World News

FBI Accuses Singapore Bunker Player of Money Laundering

Director denies any wrongdoing after being placed on the FBI's wanted list.

26 Oct 2018

Crude Firms as OPEC Shifts Concern to a Potential Global Oversupply

However, Thursday's trading was said to be driven once again entirely by sentiment.

25 Oct 2018

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2018 Week 43

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from October 18 – October 24, 2018.

25 Oct 2018

IMO 2020: Gibson Sees Scrubber Sceptics Coming Under Pressure

To buy into the tech, or risk finding themselves at a severe disadvantage in the post-2020 market.

25 Oct 2018

Low Sulfur / High Sulphur Bunker Price Differential Expected to be Substantial for Some Time: Norden

This means that vessels equipped with a scrubber are expected to have a significant competitive advantage as of 2020, the shipowner says.

25 Oct 2018

Boxship Owner Goes for Scrubbers

Costamare to fit units on five Post Panamax vessels.

25 Oct 2018

Bunker Supplier Licensing Scheme Mooted

By shipowning bodies at IMO.

25 Oct 2018

Wednesday Oil Markets: Crude Prices Stabilize

But many still see prices at higher levels in 2019.

24 Oct 2018

IMO 2020: MEPC Rejects Proposal For "Experience Building Phase"

Some saw it as a way to delay the effective start of the IMO 2020 rule.

24 Oct 2018

IMO 2020: Fuel Oil Carriage Ban Set For Adoption

Some see the ban as critical to IMO 2020 enforcement, others a way to delay it.

24 Oct 2018

Macoil Sidesteps Chatter in Market

Company fine but volume down, according to source close to company.

24 Oct 2018

IMO2020: Tank Cleaning – Why It Is More than a Bullet Point

Preparations for accepting any new compliant fuels should start in 2019 and not at zero hour 2020.

24 Oct 2018

Unilateralism is the Killer of Invention

NSI's Paul Hardy looks at the potential impact of Trump's proposed slow start to IMO 2020.

24 Oct 2018

Crude Benchmarks Drop Over 4%

Saudi Arabia again reassures the market it can meet demand in the absence of Iranian oil.

23 Oct 2018

IMO 2020: Stand Firm on Fuel Oil Carriage Ban, Trident Alliance Urges

Amid attempts to defer implementation due to uncertainty over fuel attributes.

23 Oct 2018

MEPC Approves Next steps to Deliver IMO GHG Strategy

Sets a clear signal on how to further progress the matter of reduction of GHG emissions from ships up to 2023, says IMO Secretary-General.

23 Oct 2018

IMO2020: Jet Fuel set for Take Off

As the marine switch distillate stokes demand.

23 Oct 2018

Oil Firm as Conciliatory Saudis Reaffirm Commitment to Boosting Output

But some analysts doubt the extra oil will offset Iranian losses.

22 Oct 2018

OilChart: We Did Not Sell Waste Oil as Bunkers

Bunkers originating from Curacao's Asphalt Lake Recovery project comply with all applicable standards including ISO 8217, supplier says.

22 Oct 2018

Dry Bulk Ships With Scrubbers Could Command Premium Come IMO2020: analyst

High sulfur/low sulfur fuel differential will make some ships more attractive to charterers.

22 Oct 2018