World News

Sinotrans Unfazed By Dry Bulk Outlook, Adds 6 Newbuild Bulkers to its Orderbook
The six newbuild 38,800 DWT "energy-saving" dry bulkers come at relatively low total cost of $138.9 million.
2 Oct 2015
Nicaragua's $50 Billion Panama Canal Alternative "Fraught with Risks and Uncertainties"
Environmental consultancy accuses builders of not being transparent in their business dealings.
2 Oct 2015
Bunker, Crude Prices End the Day Soft After Early Gains
Customers with ships trading in the US East Coast should continue to monitor Hurricane Joaquin, now a category 3 storm.
1 Oct 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 39
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 39
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from September 24 - September 30, 2015.
1 Oct 2015
Heavy Volatility for WTI Contracts
Bunkers were mostly steady across the board today as both buyers and suppliers were eagerly waiting to see market direction.
30 Sep 2015
SulNOx Signs Agreement With LR to Help with Emulsion Fuel Commercial Deployment
Lloyd's Register will provide verification, testing, technical support for the commercial deployment process of SulNOxEco Fuels.
30 Sep 2015
LNG Bunkering Systems Firm Acquired by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
TGE Marine says it is a "pioneer" in LNG fuel gas systems and LNG bunkering.
30 Sep 2015
MAN Diesel & Turbo "Fuel-Saving" Propellor Installed on Newly Launched 58,500 DWT Bulker
The new MAN Alpha Kappel FP propeller is said to have found one of its first commercial applications a 58,500 DWT Supramax bulk carrier, Elsabeth C.
30 Sep 2015
Lukoil Marine Lubricants Releases Fuel Saving ICOLube System in UK
System is said to maintain "best engine conditions," reduce oil costs and fuel consumption, and is environmentally friendly.
30 Sep 2015
IMO Argues Against Hard Emissions Cap on Shipping in Paris Climate Deal
The IMO urged world leaders to allow talks targeted at shipping to be facilitated under its leadership due to its expertise.
30 Sep 2015
Analysts Warn on Glencore Debt, Draw Comparisons with Lehman Brothers
The commodities trader has defended itself as "operationally and financially robust."
30 Sep 2015
Crude Futures Back in the Green
Bunkers were firm in the primary ports today.
29 Sep 2015
Dry Bulk Player Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha Files For Bankruptcy With $1 Billion Debts
Subsidiary Star Bulk Carrier Co has also filed for bankruptcy protection with additional debts of around $476 million.
29 Sep 2015
Wärtsilä Signs Agreement to Optimise GasLog LNG Carriers
The three to five year maintenance agreement with the GasLog will ensure "reliability of operation" of GasLog's seven 155,000 cbm LNG carriers.
29 Sep 2015
Hapag-Lloyd Aims for $500m From IPO
Roughly $400 million will reportedly aim to come from institutional and retail investors.
29 Sep 2015
Bullish Tanker Market Outlook Sees d'Amico Order 2 Newbuild ECO LR1's in $88 Million Deal
"I believe LR1s, with their larger cargo capacity, will be in great demand in the years to come," says d'Amico International Shipping CEO Marco Fiori.
29 Sep 2015
Crude Futures Continue on a Slippery Slope
Falling equities in the stock market coupled with weaker Chinese economic data kept commodities in the red.
28 Sep 2015
Regional Bunker Companies Struggling as Top 10 Players Increase Market Share
"In 2005, the ten biggest bunker companies controlled around 20-25% of the market. Today that's over 50%," a UK-based analyst tells Ship & Bunker.
28 Sep 2015
Deutsche Bank Bullish on Dry Bulk Recovery Starting in November
The view is in deep contrast to majority consensus for the troubled sector.
28 Sep 2015
China, Greece to Invest in Five Arctic LNG Carriers
The vessels will ship LNG from the Yamal project.
28 Sep 2015