World News

DNV GL Announces 5 Pilot Maritime Projects To Showcase Bunker Alternatives
The pilot projects are said to include several different types of ships and infrastructure, and are reported to emphasise alternative fuel concepts."
17 Sep 2015
Dry Bulk Downturn Claims Another Victim as Shipper Files for Bankruptcy
Global Maritime Investments Cyprus Ltd. filed on Tuesday.
17 Sep 2015
Crude Jumps 4% as US Stockpiles Sink
The stockpile reduction of 2.1 million barrels was in stark contrast to the markets forecast of a 1.2 million barrel build.
16 Sep 2015
Drewry: Low Bunker Prices Have Halved Slot Cost Benefits for Mega-Ships
Data from Drewry shows that, while larger vessels still enjoy a cost advantage, tumbling bunker prices have reduced the slot cost benefit for mega-ships.
16 Sep 2015
Interferry Conference to Explore "Game-Changing" Driverless Ships, Fuel-Saving Technologies, and Zero-Emissions Initiatives
Interferry says that technical innovations will be the main theme of the 40th annual Interferry Conference, set to be held in Copenhagen.
16 Sep 2015
Industry Insight: Bunker Prices Could Fall Further as Analysts Predict Crude Has Yet to Reach Bottom
Industry Insight: Bunker Prices Could Fall Further as Analysts Predict Crude Has Yet to Reach Bottom
Some analysts, including Goldman Sachs, say $20 oil should not be ruled out.
16 Sep 2015
IMB Calls for Global Reporting System to Address Piracy
The organization said that coordinating efforts and introducing standardisation would make anti-piracy efforts more effective.
16 Sep 2015
Small Gains for Crude
Some indications seem to imply that the global supply market is correcting.
15 Sep 2015
Clean Marine to Supply Scrubbers for Two Newbuilds
Clean Marine has signed a contract to supply exhaust gas cleaning systems to two vessels currently being built by China's Huanghai Shipbuilding.
15 Sep 2015
Eniram Releases 3 New Ship Efficiency Solutions to Reduce Bunker Costs
The new releases include enhanced speed optimization and optimal routing solutions, as well as new data analytics software for cruise vessels.
15 Sep 2015
Crude Benchmarks Make Sluggish Start to the Week
By days end both benchmarks were in the red while bunker prices in most primary ports followed suit.
14 Sep 2015
No Current Demand for Dedicated LNG Bunkering Vessels
However 7,000 to 8,000-cbm vessels are of interest as they can serve as LNG carriers and double as bunkering vessels when the need arrises.
14 Sep 2015
IEA: Weak Crude Prices Harming Non-OPEC Oil Investment
A decline in non-OPEC investment is expected to concentrate power over crude prices back on OPEC producers.
14 Sep 2015
IEA: Saudi Strategy is Working as Non-OPEC Oil Output Set for Biggest Fall in 24 Years
2016 will see overall non-OPEC production drop to to 57.7 million barrels per day, predicts IEA.
11 Sep 2015
Stena Line : Shipping Industry Moving Away from HFO "a Lot Quicker than Many of us Think"
Carl-Johan Hagman, CEO of Stena Line, says that the shipping industry is becoming more environmentally sustainable quicker than thought.
11 Sep 2015
Bulk Carrier DryShips to Sell Entire Fleet
17 of DryShips' fleet of 39 vessels are being sold to its CEO, with the remaining ships to be up for sale.
11 Sep 2015
Vitol Starts Physical Supply in Houston
The new operations will serve Houston and the Mississippi River.
10 Sep 2015
Brent Firms to Negate Some of Yesterday Losses
We can expect levels to come off a bit as everyone swallows the fact there was a 2.6 million barrel build in U.S. inventories.
10 Sep 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 36
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 36
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from September 03 - September 09, 2015.
10 Sep 2015
Maersk: Current Market Comparable to 2009 Crisis, but "We Can Use the Downturn to Positive Effect"
CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen say that "today, the conglomerate is in a completely different position."
10 Sep 2015