World News

Crude Futures Soar to Hit New Highs for 2015
Brent settled up $1.95 since yesterdays close, while WTI front month contracts for June firmed heavily, rising $1.47 since yesterdays close.
5 May 2015
Drewry: Only a Matter of Time Before Ocean 3 Becomes Ocean 4
The addition of Hamburg Süd is a "logical fit," according to Drewry.
5 May 2015
Analysts Maintain "Hold" Rating for Aegean
Aegean's fourth-quarter EPS was in line with analyst estimates.
5 May 2015
New Marine Engines Tested and Certified to Use Ethane
Wärtsilä's 50DF marine engine was tested with the help of Denmark-based Evergas.
5 May 2015
WFS: Record Q1 Bunker Volumes "Totally Unrelated" to OW Bunker Collapse
"The OW impact I think is then pretty drastically exaggerated to a certain extent," says chairman and CEO Michael Kasbar.
5 May 2015
Bunker Costs Down But Anemic Growth in 2014 for Hamburg Süd
Declining freight rates and a weak US dollar cause total sales to fall.
5 May 2015
Kristian Mørch Named New CEO and President of Odfjell SE
Mørch will be leaving Gary Vogel, his co-CEO since 2013, as sole CEO for the Clipper Group.
5 May 2015
Brent and WTI June Contracts Jump to levels Unseen as of 2015, But End the Day Down
Buyers should still be purchasing as far out as possible until a true reversal in the current trend is seen.
4 May 2015
Boost from Low Bunker Prices Less Than Expected as Vale Posts $3.1 Billion Net Loss
Brazilian mining giant loses out on fuel hedge, while "prices of diesel in Brazil are not directly correlated to international oil prices."
4 May 2015
Tanker Market Making Extended Earnings Run In 2015: BIMCO
The association says rate averages posted in Q1 have not been seen since 2008.
1 May 2015
Alfa Laval Patents Scrubber Wash Water Cleaning Process
The PureSOx H2O water cleaning unit removes soot from the scrubber's circulation water when it is operating in closed-loop mode.
1 May 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 17
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 17
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from Apr 23 - Apr 29, 2015.
30 Apr 2015
Crude Futures on the Rise
We advise buyers to protect themselves and buy bunkers sooner rather than later so as not to be exposed to the continual escalation of oil prices.
30 Apr 2015
Analysts: "Stellar" Start to Tanker Market in 2015, and 2016 Looking Better than Previously Expected
Arctic's updated rate forecast is an average VLCC rate of $50,000 per day in 2015.
30 Apr 2015
Scorpio Bulkers Unloads 10 Newbuilds for $401 Million
Announcement follows December sales call of four Capesize newbuilds
30 Apr 2015
Benchmarks Rise as Cushing Sees First Draw on Crude Stocks in Five Months
Supporting the climb was a smaller than expected rise in US crude inventories stocking the fire that demand is growing.
29 Apr 2015
Iran Seizes Singapore-Managed Maersk Container Ship In Persian Gulf
Maersk Tigris had been following normal commercial route, says Rickmers Shipmanagement.
29 Apr 2015
Seaspan Orders Eco-Ships as Part of a 7 Vessel Order Spree
Two deals were inked for an approximate total of $653.5 million, with the vessel scheduled for delivery in 2017.
29 Apr 2015
T&E: Public Ship Emissions Data Should Be "Stepping Stone" to a CO2 Target
Environmental group Transport & Environment said that benefits associated with a new emissions reporting law will be offset by industry growth.
29 Apr 2015
Bunker Supplier Given Delisting Warning
It is the second warning that Andatee China Marine Fuel Services Corporation has received this month.
29 Apr 2015