World News

UK-Based Broker Expands into the Americas
The new operation, Lindsay Blee Americas (LBA), will be based in Florida.
9 Mar 2016
Belgium Ratifies Ballast Water Management Convention
Belgium's ratification was followed by Fiji's accession of the BWM Convention Tuesday, bringing the total number of states party to the agreement to 49.
9 Mar 2016
Brent Falls Back Under $40 as Kuwait Cools on Production Freeze, Goldman Adds to Price Warnings
Goldman Sachs says rising prices "simply are not sustainable in the current environment."
9 Mar 2016
Crude Trades in the Red
Keep an eye on tomorrow's EIA report for market direction.
8 Mar 2016
PIRA Predicts End of Oil Rout and a "New Anchor" of $50 Prices This Year
But Saudi Arabia has not publicly indicated the likelihood of participating in this end goal.
8 Mar 2016
Bunker Buyers Are More Aware of the "Hidden" Risks of Undercapitalized Suppliers: WFS
But understanding the relative risk levels is not as simple as big player vs small player, or trader vs physical supplier.
8 Mar 2016
Crude Benchmarks Up 5%
Bunker prices were quite firm in the primary ports.
7 Mar 2016
Opportunities for Hong Kong, But Many Restrictions Likely to Continue For Singapore as Iran Sanctions Lift
However Ince & Co says it means China faces competition in the Islamic Republic.
7 Mar 2016
Low Bunker Prices Mean Avoiding Panama and Suez Canals Could Save Liners Money, Say Analysts
It is reported falling oil prices have enabled vessels to save an average of $235,000 per voyage by going around Africa to avoid the Suez Canal's tariffs.
7 Mar 2016
Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Bulk Invest
Bulk Invest, which was known as Western Bulk until recently, has filed for bankruptcy after creditors rejected the company's restructuring efforts.
4 Mar 2016
Low Oil Prices Cause "Impressive" Downstream Growth for Brightoil
Brightoil also records a significant increase in gross profit for the latter half of 2015.
4 Mar 2016
LNG Bunker Fuel: Weathering the Oil Price Storm
LNG Bunker Fuel: Weathering the Oil Price Storm
New regulations have coincided with a fall in oil prices which has allowed ECA compliant MGO to present itself as a feasible option for compliance.
4 Mar 2016
U.S. Inventory Build Puts Crude Futures Under Pressure
News out of the east helped curb crude prices from falling deeply into the red.
3 Mar 2016
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 8
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 8
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from February 25 – March 2, 2016.
3 Mar 2016
Update: Former OW Bunker Execs Moller, Pedersen, Skou Charged by SØIK
Fraud and, in Moller's case, breach of trust are understood to be among the charges.
3 Mar 2016
Leakages from Routine LNG Bunkering "Can Have a Disproportionate Impact on Overall GHG Emissions"
A new study finds some LNG applications have no benefits over conventional fuels due to methane slip.
3 Mar 2016
Singapore and the Port of Rotterdam Strengthen Partnership
A lecture and round table session were held this week to "further strengthen the years of strong partnership" between the ports of Singapore and Rotterdam.
3 Mar 2016
Crude Futures Continue Higher
Crude prices have rebounded over 30% so far this quarter after reaching 12 year lows at the end of January.
2 Mar 2016
April Crude Futures Mixed
Bunker prices were relatively soft early on but firmed as suppliers took advantage of the upside swing.
1 Mar 2016
Container Carriers Need "Deeper Capacity Cuts," Says Drewry
In face of low spot rates, Drewry says "carriers will need to intensify their capacity management tactics in 2016 if they are to reverse the trend."
1 Mar 2016