World News

Inatech Launches New Fuel Procurement System For COVID-Hit Mid-Size Ship Operators

Users of ShiptechLite will be able to get access to marine fuel pricing data from Ship & Bunker.

16 Sep 2020

IMO Meetings Resume With Digital Teething Problems

Technical issues disrupted most of the first hour of the meetings on Wednesday morning, with several delegates unable to be heard at first.

16 Sep 2020

Sally Boosts Oil, But Covid Fears Continue Despite Strong Economic Figures

The IEA says aviation demand won't recover even in 2021.

15 Sep 2020

Scrubbers Can Deliver Lower Carbon Dioxide Emissions Versus VLSFO: CE Delft

The research was commissioned by three major scrubber suppliers.

15 Sep 2020

More Price Losses For Oil As Traders Succumb To Covid Fears

Only Total's boss envisioned good news in the form of declining inventories.

14 Sep 2020

IEA Sees Oil-Based Bunker Demand Drop by 60 Million MT in the 2030s

The IEA's sustainable development scenario envisages oil-based bunker demand plummeting from about 200 million mt/year in 2030 to about 140 million mt in 2040.

11 Sep 2020

Shipping Industry Lacks the Cash to Spend on Decarbonisation: Newport Shipping

"Shipowners can be counted on to do the right thing, once they have exhausted every other option."

11 Sep 2020

Oil Prices Dip Again Due To Perception Of Stalled Demand

However, traffic jams have resumed in Europe and Asia.

10 Sep 2020

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2020 Week 36

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from September 3 – September 9, 2020.

10 Sep 2020

Xihe Holdings Interim Judicial Manager Launches 'Fire Sale' of Ships

Grant Thornton, the company appointed to supervise Xihe last month, has appointed has appointed Clarksons Platou and Arrow Shipbroking as exclusive brokers for the sale of the company's ships.

10 Sep 2020

Trafigura Seeks to Expand Bebera Port in Somaliland

The company signed a storage agreement earlier this year with the Government of Somaliland's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism.

10 Sep 2020

Oil Rebounds On Encouraging Economic Data, But Crude Analysts Maintain Gloomy Stance

But Sen anticipates a Covid vaccine will revive the moribund air travel sector.

9 Sep 2020

DFDS Plans to Burn Methanol at Same Time as HSFO

By investigating this option, DFDS hopes to encourage the development of green methanol produced from sustainable sources.

9 Sep 2020

Fantasy Football League Launches for Bunker Industry

A prize of £100 will be awarded to the overall winner of the league.

9 Sep 2020

Alphaliner Sees Inactive Container Fleet Drop to 3.4% of Capacity

The number of ships left inactive for scrubber retrofits sank to just 25 by the end of last month.

9 Sep 2020

Oil Plummets As Traders' Covid Induced Concerns Turn Into Panic

Meanwhile, Russia plans on increasing market share once demand recovers.

8 Sep 2020

MSC Takes on "Always Clean" Antifouling Robot to Improve Fuel Efficiency

The system will be installed at a shipyard in China at the same time as the vessel undergoes class renewal and has a scrubber fitted.

8 Sep 2020

Scrubber Manufacturer Yara Marine Starts Offering Overboard Pipes on Corrosion Concerns

The company has now delivered overboard pipes to a customer for the first time.

8 Sep 2020

Crude Prices Drop Again, But Vaccine News Mitigates Losses

Meanwhile, Yardeni expresses confidence about an improving economy.

7 Sep 2020

Mitsubishi 2020 Scrubber Installations Reach 22 Ships

The company has installed the systems on board five 20,000 TEU container ships, eight 14,000 TEU container ships, five container ships of 10,000 TEU or less, two oil tankers and two LPG carriers.

7 Sep 2020