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Cryoline: Innovation in the LNG 'Transfer Zone'
Cryoline: Innovation in the LNG 'Transfer Zone'
There is a quiet revolution in energy transportation, with ramifications for LNG transfer for power generation, or other uses, such as marine energy.
27 Oct 2016
Arcadia Shipmanagement to Extend 12-Year Run of Whole Fleet Green Award Certification
Arcadia Shipmanagement is a unique certificate holder, says Green Award.
27 Oct 2016
Crude Prices Continue to Slide
Bunker prices were softening in the primary ports.
26 Oct 2016
Two More LNG-Powered Vessels to be Added to Gothia Tanker Alliance
Combined with a previous order, Gothia Tanker Alliance has now six "state of the art" modern tanker vessels on order.
26 Oct 2016
Engie Exec: 0.5% Global Sulfur Cap to Drive Annual LNG Bunker Sales to 30 Million Tonnes
Denis Bonhomme, Engie's senior VP of business development in Asia says demand for LNG bunkers could reach 30 million tonnes per year by 2025-2030.
26 Oct 2016
Investors Bet On Oil Price Rally Regardless Of Vienna Outcome
They point to statistical balances that suggest conditions have vastly improved.
26 Oct 2016
Crude Prices Continue to Fall
Bunker prices were softening again in the primary ports.
25 Oct 2016
Daniel Rose Leaves Integr8, Joins OceanConnect Marine as Chief Commercial Officer
"I am being brought in to consolidate and streamline a number of the group's activities globally," Rose tells Ship & Bunker.
25 Oct 2016
Buckeye to Acquire 50% Share of VTTI
Subject to regulatory approval, VTTI will be owned indirectly through a 50/50 split between Buckeye and Vitol.
25 Oct 2016
Kobe Steel Marks First Use of Screw Compressors with LNG Bunkers
Kobe Steel says the market for nonstandard compressors for marine dual fuel engines is expected to total over $190 million over the next five years.
25 Oct 2016
Bomin Linde LNG Signs LOI with Furetank for LNG Supply
Under the LOI, Bomin Linde LNG says it will supply the Furetank vessels with ship-to-ship bunkering services via a new LNG bunker supply vessel.
25 Oct 2016
Bomin Talks Bunker Credit Decisions, and Why They're Getting More Complex
"The golden rule is knowing your business partner, who you are dealing with. It sounds quite simple but a lot is actually involved," Captain Joe Zhou tells Ship & Bunker.
25 Oct 2016
Crude Falls as Iraq Says No to Production Cuts, But Some Analysts Insist We're Heading to $70/bbl
Dr. Doom and Louise Yamada believe the market will defy fundamentals in the near future.
25 Oct 2016
IMO Secretary-General Looking Forward to a Decision on Start Date for Global 0.50% Sulfur Cap for Bunkers
While the decision on whether it will be 2020 or 2025 is certainly expected this week, IMO has highlighted a decision could come as late as fall 2018.
24 Oct 2016
d'Amico Launches Three New Eco Tankers
The three ships, which include one handysize and two medium range tankers, are said to represent a total investment of $104 million.
24 Oct 2016
Feature: World Fuel Services on The Benefits of Working with a Strong Counter Party
Feature: World Fuel Services on The Benefits of Working with a Strong Counter Party
Knowing how to manage risk is the key to long term success in the bunker market, and this has never been so true following the demise of OW and Hanjin.
24 Oct 2016
Liberian Maritime Administration to Propose Date Extension on BWM Regs
The Liberian Maritime Administration intends to submit the proposal to MEPC 70 today in London.
24 Oct 2016
Keppel Highlights Strategic Positioning Amid Rise of LNG Bunker Market
Keppel says it is looking for new opportunities within the "promising future" of LNG, including LNG as marine fuel.
21 Oct 2016
0.5% Sulfur Cap: Good News for Bunker Traders, Bad News for Shipowners
Bunker trading houses "are in for a major comeback in the years to come," Brightoil's Hans Staal tells Ship & Bunker.
21 Oct 2016
BP Ready for 2020 0.5% Global Sulfur Cap, but No-One Knows What 100+ of the World's Others Refiners Will Do
The IMO's official fuel availability study and a second independent study are an "exchange of ignorance", Rudy Kassinger tells Ship & Bunker.
21 Oct 2016