 2022
100% Onboard Carbon Capture May Be Possible by 2026: Value Maritime
100% Onboard Carbon Capture May Be Possible by 2026: Value Maritime
"Once operational by 2026, their MGO fuelled tugs could be effectively capturing all of their CO2 emissions onboard," the companies said.
28 Mar 2022
BUNKER JOBS: Liberty Marine Fuels Seeks Bunker Broker in Denmark
BUNKER JOBS: Liberty Marine Fuels Seeks Bunker Broker in Denmark
The firm is looking for candidates with experience in the shipping, maritime or oil industries as well as sales experience.
28 Mar 2022
MOL to Take Delivery of Bulker With Hard Sail System in October
MOL to Take Delivery of Bulker With Hard Sail System in October
The 'Wind Challenger' project will see the vessel delivered from the Oshima shipyard in Japan in October after completing sea trials.
28 Mar 2022
S&B MARKET SURVEY: Global Bunker Demand Up 3.5% in 2021
S&B MARKET SURVEY: Global Bunker Demand Up 3.5% in 2021
Volumes in 2021 Q4 rose on average 5.8%.
27 Mar 2022
Oil Posts Weekly Gain On Concern Over Drone Strikes In Saudi Arabia
Oil Posts Weekly Gain On Concern Over Drone Strikes In Saudi Arabia
Meanwhile, Germany announces a plan to wean off Russia oil and gas imports.
25 Mar 2022
Handling Russian Containers at Ports Cannot Be Avoided: Consultant
Handling Russian Containers at Ports Cannot Be Avoided: Consultant
Banning the handling of Russian cargo will need to be thought through carefully, according to Vespucci Maritime's Lars Jensen.
25 Mar 2022
Balearia Saw 36% Jump in LNG Bunker Purchases in 2021
Balearia Saw 36% Jump in LNG Bunker Purchases in 2021
The company's use of LNG allowed it to avoid 56,000 mt of CO2 emissions last year.
25 Mar 2022
Rotterdam Analyses EU-ETS Impact on Ports
Rotterdam Analyses EU-ETS Impact on Ports
The Northwest European port wants the new regulation to take into account 'potential evasive behaviour'.
25 Mar 2022
Roller Coaster Oil Trading Ends In Tumble Over Uncertainty About Further Russia Sanctions
Roller Coaster Oil Trading Ends In Tumble Over Uncertainty About Further Russia Sanctions
Meanwhile, Canada vows to help Europe decrease dependency on Russian oil.
24 Mar 2022
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2022: Week 12
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report 2022: Week 12
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from March 17 – March 23, 2022.
24 Mar 2022
JR Shipping Takes on Second Scrubber With Carbon Capture
JR Shipping Takes on Second Scrubber With Carbon Capture
The system scrubs sulfur and particulates from the vessel's exhaust, as well as capturing CO2 into a removable storage module.
24 Mar 2022
Belgium's Port of Zeebrugge Joins LNG Bunker Body SEA-LNG
Belgium's Port of Zeebrugge Joins LNG Bunker Body SEA-LNG
The LNG bunker barge Green Zeebrugge has been in operation at the Belgian port since June 2017.
24 Mar 2022
Seatrade Groningen Orders VDL AEC Scrubbers for Two Vessels
Seatrade Groningen Orders VDL AEC Scrubbers for Two Vessels
Eindhoven-based VDL AEC Maritime will supply the scrubbers and install them by the end of this year.
24 Mar 2022
Portsmouth to Have Shore Power Connection Ready by 2024
Portsmouth to Have Shore Power Connection Ready by 2024
The port is setting up the systems in time for the arrival of two new hybrid vessels operated by Brittany Ferries from 2024.
24 Mar 2022
Massive Gains For Oil As Analysts Forecast Monster Figures Before Demand Destruction Kicks In
Massive Gains For Oil As Analysts Forecast Monster Figures Before Demand Destruction Kicks In
Meanwhile, American motorists swallow high prices at the pump.
23 Mar 2022
Shipper Electrolux Signs Deal to Send Cargo on LNG-Fuelled CMA CGM Boxships
Shipper Electrolux Signs Deal to Send Cargo on LNG-Fuelled CMA CGM Boxships
The deal gives Electrolux a share of the CO2 emissions savings achieved by CMA CGM's use of LNG and bio-LNG in its fleet covering 40,000 TEU of shipments.
23 Mar 2022
Container Line Orders Silversteam Air Lubrication Systems for Nine Boxships
Container Line Orders Silversteam Air Lubrication Systems for Nine Boxships
In an interview with Ship & Bunker last year, CEO Noah Silberschmidt said the firm aims for 500 sales of its systems by 2025.
23 Mar 2022
Yara to Promote Ammonia Bunkers Within Gas Body SGMF
Yara to Promote Ammonia Bunkers Within Gas Body SGMF
The firm has become a member of the SGMF and is set to take a place on its board of directors.
23 Mar 2022
NGO to Track LNG-Fuelled Ships' Methane Slip Emissions With Drones
NGO to Track LNG-Fuelled Ships' Methane Slip Emissions With Drones
The FUMES project will use in-stack continuous emissions monitoring, drones and helicopters to track methane emissions from gas-powered vessels.
23 Mar 2022