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AkzoNobel's Scoops Environmental Award for Bunker-Saving Carbon Credit Scheme
The company has won the Environmental Leader Product of the Year for 2016.
24 Jun 2016
Crude Bullish on Anticipation of Brexit "Remain" Outcome
Benchmarks also received late support from supply disruptions in Nigeria which continues to bouy prices.
23 Jun 2016
Søren Skou Named New Maersk Group CEO
Skou will also retain his current position as the CEO of Maersk Line.
23 Jun 2016
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 24
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 24
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from June 16 – June 22, 2016.
23 Jun 2016
ECSA Says Ship Emissions Rules Must be Global, Warns on Dangers of EU Only System
The focus now should be on aligning the European MRV Regulation with the IMO's own data collection system, says ECSA President Niels Smedegaard.
23 Jun 2016
OPEC Revenues at 10-Year Low, Posts First Collective Deficit Since 1998
Crude and refined fuel sales revenues dropped $438 billion in 2015.
23 Jun 2016
Crude Bearish Ahead of Brexit Referendum
The market is now bracing for tomorrow's Brexit referendum.
22 Jun 2016
Moore Stephens: Shipping Confidence Up Slightly from Record Lows
The latest Shipping Confidence Survey shows a rating of 5.1, recorded on a scale of 1 to 10, up from a record low of 5 reported in March.
22 Jun 2016
The End of the Messenger: The Case for Firm Counter/Bunker Pulse
The trading floor maybe quiet but it is now possible to see what is going on without having to learn what someone else is having for dinner.
22 Jun 2016
Methanol-Powered Tanker Gets New ClassNK Condition Monitoring System
Installation of ClassNK Consulting Service's condition-based monitoring system on MOL's Taranaki Sun marks the system's first commercial application.
21 Jun 2016
RIP Yahoo! Messenger. Now What? The Case for ClearChat by ClearLynx
ClearChat not only archives chats among counterparties, but records all offers made by sellers against the individual order.
21 Jun 2016
Crude Opens the Week on a High Note
Both benchmarks were boosted 3%.
20 Jun 2016
Industry Insight: Marine Battery Technology a Promising Solution for Tightening At-Berth Emissions Regs
Industry Insight: Marine Battery Technology a Promising Solution for Tightening At-Berth Emissions Regs
"People are starting to talk about it now, specifically using battery power to deal with at-berth emissions," Corvus Energy's' Sean Puchalski tells Ship & Bunker.
20 Jun 2016
Yahoo Tells Ship & Bunker More About the End of "Legacy" Yahoo Messenger
On August 5 the "legacy" messenger you are using today will definitely not work, but your conversation history will not be deleted.
20 Jun 2016
IMO Fuel Availability Study Finds No Major Barriers To Providing Sufficient Compliant Bunkers: Sources
A lack of compliant fuel was cited as being a major reason why the new sulfur cap would need to be delayed.
20 Jun 2016
Goldman Sachs Says Only Further Outages and Disruptions Will Cause Oil Prices to Escalate
The institution stands by its three month forecast of $49 oil.
20 Jun 2016
Tough Domestic Markets Have South Korean Bunker Players Looking at More Overseas Business: Reports
In some cases, local players are said to have simply stopped dealing with domestic buyers.
20 Jun 2016
Win GD Approves Universal Lube for "Any Sulfur Content" Bunkers
"It will bring an end to the need for vessels to change lubricant when entering and leaving ECAs ," says Total Lubmarine.
17 Jun 2016
What Does Brexit Mean For Global Oil and Bunker Prices?
With the outcome unclear, worried investors are shifting cash into the perceived USD safe haven, strengthening the US dollar and softening oil prices.
17 Jun 2016
OPEC Output Needs to Rise to Avoid Shortfall Caused by Ongoing Member Strife
An extra 650,000 barrels a day over 2017 will have to be pumped to achieve equilibrium between supply and demand.
17 Jun 2016