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GoodFuels Marine Receives RSB Certification for Its Sustainable Marine Biofuels
The certification is said to assess the sustainable viability of the biomaterials used by GoodFuels to generate marine bunkers.
25 Jan 2016
Further Gains for Capesize Rates, But Baltic Dry Index Still Ends Week With Another Historic Low of 354
"It's a bloodbath, which calls into question the survival of many dry-bulk shipping companies," says maritime adviser Basil Karatzas.
22 Jan 2016
Bunker Prices, Crude Set to Remain Under Pressure as Gulf Producers Say "No Change" to High-Output Market Share Strategy
OPEC members say no cooperation from non-member producers means their strategy won't change.
22 Jan 2016
"Vastly Improved" Specifications Reported for Lithium Ion Battery Systems Used for Marine Propulsion
Corvus says the system has "double the RMS power capability and substantially more energy capacity than previously reported."
22 Jan 2016
Borouge And Maersk Line Agree to 15% CO2 Emissions Reduction
Petrochemical company Borouge, is said to have signed the Carbon Pact with Maersk Line as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.
22 Jan 2016
MOL Takes Delivery of Newbuild Eco Vessel
The newbuild woodchip carrier, named C.S. Bright, is said to have a cargo hold capacity of about 4.3 million cubic feet.
22 Jan 2016
Crude Rebounds from Yesterday's Plunge
Bunker prices are firming in the primary ports, for now.
21 Jan 2016
Dry Bulk Index Falls to Another Historic Low of 355, But Demand is Not The Problem, Say Analysts
"If you've got more ships than there are cargos, then freight rates are going to be weak – it's that simple." says Braemar Shipping's James Kidwell.
21 Jan 2016
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 3
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 3
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from January 14 – January 20, 2016.
21 Jan 2016
IBIA Elections Underway
There are currently 3 vacancies for the term of office starting April 1, 2016.
21 Jan 2016
Bigger LNG-Powered Box Ships "Only a Matter of Time" Says ABS
Patrick Janssens of ABS says low bunker prices are one thing currently slowing adoption.
21 Jan 2016
Tanker Sector Can't Rely on Scrapping to Keep Market Balanced
Poten & Partners says there aren't enough candidates to make this course of action feasible.
21 Jan 2016
Eagle Bulk Has Until February to Reach Outstanding Loans Agreement
Eagle's payback woes come at a time of record dry bulk market lows.
21 Jan 2016
Crude Benchmarks Take Another Nosedive, US Crude Under $27 for the 1st Time Since 2003
Bunker buyers can expect to continue to see favorable pricing.
20 Jan 2016
Monjasa to Expand Panama, Mexico, Other Latin America Bunker Markets
As part of its plans, the supplier expects to expand its offices in Panama to accommodate approximately 40-45 employees, up from around 20 at present.
20 Jan 2016
Baltic Dry Index Falls Another 5 Points to 358, but Capesize Rates Show Slight Improvement
Most analysts once again pointed to China as the main driver for the continued fall.
20 Jan 2016
Industry Insight: Sustainable Marine Biofuel – Scaling-Up for a Crucial Role in a Low Emission Future for Shipping
Industry Insight: Sustainable Marine Biofuel – Scaling-Up for a Crucial Role in a Low Emission Future for Shipping
In playing our part in contributing towards a "well below" 2-degree cap, a paradigm shift is required for new types of low carbon bunker fuels.
20 Jan 2016
Oil Demand Growth Stymied by Warm Weather and Lousy Global Economics: IEA
The Agency also thinks that mounting global inventories in 2016 could make floating storage profitable.
20 Jan 2016
IMO Names World Maritime Day 2016 Theme "Shipping: Indispensable to the World"
The theme is said to have been selected to bring focus to the critical link between shipping and global society.
20 Jan 2016
New LNG Ship Design Said to Provide 3-5% Fuel Savings
The company says the goal of the project is to improve the efficiency and layout of the best LNG vessel designs currently being built.
20 Jan 2016