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Maersk Tankers Sticks With Rotor Sails After 1-Year Trial Gives 8.2% Bunker Savings
Maersk Tankers Sticks With Rotor Sails After 1-Year Trial Gives 8.2% Bunker Savings
Says wind-power technologies offer a "real breakthrough" for reducing CO2 emissions.
24 Oct 2019
ExxonMobil IMO 2020 Talking Points 05: Teekay Tankers, Singapore [VIDEO]
ExxonMobil IMO 2020 Talking Points 05: Teekay Tankers, Singapore [VIDEO]
ExxonMobil challenge Teekay Tankers to a game of French Boules to talk about the fast approaching IMO 2020 deadline.
24 Oct 2019
Surprise Crude Drawdown Surprises Analysts, Causes 2.5% Price Rise
Surprise Crude Drawdown Surprises Analysts, Causes 2.5% Price Rise
But critics are divided as to its cause and significance.
23 Oct 2019
BLUE Acquires Tolson's 20|20 Marine Energy Consultancy
BLUE Acquires Tolson's 20|20 Marine Energy Consultancy
Will be renamed BLUE Insight.
23 Oct 2019
Crude Prices Up On China Talks Progress - But Economic Worries Still Limit Gains
Crude Prices Up On China Talks Progress - But Economic Worries Still Limit Gains
Meanwhile, Russia predicts the decline of U.S. shale.
22 Oct 2019
Hudson Shipping Lines Quits Sulfur Regs Lobby After a Week
Hudson Shipping Lines Quits Sulfur Regs Lobby After a Week
Pledges support for anonymous anti-scrubber campaign instead.
22 Oct 2019
Biofuel Bunker Trials Hit Important Milestone for Shipping's IMO2030, IMO2050 Targets
Biofuel Bunker Trials Hit Important Milestone for Shipping's IMO2030, IMO2050 Targets
Boskalis' use of 100% biofuel bunkers means a claimed 90% reduction of net carbon emissions.
22 Oct 2019
IMO2020 Viewpoint: Is VLSFO Really Bunker Fuel?
IMO2020 Viewpoint: Is VLSFO Really Bunker Fuel?
ISO 8217 doesn't mention anything about the viscosity for the new VLSFO, writes RAI's Eliseo Curcio.
22 Oct 2019
Familiar Economic Fears Cause Oil Prices to Fall Again, Bears Now Firmly "In Control"
Meanwhile, China's ongoing thirst for oil is ignored by doomsayers.
21 Oct 2019
Total Launches World's Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel
Total Launches World's Largest LNG Bunkering Vessel
The vessel is a key part of CMA CGM's plan to operate the world's first ultra-large containerships.
21 Oct 2019
Total, Zhejiang Energy Form Bunker JV
Total, Zhejiang Energy Form Bunker JV
To supply marine fuels in Zhoushan region.
21 Oct 2019
Crude Down For The Week as Traders Favour Bad News Over Good
Crude Down For The Week as Traders Favour Bad News Over Good
However, a breakthrough in U.S./China relations is keenly anticipated.
18 Oct 2019
Press Release: VPS Launches Automatic Test Method for Wax Appearance Temperature of VLSFOs
Press Release: VPS Launches Automatic Test Method for Wax Appearance Temperature of VLSFOs
Accurately measures the Wax Appearance Temperature (WAT) of the new Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFOs) marine fuels.
18 Oct 2019
IMO2020: Major Bunkering Ports Will See Minimal Volume Shift
IMO2020: Major Bunkering Ports Will See Minimal Volume Shift
But the flow ports are now in a strong position to capture demand, says Glander International Bunkering's Morten Langthjem.
18 Oct 2019
More Flat Trading for Crude as Promising Economic Indicators are Eclipsed by Short-Term Concerns
More Flat Trading for Crude as Promising Economic Indicators are Eclipsed by Short-Term Concerns
Impending good news about China and Brexit are all but ignored on Thursday.
17 Oct 2019
Greek Shipowners Back Limits on Ship Power, Not Speed, to Reduce Emissions
Greek Shipowners Back Limits on Ship Power, Not Speed, to Reduce Emissions
But will make its own proposal to IMO on the matter.
17 Oct 2019
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2019 Week 41
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2019 Week 41
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from October 10 – October 16, 2019.
17 Oct 2019
APEX LSFO Futures Contract Available in Singapore
APEX LSFO Futures Contract Available in Singapore
Settled against Argus Media price assessments.
17 Oct 2019
Oil Prices Steady as Hope Builds For Brexit
Oil Prices Steady as Hope Builds For Brexit
But China and the global economy still worry traders.
16 Oct 2019
IMO2020 Rule to Lift Hull Cleaning Demand
IMO2020 Rule to Lift Hull Cleaning Demand
Dubai-based HullWiper says it is ready for a likely surge in demand for its services.
16 Oct 2019