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Lukoil: Growth Nets Company 10% of International Marine Lube Market
The declaration came at the company's fifth anniversary event in Hong Kong.
15 Dec 2016
Industry Insight: Emissions Data Collection – IMO vs. EU
Industry Insight: Emissions Data Collection – IMO vs. EU
Julien Dufour, CEO, Verifavia Shipping, compares and contrasts IMO and EU's approaches to monitoring, reporting and verifying ship CO2 emissions.
15 Dec 2016
OPEC Forecasts Market Rebalance In 2017 Despite Posting Massive November Output Numbers
Increased shale activity also causes concern for analysts.
15 Dec 2016
Kassinger: Scrubber Economics Are a "Slam Dunk"
For a ship consuming 1,000 mt per month, "I think the savings will actually be closer to $5 million per year," Rudy Kassinger tells Ship & Bunker.
15 Dec 2016
Crude Benchmarks Slide 3%
Bunker prices were softer in the primary ports.
14 Dec 2016
ECSA Issues Open Letter, Applauds ICS on IMO's CO2 Roadmap
ECSA says ICS' leadership and "pro-active" submissions helped toward the IMO's decision to develop a CO2 roadmap for international shipping.
14 Dec 2016
EU Reg Spurs Kongsberg Maritime's New CO2 MRV Application
Kongsberg Maritime's says the CO2 MRV application was developed for its K-Fleet suite of Marine Fleet Management Software.
14 Dec 2016
Gulf Petrochem Eyes Further Growth Through New CTRM Platform
AspectCTRM says it has been selected by Gulf Petrochem to provide its cloud-based commodity trading and risk management solution.
14 Dec 2016
Update: Aegean Intends to Issue $150 Million Convertible Senior Notes
Aegean says it plans to use approximately $40 million of the net proceeds from the sale to repay a portion of the company's outstanding short-term debt.
14 Dec 2016
More Modest Market Gains Amidst Warning That Oil Prices Will Plummet If Cutback Deal Compliance Is Lacking
The IEA reminds the market that OPEC agreed to slash production while members pumped at record volumes.
14 Dec 2016
IEA Predicts Supply Deficit But Warns That Next Few Weeks Are "Crucial" For Those Supporting OPEC Cutback Deal
The agency concedes that the deal might not be fully implemented.
14 Dec 2016
First Dry Bulk, Then Box Carriers - Now Poten & Partners Warns of Looming Tanker Market Woes
Writing in its latest Tanker Opinions, the consultancy says that, for 2017, the sector faces an all too familiar story of too many ships and not enough demand.
13 Dec 2016
Industry Insight: Success Demands a Greater Effort
Industry Insight: Success Demands a Greater Effort
While 2016 has been challenging for owners and operators, Larry Rumbol of Parker Kittiwake says IMO's 2020 decision has added cat fines to the agenda.
13 Dec 2016
Performance Monitoring "In Vogue" Alongside New ISO 19030 Standard: Jotun
The comment came at a recent seminar hosted by DNV GL and Jotun, which focused on the new standard for hull and propeller performance measurement.
13 Dec 2016
OPEC Deal Could Cut Glut in Half - but Critics Think It's "Unsustainable" and Will Benefit U.S.
The IEA predicts that shale's recovery will begin in January.
13 Dec 2016
Maersk Fluid Technology Updates Blending-on-Board System for Mobile Use
The system enables the crew on board the vessel to blend an engine-specific fit-for-purpose cylinder lubricant.
12 Dec 2016
Bomin Linde LNG Marks Start of Long-Term Supply Agreement with FSG
Searoad Mersey II, which is slated to become the first LNG-powered ferry in Australia, was bunkered with LNG for the first time at the end of September.
12 Dec 2016
HMM Reaches Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Maersk Line and MSC
Known officially as the "2M+H Strategic Cooperation," the agreement is slated to take effect in April 2017, subject to regulatory approvals.
12 Dec 2016
GloMEEP Adds New Vessel Efficiency Course
The course is intended to help maritime training institutes deliver IMO's Model Course 4.05 to seafarers.
12 Dec 2016
Saudi Prepared to Reduce Oil Output Even More Than Pledged as Market Eyes $70 Oil
Saudi energy minister Khalid Al-Falih says that "with absolute certainty" it will "cut substantially to be below the level that we have committed to."
12 Dec 2016