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Deep Sea LNG-Fuelled Ships Target Trans-Atlantic Price Arbitrage
Eight LNG-fuelled ships being built for Evergas are due to set sail next year as Ineos aims to bring U.S. gas and ethane to Europe.
1 Dec 2014
Aegean: "Power Vacuum" Left by OW Bunker an Opportunity for Growth
"For us, we're also looking at some of the markets and some of the people too," says Aegean President E. Nikolas Tavlarios.
28 Nov 2014
OPEC Non-Action Will Lead to a U.S. Shale Crash "on Par with Dot-Com Boom", Says Lukoil Vice President
"The strong players will remain, the weak ones will vanish," says Lukoil Vice President Leonid Fedun.
28 Nov 2014
DNV GL: 24,000 TEU Box Ships Possible, But Will Encounter Numerous Obstacles
Mega ships will face problems in having to adjust to port infrastructure, seaways and bridges.
28 Nov 2014
Fourteen More Shippers Join ECA Enforcement Alliance
The Trident Alliance's 31 members now include Hapag-Lloyd and DFDS Seaways.
28 Nov 2014
New Bunker Monitoring Tool Avoids Need for "Expensive" MFM-Based Systems
Engineering group CMR says its new bunker monitoring tool could avoid the need to use "expensive" mass flow meter-based systems.
28 Nov 2014
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 48
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 48
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from November 20th - 26th, 2014.
27 Nov 2014
EU Considering Legal Action Against Countries Who Haven't Enacted Sulfur Rules
Belgium, Spain, Cyprus and Hungary have been singled out by the EU.
27 Nov 2014
Lloyd's Register Releases Standards for Vessel LNG Readiness
The standards will have six classifications.
27 Nov 2014
Singapore's Horizon Adds New Bunker Saving Vessels
Horizon Ferries has begun operating three new bunker saving ferries on popular Singapore to Batam route.
27 Nov 2014
PWC, ING Agree Way Forward on OW Bunker Assets
Receivers for bankrupt OW Bunker, PwC, have agreed a way forward with ING which one trustee says will "enhance recoveries" for unsecured creditors.
27 Nov 2014
Industry Insight: ECA Regulations - How to Comply and Remain Competitive
Industry Insight: ECA Regulations - How to Comply and Remain Competitive
The regulations will introduce further uncertainty into a market that is suffering from overcapacity and depressed demand.
26 Nov 2014
Aegean Says Its OW Bunker Exposure is $7.8m
Aegean has said its exposure to OW Bunker is much lower than recent reports have suggested and it intends to fully recover the amounts.
26 Nov 2014
DNV GL Releases Guide on 2015 ECA Compliance
DNV GL warned that the fuel changeover process from HFO to MGO may be more involved than some shipowners realize.
26 Nov 2014
Falling Bunker Prices Save Shippers $117M Per Day
BIMCO says shippers are saving $117 million per day compared to the position as at June 1, 2014, as a result of falling prices.
26 Nov 2014
Zim Posts Further Loss, But Gross Profit Margins Up
The Israeli shipper is underway with a five year restructuring plan, which will help it "cope with its challenging financial position."
26 Nov 2014
WTI Hits Four Year Low
Speculators are trying to signal to OPEC that if they do not reduce production they will continue to penalize them with lower prices.
25 Nov 2014
2015 May be a Landmark Year for Aegean, the Bunker Supplier Says
Aegean's President E. Nikolas Tavlarios says it continues to position for success "despite challenges that others in our industry may be facing."
25 Nov 2014
Aegean Sees Q3 Bunker Volumes Rise 18.5%
Aegean's President E. Nikolas Tavlarios says the result shows the firm's "strong, sustainable growth drivers."
25 Nov 2014
Interferry: New IMO Rules on LNG Fuel Tanks Will Safeguard LNG Development
The new rules will see LNG ships either adopt LNG tanker rules or make adjustments to LNG fuel tank design.
25 Nov 2014