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DFDS Continues Fleet Renewal Project with Order for Two Bunker-Saving Ro-Ro Ships

DFDS says the vessels will include a number of energy efficiency initiatives, exhaust gas scrubbers, and ballast water treatment systems.

4 Oct 2016

Mercuria Will Continue to Develop its Minerva Bunkers Business

"We would not rule out another physical supply operation for Minerva Bunkers in the future," Mercuria tells Ship & Bunker.

4 Oct 2016

Oil Prices Continue to be Positive

Bunker prices ware firming in the primary ports.

3 Oct 2016

ExxonMobil: 0.5% Global Sulfur Cap Will Reshape the Marine Fuels Landscape

As part of the shake up, The energy major expects LNG bunkers to supplement, rather than replace, the current fuels line-up.

3 Oct 2016

Shell Inks Another LNG Bunker Supply Deal With Carnival

The latest deal will see the energy major supply LNG bunkers to the world's first fully LNG-powered cruise ships.

3 Oct 2016

Bunker Prices in Primary Ports End September at their Highest in Over a Year [ Graph ]

The average IFO380 price across Singapore, Houston, Rotterdam, and Fujairah, Friday hit a 19 month high.

3 Oct 2016

Pro-Freeze OPEC Expected To Achieve Record High Output For September

The disclosure is accompanied by news that China may have much more oil - or at least the ability to store it - than it admits to.

3 Oct 2016

MOL Takes Delivery of New Methanol-Powered Carrier

The 50,000 DWT dual fuel methanol carrier Manchac Sun will be put on long-term charter with Waterfront Shipping.

3 Oct 2016

World's First LNG-Powered Pure Car and Truck Carrier Delivered

NYK and Wallenius Lines took delivery of the world's first LNG-fueled Pure Car and Truck Carrier Thursday from Kawasaki.

3 Oct 2016

Bunker Price Increase Likely to Eat into Product Tanker Earnings: Hartree Managing Director

Jon O'Neill says an increase in bunker prices will not increase product tanker rates, but rather, negatively affect tanker earnings.

3 Oct 2016

Quadrise Says Progress Developing its MSAR Emulsion Bunkers is "Excellent"

A Maesk Line vessel has been burning MSAR while operating on its regular scheduled route outside of the European Emission Control Area.

30 Sep 2016

Minerva Bunkers Winding Up West Africa Physical Supply Operation: Sources

The Mercuria subsidiary is also reported to be closing its offices in Seoul and Piraeus.

30 Sep 2016

OPEC Agreement Doesn't Sway Goldman's Glut-Influenced Oil Price Forecast

Another observer argues that cuts from one OPEC member will merely result in other members taking up the slack.

30 Sep 2016

Harris Pye Eyes New Opportunities in Waste Heat Recovery Market Amid Increased Slow Steaming

The company says it is working with more than 10 companies and shipyards' on a variety of waste heat recovery systems.

30 Sep 2016

Understanding Bunker Fraud: How Can a Physical Supplier Collude with an Owner/Ship Manager to Defraud a Charter?

"This could go on for some time if the charterer's voyage performance calculations are not being done," Adrian Tolson tells Ship & Bunker.

30 Sep 2016

Crude Makes Modest Gains Following Yesterday's OPEC News

Bunker prices were firm again today.

29 Sep 2016

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 38

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from September 22 - September 28, 2016.

29 Sep 2016

Glander International Bunkering Announces Merger with Scandinavian Bunkering

Scandinavian Bunkering will be re-named Glander International Bunkering (Norway) AS.

29 Sep 2016

Hybrid Power: Norwegian Maritime Authority Approves Corvus and PBES Marine Energy Storage Systems

The announcements come following both companies' systems passing thermal runaway propagation testing.

29 Sep 2016

Damen Prepares to Launch Latest Bunker Saving Vessel

The vessel is said to achieve its fuel efficiency with the help of a slender hull, less weight than a traditional aluminum vessel, and low resistance.

29 Sep 2016