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Industry Players Welcome TCFD's Call for Voluntary Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Industry Players Welcome TCFD's Call for Voluntary Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
"This will undoubtedly bring the need for a clear maritime decarbonisation pathway to the forefront," says CWR's James Mitchell.
29 Jun 2017
Sing Fuels Expects Growing Bunker Sales Volumes in Cambodia, Eyes New Markets in Africa
Sing Fuels Expects Growing Bunker Sales Volumes in Cambodia, Eyes New Markets in Africa
"Cambodia is slowly opening up the market," the bunker supplier tells Ship & Bunker.
29 Jun 2017
Crude Creeps Up Amid Warnings of a Sharp Short-Covering Spike
Crude Creeps Up Amid Warnings of a Sharp Short-Covering Spike
Meanwhile, concern is voiced about what happens in September when demand diminishes.
29 Jun 2017
Deepwater Horizon Bacteria May Provide Fresh Thinking to Bunker Spill Cleanup
Deepwater Horizon Bacteria May Provide Fresh Thinking to Bunker Spill Cleanup
Researchers say a newly discovered type of bacteria has eaten a large amount of the oil spilled during the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
29 Jun 2017
Know Your Counter Party: Monjasa
Know Your Counter Party: Monjasa
Ship & Bunker talks to Monjasa Group COO Svend Stenberg Mølholt.
29 Jun 2017
Many Operators Unaware of Potentially Catastrophic Bunker Related Engine Wear Problems, ExxonMobil Data Shows
Many Operators Unaware of Potentially Catastrophic Bunker Related Engine Wear Problems, ExxonMobil Data Shows
In addition to current issues, "it's likely from 2020 that we will see an increase in cat fines levels," ExxonMobil Marine's Iain White tells Ship & Bunker.
29 Jun 2017
Environmental NGOs Call for More Significant Emission Reduction Targets for Shipping
Environmental NGOs Call for More Significant Emission Reduction Targets for Shipping
The call comes in response to a joint proposal submitted to IMO by ICS, BIMCO, INTERCARGO, and INTERTANKO.
28 Jun 2017
BIMCO: Newbuild Ordering Growth "Not What Industry Needs"
BIMCO: Newbuild Ordering Growth "Not What Industry Needs"
"BIMCO expected newbuild activity to pick up, so the recent development is not surprising," said Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.
28 Jun 2017
Gazpromneft Marine Bunker Hails 2,000 Tonne Stem as Part of Regular Bunker Supply Deal for Pipeline Project
Gazpromneft Marine Bunker Hails 2,000 Tonne Stem as Part of Regular Bunker Supply Deal for Pipeline Project
The bunkered vessels are serving the "Turkish Stream" project, which has been working to develop a gas pipeline in the Anapa area in the Western Turkey.
27 Jun 2017
Deltamarin Says Smart Simulation Tool Could Slash Bunker Costs by 3 to 6%
Deltamarin Says Smart Simulation Tool Could Slash Bunker Costs by 3 to 6%
Deltamarin notes that its EEE ship design process includes several dimensions, including practical design tools for modelling the energy consumption.
27 Jun 2017
Working Group Meeting on Shipping GHG Emissions Underway at IMO
Working Group Meeting on Shipping GHG Emissions Underway at IMO
The meeting, which began Monday and will conclude Friday, will see the group provide a report to MEPC 71.
27 Jun 2017
NORDEN: Enforcement Landscape Will Not Influence Our 2020 Compliance Choice
NORDEN: Enforcement Landscape Will Not Influence Our 2020 Compliance Choice
"NORDEN is looking at both scrubber solutions and switching to low sulfur fuel," Senior Newbuilding Manager Alex Hjortnæs tells Ship & Bunker.
27 Jun 2017
Crude Edges Higher, but Gartman Says Oil Will Be "Worthless" Over the Next 20 to 40 Years
Crude Edges Higher, but Gartman Says Oil Will Be "Worthless" Over the Next 20 to 40 Years
Monday's gains are also accompanied by more argument that the market is overly bearish.
27 Jun 2017
Fuel Trader Rejoins Curoil's Commercial Department
Fuel Trader Rejoins Curoil's Commercial Department
"We are excited to have him "on board" again," says Curoil.
26 Jun 2017
Pakistan Player Announces Exclusive Bunker Supply Deal, Eyes IFO380 First for the Market
Pakistan Player Announces Exclusive Bunker Supply Deal, Eyes IFO380 First for the Market
Prima Marine says the IFO380 bunkers "will be competitively priced to attract bunker only calls."
23 Jun 2017
New VPS Research Highlights Commercial Importance of Bunker Density Test Method Choice
New VPS Research Highlights Commercial Importance of Bunker Density Test Method Choice
"Density is such a key commercial and technologically important parameter for marine fuels," VPS Director Steve Bee tells Ship & Bunker.
23 Jun 2017
Industry Insight: Understanding Density Measurement of Bunker Fuels
Industry Insight: Understanding Density Measurement of Bunker Fuels
VPS' findings support the new ISO 8217:2017 Fuel Quality Standard where the density reference method for dispute resolution has now been changed.
23 Jun 2017
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 23
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 23
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from June 15 – June 21, 2017.
23 Jun 2017
Brittany Ferries Confirms Order for LNG-Powered Newbuild
Brittany Ferries Confirms Order for LNG-Powered Newbuild
Brittany Ferries says the vessel will be "the most environmentally friendly ship regularly operating in UK waters."
22 Jun 2017
Shipping Confidence Reaches Three-Year High: Moore Stephens
Shipping Confidence Reaches Three-Year High: Moore Stephens
Average confidence for the three months ending May 2017 was up to 6.1 out of 10.00 from 5.6 in the previous survey in February 2017.
22 Jun 2017
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