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Prisma Electronics, DNV GL Partner on Vessel Efficiency Efforts
The partnership will see DNV GL's ECO Insight vessel efficiency portal provide fleet performance analytics derived from LAROS onboard data.
8 Jun 2016
DNV GL to Offer Discounts to Green Award Ships
DNV GL signed a partnership agreement with the Green Award Foundation Wednesday.
8 Jun 2016
Draft Hull Performance Standard ISO 19030 Receives DIS Vote Approval
The standard, which received 93% approval vote and is expected to save the global shipping fleet billions in bunker costs, is said to be nearing publication.
8 Jun 2016
Ardmore Shipping to Buy 6 Eco-Tankers
The vessels were said to have an average age of 2.4 years, but the current owner of the tankers was not specified.
8 Jun 2016
Fincantieri Holds Steel Cutting Ceremony for Carnival Newbuild Featuring Fuel Efficient Hydrodynamics
Seabourn Ovation is the second of two vessels currently being built by Fincantieri for Carnival subsidiary, Seabourn.
8 Jun 2016
WTI Settles Above $50/bbl
Unscheduled supply interruptions and significant draws in inventories points to all green across oil markets.
7 Jun 2016
ABS Exec: Tremendous Long Term Potential for LNG Bunkers
The declaration came alongside news that ABS has partnered with Arista Shipping, Deltamarin, GTT, and Wärtsilä on the LNG-focused "Project Forward."
7 Jun 2016
DNV GL to Class World's "Most Fuel Efficient" Ferries
The vessels will be constructed to DNV GL's new rule set, and will feature main engines that can run on LNG or methanol in the future.
7 Jun 2016
Carnival Looking to Overcome LNG Bunker Challenges for its AidaPrima Vessel in Rotterdam
Currently, AidaPrima can use LNG propulsion at all of its ports of call, with the exception of Rotterdam.
7 Jun 2016
DFDS Vessel Finlandia Seaways Receives Scrubber Install
DFDS' Ro-Ro vessel Finlandia Seaways has received the installation of an open-loop scrubber from Marine Exhaust Technology.
7 Jun 2016
MOL to Study Using Scrubbers for 0.5% Global Sulfur Cap Compliance
"The study targets car carriers, because their structure makes it more technically challenging to add scrubber systems," said MOL.
7 Jun 2016
2M Alliance Targets Faster Transit Times, the New "Key Battleground" for Carriers
But Drewry thinks it is unlikely to signal a return to faster steaming and increased bunker use.
7 Jun 2016
CMA CGM Moves on Conditional General Offer for NOL Acquisition
The company says the acquisition will enable CMA CGM to "reinforce its position as a leader in the container shipping industry.
6 Jun 2016
NYK and K Line Highlight CO2 Reduction Achievements
NYK says it achieved a 14.3 percent reduction in CO2 emissions in 2015, while K Line gleaned a 13.6 percent reduction.
6 Jun 2016
Kosan Crisplant Teams with KOGAS to Develop LNG Bunkering Tech
Kosan Crisplant Monday signed a MoU with KOGAS that will see the development of LNG bunkering and bunkering facility technologies.
6 Jun 2016
Fuelgarden Wins Contract on UK LNG Plant Set to Supply Bunkers
Fuelgarden says the facility will be the first such a multi-purpose small-scale LNG regasification and LNG bunkering plant in the UK.
6 Jun 2016
Aegean: Global Bunker Demand is Robust, Americas Markets "Especially Strong Performers"
But the oversupply of Iranian oil in the Middle East had meant Fujairah continued to face "headwinds" and strong competition in 1Q 2016.
6 Jun 2016
1,000 mt Annual Bunker Savings Expected from Marine Wind & Solar Power Propulsion System
A modern vessel designed specifically with its technology in mind could more than double those bunker savings, EMP's Greg Atkinson tells Ship & Bunker.
6 Jun 2016
Project Forward's LNG-Bunker Powered Bulker Expected as Soon as 2018
Arista's CEO says that, while the current market does not favour LNG-propulsion, first adopters of such technology "will be the winners."
3 Jun 2016
UASC Shareholders Voice Support for Negotiations to Merge Operations with Hapag-Lloyd
UASC shareholders will meet again to vote on the possible deal between the two companies once "agreement on the envisaged combination" is reached.
3 Jun 2016