World News

Gazprom Neft Sets up Lubes Base in Singapore

To increase its global market share over next decade.

16 Oct 2019

Are You REALLY Ready for IMO2020? These Are the Questions to Ask Yourself

NSI's Paul Hardy shares his 30-point IMO2020 preparedness checklist.

16 Oct 2019

World's First LNG Powered Cruise Ship to Trial Fuel Cells

As part of efforts to achieve emission-neutral cruising.

15 Oct 2019

IMO2020 VIEWPOINT: Taking a PASS on the PAS (Publicly Available Specification)

While the PAS is a well written document, it falls short of helping an industry when they needed it the most, writes V-TIC's Ananth Srinivasan.

15 Oct 2019

Crude Prices Drop on U.S./China Worries As OPEC Members Warn Against Dwelling In Sentiment

But traders are fixated on whether the proposed trade deal will fly or fail.

14 Oct 2019

IMO2020: Freight Rate Jump has Owners Rethinking Scrubber Install Schedules

Now is the perfect time to dust off the scrubber / compliant fuel business case and recheck those financial assumptions against current reality, writes NSI's Michael Donaldson-Badger.

14 Oct 2019

Scorpio Brings Bunker Buying In House

Geoserve Energy Transport is the shipowner's new marine fuel procurement arm.

14 Oct 2019

OSVs Get Bunker Saving Battery Upgrade

Two Atlantic Offshore vessels to get hybrid upgrades.

11 Oct 2019

Sour Crude Discounts Widen on IMO2020

Russian Urals discounts to Brent as 12-month high.

11 Oct 2019

Over 200 Delegates Set to Gather for IBIA Annual Convention

The event takes place in Istanbul, Turkey from October 22-24.

11 Oct 2019

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2019 Week 40

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from October 4 – October 9, 2019.

10 Oct 2019

HSFO Supply Post-IMO2020 Not an Issue: Survey

Main bunkering ports to carry full range of bunker fuel from next January.

10 Oct 2019

OCM Hires 2020 Expert

To promote its online bunker procurement system, AuctionConnect.

10 Oct 2019

Nearly Half of Respondents in Ship Registry Survey Believe IMO2020 Date Could Change

One of a number of surprises among the results of a survey by Palau released today.

9 Oct 2019

LQM: New CEO, New Office as Part of Global Expansion Drive

Daniel Rose is based in London where the broker/trader wants to hire a new team.

9 Oct 2019

New Bunker Firm Sets up Shop

Ex-Integr8 staff form Aurora Marine Fuels.

9 Oct 2019

ExxonMobil Starts VLSFO Supply in Singapore, ARA

The fuels were first announced last year.

8 Oct 2019

IMO2020: Suppliers Offering 0.30%S "Tank Cleaning" Bunkers Ahead of 0.50%S Rule

"We have sourced several 0.3% sulfur products for owners," says NSI's Michael Donaldson-Badger.

8 Oct 2019

IMO2020: A Look at Some of the Less Talked About Changes for Bunker Buyers

We have moved past the low sulphur trial stems and now we are seeing real stems in preparation for January, writes NSI's Michael Donaldson-Badger.

8 Oct 2019

ISO 2020 PAS… To Be or Not To Be? Or Much Ado About Nothing?

The bunker community was awaiting breathlessly for the magic 2020 specs, but what it got instead is a political document.

8 Oct 2019