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NTU and SMI to Establish Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Energy and Maritime Solutions

The Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development is intended for the development of sustainable energy and maritime solutions.

1 Nov 2017

WFS: Intermediaries Have Much to Offer the Bunker Market

Ship owners and bunker traders can enjoy very successful direct relationships - in the right circumstances

1 Nov 2017

Generous Bunker Credit Terms Could Become a Thing of the past Come 2020

"A trader with deep pockets providing extended terms to customers will win more business than the trader who needs to keep a close eye on his cash flow," Bomin's Paul Millar tells Ship & Bunker.

1 Nov 2017

October Ends a Good Month for the Oil Bulls

Brent rose 6.6% during the month, WTI is not far behind gaining 5.2% this month.

31 Oct 2017

Aegean In "Advanced Stages of Development" with a Number of New Physical Bunker Supply Projects

"We expect to debut these new markets over the course of 2018," says Aegean President Jonathan Mcilroy.

31 Oct 2017

Wison to Cooperate with GTT on LNG Solutions, Including Bunkering

Wison has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with GTT.

31 Oct 2017

MOL's New Bunker-Saving Vessel Becomes Largest Japan-Built, Panama-Flagged Box Ship

The LNG-ready container ship is noted to feature several bunker-saving features that help reduce the vessel's CO2 emissions by up to 50 percent.

31 Oct 2017

Precious Shipping Not Entitled to Damages in Excessive Fuel Consumption Case, Rules Arbitration Tribunal

The case was related to the fuel consumption performance of two 63,345 DWT bulk carriers built by Sanfu.

31 Oct 2017

Bank Forecast Puts Middle Distillates in Pole Position Come 2020

But scrubber use could increase on cheaper high sulfur fuel oil

31 Oct 2017

Clean Inland Shipping Project Enters Monitoring Phase

The project is intended to test various emissions-reducing technologies, including the use of alternative fuels.

30 Oct 2017

Skangas' Melkøya Plant Sees First Small-Scale LNG Loading

Skangas' LNG bunker vessel Coral Energy loaded cargo at the terminal on October 17.

30 Oct 2017

Hempel Launches Two New Bunker-Saving Antifouling Coatings

The coatings are said to offer users a potential 2.5 percent reduction in speed loss, translating to "significant" fuel savings and lower CO2 emissions.

30 Oct 2017

IMO Comes Under Fire from Green Groups over CO2 Inaction

Measures for immediate, short-term, emission reductions were blocked, says T&E

30 Oct 2017

FOBAS Alert: High Viscosity Fuels Originating from Houston (USA)

FOBAS has recently tested a number of bunker samples from Houston, ordered as ISO-F-RMG380 grade, for which the Viscosity results range from 781 to 818 cSt.

27 Oct 2017

Regs on CO2 to Speed Up Adoption of LNG Bunkers, Says BSM Exec

Angus Campbell, Corporate Director of Energy Projects at BSM says LNG could be adopted as a marine fuel faster than anticipated.

27 Oct 2017

Tony's Chocolonely Joins GoodShipping Program Toward Carbon-Neutral Shipping

The Good Roll Company is also set to participate in the initiative, with further clients expected to be announced shortly.

27 Oct 2017

Shipping Industry "Broadly Satisfied" with Progress on IMO's CO2 Strategy: ICS

ICS, BIMCO, INTERCARGO, and INTERTANKO represented the global shipping industry at IMO discussions this week.

27 Oct 2017

MOL and MES Highlight Joint Development of Ship Management Support System

The joint development project is intended to reduce fuel consumption and environmental impacts.

27 Oct 2017

Shipping Veteran Backs Zero-Emissions Using Sail Power

There's money to be made from disruptive technology

27 Oct 2017

Traders Ignore Troubling U.S. inventory Buildups and Propel Crude to Multi-Month Highs

However, their ability to ignore bad news may be tested within 24 hours by Venezuela's debt payback issue.

27 Oct 2017