World News

The Dirty Secret of Bunker Contamination

Time for the bunkering industry to professionalize and clean the house out, 20|20 Marine Energy's Adrian Tolson writes for Ship & Bunker.

1 Jun 2018

Crude Flat Despite Record U.S. Output and Iranian Threat to Exit Oil Deal

The Islamic republic insists that OPEC lend support to offset "illegal" U.S. sanctions.

31 May 2018

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2018 Week 22

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from May 24 – May 30, 2018.

31 May 2018

Record Highs and Lows for U.S. Oil Production, OPEC Output

But prices remain acceptable despite the inherently volatile market.

31 May 2018

Fujairah Bunker Volumes Show First Half Dip

On fallout from regional political tensions.

31 May 2018

Methanol Bunkers Good for IMO 2020 and Gives Shipping a Pathway to Zero-Carbon Fuel: Report

Methanol is simplest, most efficient and cost-effective way to meet upcoming and future emissions regs, says Methanol Institute.

31 May 2018

Oldendorff Joins Sustainable Shipping Initiative

SSI is an excellent forum to address shipping specific sustainability issues, the dry bulk says.

30 May 2018

Japan Spots Ship-to-Ship Fuel Transfer in East China Sea

In contravention of UN sanctions on offshore operations by North Korean ships.

30 May 2018

IMO2020 ANALYSIS: Cheap Fuel Oil in 2020 Will Not Guarantee Cheap HSFO Bunkers

"Understanding where to lift bunkers and what to pay for them is going to get increasingly difficult," 20|20 Marine Energy's Adrian Tolson tells Ship & Bunker.

30 May 2018

Shippers: Emergency Bunker Surcharges Have "no Place in a Modern Liner Shipping Market"

Recent moves by major box carriers an unwelcome legacy of the cartel era, says GSF secretary general, Chris Welsh.

29 May 2018

Heidmar Sets Up New Bunkering Service in Response to IMO 2020

"The upcoming 2020 legislation provides a unique challenge requiring fresh thinking and innovation," the tanker operator says.

29 May 2018

IMO 2020 Good for Refiners, LNG: Wells Fargo

"We see LNG increasing its market share in both the near and longer-term as a marine fuel," says senior energy analyst Roger Read.

29 May 2018

LNG Bunkering op Completed at Cartagena, Spain

Involving Furetank, Nauticor and Gas Natural Fenosa.

29 May 2018

Industry Insight: Fresh Thinking in Scrubber Design

For those considering scrubbers, it is important to understand the available options in terms of design and materials.

29 May 2018

Crude Drops as OPEC, Russia Consider End to Production Cuts

Bunker prices were soft Friday.

25 May 2018

Major Box Carriers Take Action on Surging Bunker Prices

Maersk Line, CMA CGM, and MSC all implement emergency bunker surcharge.

25 May 2018

Only Radical and Unproven Technologies, not LNG or Biofuel Bunkers, Will Deliver Shipping's 2050 GHG Target: ICS

Current zero CO2 technologies not yet fully ready for maritime application, and certainly not yet for deep sea trades, says ICS' Simon Bennett.

25 May 2018

ExxonMobil Issues Guidance for Switching to IMO 2020 Compliant Bunkers

The marine fuels landscape "is set to dramatically change."

25 May 2018

IMO 2020 is Biggest Change in History of the Oil Market: Sen

"You can feel the panic starting to set in," 20|20 Marine Energy's Adrian Tolson tells Ship & Bunker.

24 May 2018

Crude Slips as Russia Says it's Time to Phase Out Production Curbs

But the Russians also claim they still want to see the cutbacks extended into 2019.

24 May 2018