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India's Bunker Suppliers Need More Than Small Mercies
India's Bunker Suppliers Need More Than Small Mercies
"If it follows California's path, Indian bunkering may never reach the potential that has long been envisioned," Adrian Tolson writes for Ship & Bunker.
20 Oct 2017
Clean Marine Launches Compact Allstream Scrubber with New Multi-Vessel Order
Clean Marine Launches Compact Allstream Scrubber with New Multi-Vessel Order
Clean Marine will supply its CleanSOx Compact Hybrid Allstream scrubber to seven 19,900 DWT vessels for Inventor Chemical Tankers.
19 Oct 2017
Norwegian Cruise Line Receives Scrubber Installs on Two More Vessels
Norwegian Cruise Line Receives Scrubber Installs on Two More Vessels
NCL says it now has a total of eight ships outfitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems.
19 Oct 2017
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 40
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 40
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from October 12 – October 18, 2017.
19 Oct 2017
Spanish Player Eyes European Gas Bunker Market
Spanish Player Eyes European Gas Bunker Market
Company owns five out seven regasification plants in Spain
19 Oct 2017
Gunvor Predicts Wide High/Low Sulfur Price Spread Post-2020
Gunvor Predicts Wide High/Low Sulfur Price Spread Post-2020
Biggest spec change ever, says CEO Torbjorn Tornqvist
19 Oct 2017
Gazprom and Mitsui Meet to Discuss LNG Cooperation
Gazprom and Mitsui Meet to Discuss LNG Cooperation
The parties discussed further steps under their Agreement of Strategic Cooperation, which includes support for the development of LNG bunkering.
18 Oct 2017
Mandatory Ship Speed Reduction Could Reduce Bunker Consumption and Cut GHG Emissions by One Third: Study
Mandatory Ship Speed Reduction Could Reduce Bunker Consumption and Cut GHG Emissions by One Third: Study
The study by CE Delft will be presented to the IMO next week as part of the latest talks on efforts to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.
18 Oct 2017
Titan LNG Confirms Manufacturing Start for LNG Bunkering Pontoon
Titan LNG Confirms Manufacturing Start for LNG Bunkering Pontoon
The manufacturing consortium is being led by Kooiman Marine Group and includes subcontractors Marine Services Noord and Cryovat International.
18 Oct 2017
Wärtsilä Dual-Fuel Engines Set to Power Four LNG Carrier Newbuilds
Wärtsilä Dual-Fuel Engines Set to Power Four LNG Carrier Newbuilds
Each of the four 174,000 cbm capacity vessels will be fitted with four Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel generating sets.
18 Oct 2017
LR Bunker Tips: Lets Talk About Sampling
LR Bunker Tips: Lets Talk About Sampling
Taking representative samples ensure you have a full idea of the quality of the fuel you are planning to burn on your vessel, Chris Bieda, Service Delivery, Lloyd's Register GMT, writes for Ship & Bunker.
18 Oct 2017
Goldman Waffles on Long-term Impact of Iraq, Iran Geopoltical Tensions
Goldman Waffles on Long-term Impact of Iraq, Iran Geopoltical Tensions
The forecasts follow a flat day of trading.
17 Oct 2017
Interferry Conference Examines Challenges and Opportunities of Alternative Fuels
Interferry Conference Examines Challenges and Opportunities of Alternative Fuels
The trade association's 42nd annual conference was held in Split, Croatia last week.
17 Oct 2017
World Fuel Services Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
World Fuel Services Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Jeff Smith, formerly of IBM, has been appointed Executive Vice President and COO of the company to accelerate WFS' digital transformation.
17 Oct 2017
2020 Compliance: IMO to Discuss Heavy Fuel Oil Carriage Ban
2020 Compliance: IMO to Discuss Heavy Fuel Oil Carriage Ban
Sub-committee meets in February to tackle the issue
17 Oct 2017
OPEC, Russia, at Odds Again Over Market Outlook
OPEC, Russia, at Odds Again Over Market Outlook
The former Soviet Union has planned for $40 oil, and OPEC thinks market demand is rising.
17 Oct 2017
Crude Prices Rise on Iraq/Kurd Conflict, but Market Impact Will Be Short Lived: Analysts
Crude Prices Rise on Iraq/Kurd Conflict, but Market Impact Will Be Short Lived: Analysts
One expert says the conflict isn't enough to push oil to $60.
16 Oct 2017
October In-Depth Oil Price Outlook: $60/B or More in 2019
October In-Depth Oil Price Outlook: $60/B or More in 2019
A potential oil shortage looms in 2019-2020, Paul Kuklinski, Boston Energy Research, writes for Ship & Bunker.
16 Oct 2017
HMM CEO Calls for 2020 Compliance Tech to Be "Shared With All Stakeholders"
HMM CEO Calls for 2020 Compliance Tech to Be "Shared With All Stakeholders"
C. K. Yoo's comments came in an address to TPM Asia 2017 last week.
16 Oct 2017
Improved Outlook for CMA CGM Despite Higher Bunker Costs
Improved Outlook for CMA CGM Despite Higher Bunker Costs
Second quarter fuel costs up by a third
16 Oct 2017