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Cavotec: Shore Power Systems Market Well Positioned for Growth
Cavotec's Alternative Maritime Power and MoorMaster systems are cited as keys to future growth.
6 Nov 2015
Gulf Delegate: No OPEC Output Cuts Unless Non-OPEC Producers Do the Same
Delegate blames higher than normal commercial stocks for keeping oil prices from "taking off."
6 Nov 2015
Biofuels Could Make Up 5-10 Percent of Global Marine Fuel Mix By 2030
GoodFuels Marine CEO Dirk Kronemeijer said that the company would also conduct a study to turn those estimates into "academically sound figures."
6 Nov 2015
IMTECH Marine Rebranded RH Marine Following Acquisition
The maritime systems integrator is said to have launched its new identity at Rotterdam's Europort conference.
6 Nov 2015
Stena Line Sees Bunker Savings, Environmental Benefits from LEMAG Homogeniser Technology
LEMAG says their water in fuel homogeniser has provided Stena with "noticeable reduction in fuel consumption" on 16 of their vessels.
6 Nov 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 44
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 44
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from October 29 - November 4, 2015.
5 Nov 2015
DuPont: Biofuel Not Financially Viable Until $70-$80 Oil
The chemical group asserts that, while biofuels may be desirable from an environmental perspective, it is not currently economically feasible.
5 Nov 2015
Private OPEC Report Suggests Low Bunker Prices for Several Years, Pressure on Crude Prices Until 2019
OPEC says its crude output would fall if non-OPEC supply fails to fade as expected.
5 Nov 2015
Hapag-Lloyd Completes Public Offering With Lowered Price
The company raised its projected $300 million, selling 15 million shares for €20 ($22) each.
5 Nov 2015
Crude Futures Reverse Yesterday's Gains
WTI contracts for December delivery settled down 3% while Brent December contracts softened nearly 4% by days end.
4 Nov 2015
Scorpio Bulkers: One Cannot Run Indefinitely in a Market that is this Bad
The dry bulk player widened its 9 month net loss to $208.8 million for the period ending September 30th, compared to a net loss of $44.6 million last year.
4 Nov 2015
Maersk Line to Cut 4,000 Jobs, Reduce Network Capacity, Pass on 19,000 TEU Mega-Ship Options
"These decisions are not taken lightly, but they are necessary steps to transform our industry," says CEO Søren Skou.
4 Nov 2015
Algeria, Iran Want OPEC to Reinstate Quota System as Current Strategy Begins to Take its Toll
The countries say policy changes are necessary to make production management "equitable".
4 Nov 2015
Red Sea Player Hails its First STS Supply Off Djibouti
The company's vessel Cosmic was said to have supplied an unspecified amount of 380 cSt bunkers to the Vitol chartered MT Nisida.
4 Nov 2015
Florida Ports Anticipate More Asia Trade From Expanded Panama Canal
The Port of Miami says that its share of throughput from Asia is expected to rise to 50 percent from 35 percent.
4 Nov 2015
Scorpio in Talks to Finance Its 60th Newbuild Bulker
The company has announced that it is in talks with a European financial institution and final commitments will be secured by 2015's Q4.
4 Nov 2015
Diana Shipping Acquires Capesize Dry Bulker
The move comes amid a challenging market suffering from a glut of vessels.
4 Nov 2015
Nustar Energy Sees Improved Results On Increased Storage Demand
Storage lease revenues rose 17 percent in the third quarter of 2015.
4 Nov 2015
Brent Crosses $50/bbl Threshold After a Significant Day of Gains for Crude Futures
Both Brent and WTI contracts for December delivery settled up 4%.
3 Nov 2015
Moody's Upgrades Global Shipping Outlook to "Stable" on Continued Low Bunker Prices
The analyst notes that low bunker prices will also be a driver of "low single-digit percentage aggregate year-over-year EBITDA growth" for the industry.
3 Nov 2015