World News

Marine Insurer Launches New Coverage in Response to South-East Asian Bunker Piracy
The added policy will have an aggregate limit of $5 million.
6 Feb 2015
Investors and Traders Continue to Fight Over the Direction of Crude
Over the next several months however, we still feel it is more likely that oil prices will reduce further than increase.
5 Feb 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 5
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 5
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2015.
5 Feb 2015
VLCC Rates Falling as Floating Storage Demand Wanes
"Floating storage is turning out to be a big disappointment for owners," says a VLCC broker in New Delhi.
5 Feb 2015
UAE Fuel Oil Market "Economics Just Don't Work" Without Iranian Oil
If you deal in the UAE bunkers market "you have to touch Iranian fuel oil because otherwise the economics just don't work," says trader.
5 Feb 2015
Bureau Veritas Hires New Global Technical Manager for Marine Fuel Services Team
Charlotte Røjgaard will initially be based in Singapore and will move to Copenhagen in mid-2015
5 Feb 2015
9th Person Charged in Glenn Defense Corruption Case
"With the arrest of Paul Simpkins...we have uncovered yet another tentacle of this pervasive bribery scheme," says U.S. Attorney.
5 Feb 2015
Alfa Laval Sees "Steady Growth" for Scrubber Demand
The company is working on launching an inline version of the scrubber system later this year.
5 Feb 2015
Silverstream Air Lubrication System Shows 4.3% Bunker Savings, Gets LR Approval
"Following this successful trial, we are confident that we can enhance the already significant savings," says Silverstream CEO.
5 Feb 2015
4 Day Crude Run Ends With 8% Drop
U.S. inventory levels are at an 80 year record high and most likely growing.
4 Feb 2015
Glander International Bunkering Hires New Bunker Trader in Dubai
Luis Cañizales, a specialist in South American markets, joins GIB's Dubai team.
4 Feb 2015
Industry Insight: Where Did OW Bunker's Staff Resurface?
Industry Insight: Where Did OW Bunker's Staff Resurface?
Following the collapse of OW Bunker, a flurry of hiring activity has dominated the global bunkering scene in the last 10 weeks.
4 Feb 2015
Four Days, Four Increases in Oil Prices
We recommend to clear your desk of any pending bunker requirements as prices seem more likely to increase than decrease right now.
3 Feb 2015
Oil Price Collapse: Maybe This is the Time to Buy, Says Analyst
Long Brent positions were up as oil rallies again on Monday, but the market remains particularly volatile.
3 Feb 2015
Crude Makes Third Consecutive Day of Gains
We have seen an uptick in west coast bunker prices and expect this to continue until a solution is reached.
2 Feb 2015
BMS United Bunkers Group Hires Group Sales & Marketing Manager
Mikael Haestrup has been with the Group for 8 years and "has the right background to work across the BMS United Bunkers Group."
2 Feb 2015
Macquarie to Buy Jefferies Commodities Business Hit By OW Bunker Collapse
Sources have suggested Macquarie may buy the business in a bid to expand its presence as a commodities trader, with a deal concluded within months.
2 Feb 2015
Hijackers of Missing Malaysian Tanker Detained
The Sun Birdie went missing last week with 700 tonnes of marine fuel oil aboard.
2 Feb 2015
Royal Caribbean Bunker Consumption Almost Flat as Earnings Grow 40%
RCL performed strongly in 2014, but profited little from the recent bunker price drop due to a stronger dollar and hedged positions.
2 Feb 2015
Maersk Line Considering 10 New Mega-Boxships for $1.5 Billion
The ships will purportedly carry up to 20,00 TEU
2 Feb 2015