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IBIA Dinner to Go Ahead in Usual Format for IP Week 2022

Usual 1,000+ person event will be scaled down for 2022 after being cancelled in 2021 because of COVID-19 restrictions.

12 Oct 2021

U-Ming Takes on Jotun Hull Skater for New Bulk Carrier

The 190,000 DWT bulker will be equipped with Jotun's underwater robotic hull inspection and cleaning device, as well as its SeaQuantum Skate antifouling coating.

12 Oct 2021

KPI OceanConnect Looks to Alternative Fuels on 50th Anniversary

The company is celebrating 50 years since its first deal of fuel oil to a customer in Trinidad.

12 Oct 2021

Dan-Bunkering Hires Bunker Trader in Copenhagen

The company hired Thomas Jorgensen as a bunker trader at the start of August.

12 Oct 2021

Bunker Holding Merges LQM Into Dan-Bunkering Brand

LQM's offices in Connecticut and Texas will continue to operate as normal under the new name Dan-Bunkering (Connecticut) LLC.

11 Oct 2021

Euronav Sees Biofuels as 'Critical Bridge to Decarbonization'

The company tested 360 mt of biofuel bunkers on board its Suezmax tanker the Statia over a two-week period last month.

11 Oct 2021

Golden Ocean Orders Four New Dual-Fuel-Ready Bulkers

The company has ordered the four 85,000 DWT Kamsarmax vessels from a 'leading Chinese shipyard', it said.

11 Oct 2021

IMO 2020 Spike Aside, Bunker Prices Pass 7-Year High

Bar a few weeks either side of the January 1, 2020 introduction of IMO 2020, in real terms bunker prices today are at their highest since July 2014.

11 Oct 2021

U.S. Crude Breaches $80 On Energy Fears As Yawger Likens Trading To Panic Buying

Meanwhile, critics say Europe is now an "energy hostage" of Russia.

8 Oct 2021

Wärtsilä to Convert Offshore Supply Vessel to Ammonia Combustion

The project has a provisional deadline of the end of 2023.

8 Oct 2021

Nova Marine Carriers Takes on Offsetting for Carbon-Neutral Voyage

The firm offset the emissions from its general cargo ship the MV Sider Rodi travelling from Livorno to Porto Vesme last week.

8 Oct 2021

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2021 Week 40

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from September 30 – October 6, 2021.

7 Oct 2021

Monjasa Reports 10% Rise in Bunker Sales

The company's year-to-date sales are more than 10% higher than in the same period of last year.

7 Oct 2021

Maersk to Investigate Air Lubrication Systems for New Methanol-Fuelled Boxships

One of the trial's purposes will be to determine the potential application of the system for Maerk's new methanol-fuelled ships.

7 Oct 2021

Oil Drops The Most In Two Weeks As Concerns Over Energy Crunch Ease

Nonetheless, talk is still rife that prices could soon reach $100.

6 Oct 2021

Australia's Fortescue Metals Group Seeks to Develop Ammonia-Fuelled Bulkers

The firm has already received approval in principle from a classification society for a ship design, and has commenced laboratory testing of ammonia in marine engines.

6 Oct 2021

Dan-Bunkering Reorganises Management Roles

Morten Eggert Troen has been appointed the firm's chief operating officer and Mikkel Søholm Vestergaard chief commercial officer.

6 Oct 2021

Hollands Shipyards to Build Electric Ferries for Riveer Service

Work will start on the two new ferries in November.

6 Oct 2021

Naval Architects Roger Allan Design Methanol-Fuelled Crew Transfer Vessel

The firm came up the design with support from the UK Carbon Trust and the Offshore Wind Accelerator program.

6 Oct 2021

Crude Rises Again As Focus Intensifies On Energy Crunch

Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco lowers its key Arab Light grade to Asia customers.

5 Oct 2021