World News

Airseas Completes First Automated Kite Installation on Commercial Vessel

The company has installed one of its Seawing systems on board the ro-ro ship Ville de Bordeaux.

14 Dec 2021

Scandinavian Biogas Wins Swedish Funding for Bio-LNG Plant

Production from the new plant is due from 2024.

14 Dec 2021

Norwegian Cruise Line Completes $200 Million Scrubber Installation Programme

The firm has installed the emissions-cleaning systems on board 13 of its vessels.

14 Dec 2021

Four Months' Suspended Prison Sentence for Demant Over Dan-Bunkering Sanctions Breaches

Dan-Bunkering has been fined DKK 30 million ($4.6 million), as well as having profits of DKK 15 million confiscated, and Bunker Holding has been fined DKK 4 million.

14 Dec 2021

Oil Falls As Worry Outweighs Optimism on Omicron

While spectre of further lockdowns loom, even cautious OPEC is raising its demand estimates for Q1 2022

13 Dec 2021

Nor-Shipping Event Postponed From January on Omicron Concerns

The event was scheduled for 10-13 January.

13 Dec 2021

23% of Tanker Orderbook Will Run on LNG: Gibson

Some 23% of the current tanker orderbook is for LNG-fuelled newbuildings.

13 Dec 2021

Bunker One Partnership Adds HSFO Supply in Djibouti

The two companies are now jointly offering HSFO, VLSFO and MGO in Djibouti.

13 Dec 2021

BIMCO Develops New EEXI Transition Clause Covering Energy Efficiency

The regulation will require existing ships to raise their energy efficiency from the start of 2023 to roughly the level currently required for new ships today.

10 Dec 2021

LNG Bunkering is 'Single Biggest Way to Reduce Emissions': WinGD

The company has published a new white paper this week setting out its views on maritime decarbonisation.

10 Dec 2021

MSC Cruises Installs LNG Fuel Cell on Board Cruise Ship

The company plans to install a fuel cell pilot plant on board the MSC World Europa.

10 Dec 2021

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2021 Week 49

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from December 2 – December 8, 2021.

9 Dec 2021

BIMCO Hires Chief Shipping Analyst From Maersk Broker

Niels Rasmussen is set to take on the role from January 3.

9 Dec 2021

Maersk May Wait Until 2025 for Green Methanol Supply

The firm ordered the eight ships in August, with delivery due from the first quarter of 2024.

9 Dec 2021

Eagle Bulk Joins Growing List of Biofuel Bunker Trials

Goodfuels, meanwhile, wants to be the principal sustainable fuel supplier for the global transport industry.

8 Dec 2021

Bunker Industry Salary Survey Launched

All bunker industry participants in front office positions are invited to complete a brief survey conducted by Ship & Bunker and Imperium Commodity Search.

8 Dec 2021

SEA-LNG Simplifies Naming of Renewable LNG Variants

Variants will now all be referred to as "renewable synthetic LNG".

8 Dec 2021

TFG Marine Predicts Bunker Market Exits in 2022 as Consolidation Accelerates

TFG backer Trafigura gave an update on the firm's prospects in its annual report on Wednesday.

8 Dec 2021

Omicron Panic Abates And Oil Rises As Air Travel, Demand, Remain Robust

The Covid strains are providing a series of diminishing impacts.

7 Dec 2021

Thun Empower Takes on First LNG Stem

Gas supplier Gasum recently supplied the vessel with its first LNG at Gothenburg.

7 Dec 2021