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Rising Production Risks a Crude Price Slide to $10-$20/bbl, Says Analyst
"Recent gains have little to do with the fundamentals that led to the collapse in the first place," they say.
29 Jun 2016
Lukoil Releases Two Newly Formulated Anit-Wear Lubricants
The newly formulated NAVIGO 6 CO crankcase oil and NAVIGO 70 MCL AW cylinder oil are said to provide anti-wear benefits.
28 Jun 2016
Danish Shipowners Call for Fact-Based Figures on Shipping Industry's Potential CO2 Emission Reductions
The Danish Shipowners' Association has also called for impacts related to CO2 emissions reduction measures in the shipping industry to be studied as well.
28 Jun 2016
MFM Bunkering Barges Put into Operation by Chimbusco
Chimbusco says mass flow meters are now in operation on the company's main bunkering barges, deployed on Chinese and international services.
28 Jun 2016
Altor: OW Bunker Collapse Was Not Our Fault
Altor Founder and Partner Harald Mix says it worked around the clock to save the company.
28 Jun 2016
Brexit Blues Fail to Dampen Dry Bulk Rate Rise
The Baltic Dry Index Wednesday made gains for the first time in 10 sessions, continuing its upward motion in the face of Brexit news.
28 Jun 2016
HMM's 2M Talks a "Bizarre Twist" That Suggests More to the Story, Says Drewry
Drewry says that HMM's talk of joining the 2M Alliance could be strategic posturing or a lead up to a takeover by Maersk.
28 Jun 2016
Containerships and Nordic Hamburg Order Four Dual-Fuel Vessels
Containerships and Nordic Hamburg have ordered four 1,400 TEU dual-fuel container ships from China's Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard.
28 Jun 2016
Crude Down on Strong Dollar
Today's bunker purchasers were able to take advantage of a softening market in most ports.
27 Jun 2016
Market Will Adapt in its Own Way to End of "Legacy" Yahoo Messenger: Zederkof
IBIA says cannot advise the bunkering community on what to choose, in the same way it can't tell the market whether to use iPhone an Android.
27 Jun 2016
Strong Showing for Bunker Saving Tech at 2016 Electric & Hybrid Marine Awards
Technology providing up to 30% bunker savings on a hybrid ro-ro passenger and vehicle ferry were among the winners.
27 Jun 2016
MISC Saves 33,057 Tonnes of CO2 through Green Tech
The company also notes that it has ordered five new LNG carriers, set to feature "green" technologies.
27 Jun 2016
MPA Attends Port Authorities Roundtable in Rotterdam to Talk Sustainable Shipping
The Port Authorities Roundtable covered a number of topics, including ways that the ports can encourage efficient and sustainable shipping.
27 Jun 2016
Rumours Swirl on HMM Acquisition by Maersk Line
Neither company has commented on the matter, but Maersk Line says in general, "if the right opportunity is there we will look into it."
27 Jun 2016
Brexit: UK Chamber of Shipping Calls for Free Trade Commission to Support Shipping
The UK Chamber of Shipping says a new Free Trade Commission for the country will support among other things, UK's shipping industry.
27 Jun 2016
Muhtaroglu: Now is the Time for Shipping to Focus on 2020 0.50% Global Sulfur Cap
"Shipping has been too busy with its issues, especially supply demand imbalances," Muhtaroglu tells Ship & Bunker.
24 Jun 2016
Saudi Arabia Declares Oil Glut Over, Analysts Debate Whether It Or U.S. Is Victor in Shale War
But the Saudi energy minister says his kingdom has no intention of slowing production.
24 Jun 2016
HMM in Discussions to Join 2M Carrier Alliance
HMM previously indicated it wanted to join THE Alliance.
24 Jun 2016
DuPont: Maritime Industry Needs to Consider its 0.5% Global Sulfur Cap Options Fast
Company says cleaner fuels only go "some way towards addressing the requirements of the new global limit."
24 Jun 2016
Rate Fall Sparks Speculation Over Tanker Market Consolidation
While the tanker market is still being called "healthy," it is suggested that ship owners could soon move to consolidation in order to mitigate possible risk.
24 Jun 2016