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Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2018 Week 21

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from May 17 – May 23, 2018.

24 May 2018

OPINION: The Refrigerator and a Scrubber – an Uneven Comparison

Ananth Srinivasan, Vice President, V-TIC, makes the case for Horizontal Scrubbers.

24 May 2018

At Least 12 LNG Bunker Barges Expected to be Operational by 2020

At the beginning of 2017 there was only one LNG bunkering vessel in operation.

23 May 2018

New RoRo Design Features Personal, Battery Powered Cold Ironing System

The batteries will be recharged during navigation through shaft generators and with the aid of 600 m2 of solar panels.

23 May 2018

Hitachi Takes Aim at IMO 2020 Enforcement with Handheld Tool to Test Sulfur Content of Bunkers

"On-board testing is the most effective method to establish compliance," the company says.

22 May 2018

UBS Latest Bank to Warn of $100 Oil - and a U.S. Recession

Meanwhile, Energy Aspects deems the `lower for longer' price mantra to be dead.

22 May 2018

Crude Benchmarks Mixed as OPEC, Russia Send Mixed Signals About Production Cutbacks

Meanwhile, experts react to ongoing woes in Venezuela and tensions between China and the U.S.

22 May 2018

Aegean to Move Principal Office, Appoints New Chairman, Records "Stable" Q1 Result

Supplier says it will also evaluate its physical assets, existing footprint, and the capital efficiency of every business activity in which it is engaged.

22 May 2018

Shipping Industry Needs a Credible, Fact-Based Case for LNG Bunkers: Keller

"There are still many open and important questions relating to the global warming implications of methane emissions," the SEA/LNG chairman says.

22 May 2018

IMO2020 Rule Will Increase Need for Quality Management: Monjasa

The Group has appointed DNV-GL as part of its IMO2020 preparations.

22 May 2018

Corvus, Wartsila Note Commercial Successes

With orders for respective marine technology systems.

22 May 2018

Gunvor Turns Shipowner, Orders "Scrubber-Ready" Tankers

Half a dozen tankers on order from Korean yards.

22 May 2018

Asia: Growth Market for LNG Bunkers

Which could stimulate LNG exports from USA.

22 May 2018

IMO2020: Industry Faces High Bunker Prices and One Unholy Mess

ICS warns the industry faces chaos and confusion unless IMO resolves some serious issues.

22 May 2018

Venezuelan Concerns, Improving US-China Relations Boost Crude Prices

But don't discount the chance of a near-term correction, analyst warns

21 May 2018

Eniram Signs on to Arista's Project Forward

To develop monitoring and optimisation tools for energy efficiency project.

21 May 2018

No "One Size Fits All" Answer to Reducing Shipping GHGs: Danish Shipping

Almost impossible to tighten up newbuild efficiency standards for some vessel types.

21 May 2018

IMO2020: Shipowners Should Stop Worrying About Long Term Viability of Scrubbers, Says Kassinger

"Scrubbers need not be the ultimate solution and a short term commitment avoids tons of complications," Kassinger tells Ship & Bunker.

21 May 2018

Goldman Sachs Interested in Financing Scrubbers

Several other companies have also reportedly made similar attempts at such deals.

18 May 2018

LNG Bunkers a Pragmatic Bridge to Zero-Carbon Future: SEA\LNG

Coalition says LNG bunkers are "essential" as a commercially viable bridging solution to a zero-emissions shipping industry.

18 May 2018