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Star Bulk Takes on Seven Ships From Scorpio Bulkers

Three of the ships have scrubbers.

4 Feb 2021

VIEWPOINT: 'Ammonia-Ready' Ships - Greenwashing or Milestone to Zero Carbon?

Some readers have told Ship & Bunker the recent notation awarded by ABS is nothing more than a PR exercise, while others see it as an important step to the future.

4 Feb 2021

Third Consecutive Gain For Oil As U.S. Stockpiles Continue To Drop

Meanwhile, travel shrinkage in China won't hamper demand recovery in Q2.

3 Feb 2021

Bureau Veritas Develops New Ship Emissions Performance Standard

Five hopper dredgers owned by Jan De Nul Group have become the first to receive the 'ultra low emission vessel' label.

3 Feb 2021

Container Line Evergreen Plans Giant New Vessel Order

The company is seeking to order ten 15,000 TEU ships and charter another ten from a non-operating owners.

3 Feb 2021

More Gains For Oil As Optimism Over 2021 Demand Recovery Gains Traction

Also, analysts point to investment opportunities in Brazil, Norway.

2 Feb 2021

Saudi Aramco Takes on Fuel Monitoring System for Offshore Fleet

Saudi Aramco's offshore vessel the Zamil 301 was the first in the fleet to be equipped with the system.

2 Feb 2021

BIMCO Seeks to Take on Ships' Abuse of AIS Satellite Tracking

The organisation is developing a charter party clause governing the proper use of the Automatic Identification System.

2 Feb 2021

Oil Jumps Over 2% As Analysts Contemplate Better Than Expected 2021 Market

Saudi Aramco thinks the worst effects of the lockdowns are over.

1 Feb 2021

Battery Producer Corvus to Work With Toyota on Hydrogen Fuel Cells for Ships

Corvus hopes to showcase its first fuel cell system on board a ship by 2023.

1 Feb 2021

Consultancy Brookes Bell Opens New UK Bunker Testing Lab

The firm first announced the development of the new laboratory in July.

1 Feb 2021

Scrubbers Were 'Crucial' in Smooth IMO 2020 Transition: Clean Shipping Alliance

The profitability of scrubbers dropped dramatically last year as the price spread between VLSFO and HSFO narrowed.

1 Feb 2021

INSIDER INSIGHT: Happy Friday. Or, How to Maximize Your Margin as a Trader

Our industry insider discusses how an honest piece of information can be turned into a lucrative advantage.

1 Feb 2021

KPI OceanConnect Redundancies "Normal Housekeeping"

Contrary to market chatter, exits not connected to earlier BH decision to shut LQM London office; "We have actually hired a number of people as well," adds CEO Søren Høll.

29 Jan 2021

IMO Reports Just 55 FONARs for 2020

The UN body has put to rest concerns about VLSFO availability.

29 Jan 2021

66 Australian Coal Bulkers Stuck Waiting to Discharge Outside Chinese Ports

The 66 bulkers have been waiting to discharge their Australian coal cargoes for an average of 115 days.

29 Jan 2021

Danish Court Sets October Hearing Dates for Dan-Bunkering Case

Dan-Bunkering itself as well as parent company Bunker Holding and its CEO, Keld Demant, face charges.

29 Jan 2021

Oil Down Despite Several Indicators Of Imminent Demand Recovery

Wood Mackenzie predicts a 7 percent global oil demand rise this year.

28 Jan 2021

VPS Celebrates 40th Year in Business

VPS was established in 1981 by Det Norske Veritas to provide expert testing and advisory services to the marine industry.

28 Jan 2021

Large New Gas-Powered Engine Order for Wärtsilä

The firm will supply duel-fuel engines for six new LNG carriers being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering.

28 Jan 2021