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Oil Surges With Fed's Word That Omicron's Impact Will Be Fleeting
Oil Surges With Fed's Word That Omicron's Impact Will Be Fleeting
Meanwhile, Sen says price spikes due to high demand may occur later this year.
11 Jan 2022
Minerva's Tyler Baron, TFG's Kenneth Dam and PMG's Anna Stefanou Among New Faces in this year's IBIA Board Elections
Minerva's Tyler Baron, TFG's Kenneth Dam and PMG's Anna Stefanou Among New Faces in this year's IBIA Board Elections
Incumbents Timothy Cosulich and Eugenia Benavides feature among the candidates.
11 Jan 2022
INTERVIEW: ZeroNorth CEO Søren Meyer on ClearLynx Acquisition
INTERVIEW: ZeroNorth CEO Søren Meyer on ClearLynx Acquisition
ZeroNorth CEO Søren Meyer discusses his firm's latest acquisition and how to reduce the fragmentation of the bunker industry's data.
11 Jan 2022
World Economic Forum: Inaction on Climate Change Will Cost More Than Action
World Economic Forum: Inaction on Climate Change Will Cost More Than Action
Launch of annual global risks report puts the impact of climate change centre stage.
11 Jan 2022
ZeroNorth Buys ClearLynx
ZeroNorth Buys ClearLynx
ZeroNorth is aiming to create an integrated end-to-end solution for bunker fuel optimisation.
11 Jan 2022
Oil Down On China Concerns But Analysts Remain Bullish On 2022
Oil Down On China Concerns But Analysts Remain Bullish On 2022
They also note that concerns about omicron impact are fading fast.
10 Jan 2022
Maersk Orders Four More Methanol-Fuelled Boxships
Maersk Orders Four More Methanol-Fuelled Boxships
By 2025 methanol-fuelled tonnage could represent 4.5% of Maersk's fleet by cargo capacity.
10 Jan 2022
Spliethoff Launches Biofuel Bunker Trials
Spliethoff Launches Biofuel Bunker Trials
The company has moved on to trying 100% biofuel bunkers after success in using a 50% blend.
10 Jan 2022
FEATURE: Bunker Industry Awaits COVID Recovery in 2022 After 2021 Stall
FEATURE: Bunker Industry Awaits COVID Recovery in 2022 After 2021 Stall
Further recovery is expected in the bunker market this year, but more risks are likely to arise.
10 Jan 2022
Omicron Fears All But Nullified as Oil Rises On Robust Demand, Market Tightness
Omicron Fears All But Nullified as Oil Rises On Robust Demand, Market Tightness
Still, stymied output in some countries may be troublesome in the weeks ahead.
7 Jan 2022
Australia's CBH Group Launches Biofuel Trial With Oldendorff
Australia's CBH Group Launches Biofuel Trial With Oldendorff
The companies will test a biofuel supplied by BP.
7 Jan 2022
World's Largest Boxship to Run on HSFO With Scrubber
World's Largest Boxship to Run on HSFO With Scrubber
The launch of the new vessel demonstrates the long-term prospects for HSFO's use as a bunker fuel.
7 Jan 2022
Traders Unfazed By China Lockdowns, More Gains For Crude
Traders Unfazed By China Lockdowns, More Gains For Crude
Meanwhile, a North American deep freeze stokes supply concerns.
6 Jan 2022
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from December 23, 2021 – January 5, 2022.
6 Jan 2022
European Shipping Firm Reported to Order Six LNG-Fuelled Boxships
European Shipping Firm Reported to Order Six LNG-Fuelled Boxships
Hyundai Samho has received an order from a European firm for six container ships.
6 Jan 2022
MSC Takes Over Maersk's Top Container Line Spot: Alphaliner
MSC Takes Over Maersk's Top Container Line Spot: Alphaliner
MSC's fleet was just 4,200 TEU short of Maersk's by January 4.
6 Jan 2022
Doubt Over OPEC's Ability to Deliver Volume Boosts Oll Prices
Doubt Over OPEC's Ability to Deliver Volume Boosts Oll Prices
Tightness fears have largely replaced omicron fears - for now.
5 Jan 2022
2021 LNG-Fuelled Ship Order Count Finishes at Record 240 Vessels
2021 LNG-Fuelled Ship Order Count Finishes at Record 240 Vessels
2021's total order count was more than in the previous four years combined.
5 Jan 2022
Oil Up On OPEC Optimism, But A Massive Selloff May Be Coming
Oil Up On OPEC Optimism, But A Massive Selloff May Be Coming
Meanwhile, RBC's Croft warns to keep an eye on geopolitical tension.
4 Jan 2022
Maersk Hires Green Methanol Procurement Specialist
Maersk Hires Green Methanol Procurement Specialist
Maersk will need will need 280,000-360,000 mt/year of green methanol for its eight new 16,000 TEU boxships from 2024.
4 Jan 2022