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Monjasa Moves into Oil Trading
The company announced Monday that it is expanding its business, which currently consists of global shipping and bunkering, to include oil trading.
16 Jun 2015
OW Bunker Almost Bankrupt During 2008 Oil Price Collapse, "Should Never Have Been Listed" Says Former Risk Manager
Kenneth Rosenmeyer says he lost OW Bunker some $45 million when the price of oil collapsed after hitting its all time high in July 2008.
16 Jun 2015
Crude Futures Cool on Yemen Peace Talks
The expiry of Brent July contracts softened $1.12 per barrel settling at $62.61, WTI front month contracts for July settled at $59.92 per barrel.
15 Jun 2015
DNV GL Maritime Names New CEO
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen will be the new CEO of DNV GL Maritime.
15 Jun 2015
Scorpio Bulkers Announces Offering to Raise Almost $200M
133 million shares will be sold at $1.50 each.
15 Jun 2015
ECA Fuel Compatibility Issues Sees BIMCO Amend Bunker Fuel Clause
Among other changes, a provision will be added requiring charterers to inform owners whenever a notice of non-availability of low sulfur fuel is filed.
15 Jun 2015
Hapag-Lloyd Says its Centralised Fleet Routing Sytem Helps Reduce Bunker Consumption
Hapag-Lloyd argues that the holistic approach to analyzing the factors that affect ship travel can best achieve fuel savings and reduce emission.
15 Jun 2015
Singapore Fuel Oil Imports Triple, Russia Sourced Product Hits 2 Year High
IE Singapore data shows that weekly residual fuel imports to Singapore, led by a jump in shipments from Russia, have nearly tripled in the week to June 10
12 Jun 2015
Eco-scrubber Installed on Ro-Ro Ship
The systemwas installed on the M/V Bore Song.
12 Jun 2015
Bulker Scrapping Hits Record High as Analyst Predicts "at Least 2 and a Half Years of Pain" for Dry Bulk
Data from VesselsValue.com shows Q1 2015 bulker scrapping hit 8.89 million dwt.
12 Jun 2015
Crude Soft as U.S Dollar Firms Against the Euro
But a bearish crude market today could not outweigh the significant gains we had seen the past two days.
11 Jun 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 23
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 23
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from June 4 - June 10, 2015.
11 Jun 2015
OW Bunker: Lawyers for Former Shareholders Say They Can Win a Claim for Damages, "So We Start to Prepare"
The association OW Bunker Investor says it has already raised several million dollars to lead the lawsuit on behalf of the former shareholders.
11 Jun 2015
Bomin Linde LNG: Global Sulfur Cap Will Increase Attractiveness, Demand for LNG Bunkers
Bomin Linde LNG says a coming global sulfur fuel content cap regulation will increase commercial attractiveness and demand for LNG.
11 Jun 2015
OW Bunker Collapse Could Still Result in Criminal Charges as SØIK's Fraud Investigation Continues
Morten Jakobsen, state prosecutor for SØIK, confirmed that he has had a major investigation into the OW Bunker bankruptcy underway since the end of 2014.
11 Jun 2015
Crude Futures Continue to Firm
WTI front month contracts firmed up over 2% for a second day in a row settling in at the new year high of $61.43 per barrel.
10 Jun 2015
Study Confirms Negative Health Impacts of Shipping Emissions, Says Environmental Group
A new report released by German researchers reportedly confirms large amounts of carcinogens in HFO emissions.
10 Jun 2015
Drewry: Tanker Shipping's Fortunes Rest on US Shale Oil Production
Drewry says low oil prices have made crude extraction unprofitable for many US producers and left tanker operators hoping for a rise in U.S. crude oil imports.
10 Jun 2015
ExxonMobil : No Single Best Fuel for 0.50% Global Sulfur Cap, But LNG Bunkers Will Have a Role to Play in the Future
Ian White, Field Marketing Manager, ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants says MGO was the "default choice" for compliance.
10 Jun 2015
Ex-Pipe Bunkering Service Aims to Give Faster Turnaround Times at UK Port
Geos has extended its alliance with Peterson to offer the port improved efficiencies.
10 Jun 2015