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Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 36

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from September 14 – September 20, 2017.

21 Sep 2017

InSciTe Draws Nearer to Lignin-Derived Marine Fuel

Crude lignin oil has been called "much more sustainable and environmentally friendly" than conventional bunker fuels.

21 Sep 2017

ECSA Urges EU Member States to Work with IMO on Shipping's CO2 Reduction Measures

The comments came as part of an ECSA-organised seminar this week.

21 Sep 2017

Rolls-Royce, Immarsat Extend Reach of Ship Efficiency Monitoring Service

Vessels can maximise efficiency in a way that can be verified by and compliant with European Union Monitoring Reporting and Verification

21 Sep 2017

Early Signs of Oil Glut Reduction Challenged by Decade-Long Russian Oil Output Growth

The rapidly deteriorating Venezuelan economy is also a threat to the development of sustained backwardation.

21 Sep 2017

Yet More OPEC Cutback Extension Rumours Sends Crude Prices to 4-Month High

This despite more arguments that an extension alone will not alleviate the global glut.

20 Sep 2017

Orange to Provide Topaz Energy with Bunker-Saving Maritime Connect Solution

The solution includes dashboards that can detect vessel deviation from average standard fuel consumption, speed, or maintenance issues.

20 Sep 2017

MAN Hails the Beginning of the "Maritime Energy Transition"

The comments came alongside the formal conclusion of the Wes Amelie LNG conversion project.

20 Sep 2017

ABS to Conduct Economic Feasibility Study of LPG Bunkers for Dorian LPG

Dorian LPG says the decision to undertake such a study comes in response to the IMO mandate to reduce sulfur emissions.

20 Sep 2017

Q88 and ClearLynx Offer Integrated Service to Users

Customers common to both platforms will be able to create requistions in ClearLynx automatically from Q88VMS

20 Sep 2017

2020 Sulfur Cheats: Can Monitoring the Emissions of the Entire Global Fleet Ever be Possible? This Company Says "Yes"

"Mandating this type of technology should be straightforward as something similar already exists within the aviation field," Green Sea Guard managing director Anita Bradshaw tells Ship & Bunker.

20 Sep 2017

Crude Prices Soft Ahead of Friday Oil Deal Meeting

Bunker prices were somewhat softer in the primary ports.

19 Sep 2017

Baltic Dry Index Continues Gains as Analysts Suggest Dry Bulk Slump Nearing Conclusion

The Baltic Dry Index gained 17 points today to reach 1415 - the highest the index has been since November 10, 2014.

19 Sep 2017

Klaipėdos Marks LNG Reloading Station Commissioning With Cargo Delivery From LNG Bunkering Vessel

Shell's vessel Cardissa delivered 1,000 cbm of LNG to the Klaipėda Seaport on Sunday.

19 Sep 2017

Skangas Marks First Ship-to-Ship LNG Bunkering Operation by Coralius

Coralius bunkered LNG to the Furetank tanker Fure West in the international waters of Northern Kattegat.

19 Sep 2017

Rosmorport Pursues Bunkering Tanker Newbuild

Rosmorport is working toward the construction of a 3,000 to 5,000 cbm LNG bunkering tanker at the Onezhsky shipyard.

19 Sep 2017

Industry-Led Event Hopes to Influence Blue GHG Agenda

"Many in the industry do not believe that sufficient action is being taken at a fast-enough pace to meet the urgency of the challenge," say organisers

19 Sep 2017

OPEC Faced With Potential Producer Split and Calls for Managing Exports, Not Production

But it seems the cartel is more interested in maintaining status quo than policy reform.

19 Sep 2017

IMO Head: Progress in Talks for Reducing Shipping's CO2 Footprint a "Miracle"

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said member states are "getting closer" to an agreement on plans to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.

18 Sep 2017

CMPort to Detail Plans for Hambantota Port

CMPort will present its "Road Map for the Development of the Hambantota Port" at a seminar on September 22.

18 Sep 2017