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Spill From Greek Bunker Tanker an Accident Waiting to Happen, Say Experts

At least 800 tonnes of HFO is said to have been recovered so far from the sunken tanker Agia Zoni II.

18 Sep 2017

Wärtsilä Launches New Bunker-Saving Tug Design Series

Wärtsilä HYTug series, which utilises hybrid propulsion technology, is said to place an emphasis on environmental sustainability.

18 Sep 2017

AISSOT Hails Maiden Bunkering in Iraq

AISSOT says it loaded 800 metric tonnes (MT) of 380 cSt bunkers onto the 280,000 DWT VLCC MT New Discovery.

18 Sep 2017

ES Group Announces Termination of Bunker Vessel Contract

ES Group confirms that the demise charter of the bunker vessel Sea Tanker I with Sea Hub Tankers has been terminated.

18 Sep 2017

Investors in Bankrupt OW Bunker to Sue IPO Banks

The investors say they lost $123 million after buying OW Bunker shares "on the basis of a prospectus which was insufficient in material aspects"

18 Sep 2017

New Iraqi Bunker Service to Commence from September 20

"AISSOT will also provide Agency and other services for 'bunker-only' call vessels at Iraqi Ports," the new supplier tells Ship & Bunker.

18 Sep 2017

Crude Hold Near $50, but Russia Warns of a Slide to $40/bbl in 2018

Meanwhile, Venezuela is snubbing the U.S. by publishing its oil prices in Chinese.

15 Sep 2017

Despite Strong Week for Crude, BP Says Oil Will Remain Range Bound at $50-$60/bbl

Meanwhile, Kazakhstan declares its support for an OPEC cutback extension.

15 Sep 2017

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 35

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from September 7 – September 13, 2017.

14 Sep 2017

Prepare for over a Decade of Combined Environmental Regulatory Burden, Peninsula Petroleum Warns

"Shipping firms need to look beyond the very real challenges of SOX regulation and consider the likely NOX / Greenhouse / Particulate regulations on the way," says Peninsula Petroleum's Will Bathurst.

14 Sep 2017

Johan Backas Appointed Managing Director at Eniram

Backas joins Eniram from the company's principal Wärtsilä, where he has held senior management positions since 2010.

14 Sep 2017

Braemar Nearing Launch of New LNG Tank Aimed at Bunkering Vessels

The tank is said to be initially intended for use by bunker ships, small-scale LNG vessels, and the storage sector.

14 Sep 2017

Hydrogen Projects JV Officially Launched

"The Scandinavian market is ready for hydrogen and fuel cell technology, especially the maritime industry," said Tomas Tronstad of Hyon.

14 Sep 2017

New We4Sea Module Receives Verifavia Certification Under EU MRV

In response to EU MRV regulation, We4Sea recently launched a new software module that captures all MRV-required data within standard vessel forms.

14 Sep 2017

Construction Started on Costa Cruises' First LNG-Powered Ship

A steel-cutting ceremony for the vessel was held at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland on Wednesday.

14 Sep 2017

Shipowners Fear 2020 Bunker Price Spike and "Outrageous" LSFO Premiums

One estimate puts potential premium on LSFO in 2020 at $400/mt

14 Sep 2017

Industry Insight: Ballast Water - A Challenge Not a Reprieve

"The IMO has thrown down the gauntlet to the industry, to prepare in the next two years for what they hadn't managed to ready themselves for in the previous 13," De Nora's Don Stephen writes for Ship & Bunker.

14 Sep 2017

Maritime Activity in Next Decade to Be Dominated by Autonomous and Underwater Vessels: Report

The report, which follows up on "Global Marine Technology Trends 2030," was put together by Lloyd's Register, QinetiQ and the University of Southampton.

13 Sep 2017

Zero Emission Ships to Achieve Significant Market Penetration by 2030: Report

The new report was completed by a research project supported by over 30 industry and academic partners including LR, Rolls Royce, BMT, Shell, and MSI.

13 Sep 2017

New 4-Stroke Engine Aimed at Cruise Ship and Ferry Market

Unit can also be adapted to handle duel-fuel

13 Sep 2017