World News

Japanese Battery Maker Joins Renewable Power Project For Greek Ferry
Furukawa will supply batteries for Eco Marine Power's energy storage trial project.
8 Oct 2014
Asian Shipbuilders Compete for Shell LNG Bunkering Ship
Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding, and China's Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding are all bidding.
8 Oct 2014
Vietnamese Tanker Feared Hijacked After Departing Singapore
IMB's piracy watchdog urges other vessels to keep a look out for ship carrying 18 crew and 5,226 tons of oil.
8 Oct 2014
IBIA: IMO Needs to Act on Poor Quality Bunkers
The industry associated has proposed a licence system to the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee.
8 Oct 2014
P&O Ferries: ECA Rules Will Increase Fuel Bill by £30 Million per Year
The company is creating a low sulfur surcharge and expects to recover costs by passing them onto customers.
8 Oct 2014
Brent at its Lowest Since June 2012
Bunker buyers should be waiting to make purchases as long as they can.
7 Oct 2014
ExxonMobil Gains OEM Approval for SHC Aware H Series Lubricants
ExxonMobil says the new lubricants are compliant with EPA requirements as well as reducing the need for maintenance.
7 Oct 2014
SGMF to Release Guidelines for LNG Bunkering
SGMF member guidelines for LNG bunkering will be "reasonably prescriptive" says society's General Manager.
7 Oct 2014
MES Developing New Eco Gas Carrier
Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.is developing a multi-gas carrier to transport LNG and LEG.
7 Oct 2014
MOL: Evolving Regulations are a Business Opportunity
MOL President says the company could turn envirmnmental regulations into competitive advantage.
7 Oct 2014
Second Singapore Arrest in 12 Months for Essar Bulker
Essar-owed bulker Kiran has been arrested in Singapore for the second time in 12 months.
7 Oct 2014
Marine Energy Management Firm Marorka Expands into Copenhagen, Singapore
Changes at Marorka will see firm's global footprint increase significantly following injection of funding.
7 Oct 2014
WTI and Brent Edge Higher after Early Slump
Irving Oil announced an extended close of its Saint John, New Brunswick refinery support during today's trading.
6 Oct 2014
IBIA 2014 Annual Convention: Quality and Compliance
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) will be covering key topical issues at its 2014 annual convention.
6 Oct 2014
Superyachts Switching to Global Bunker Players for Fuel
Global bunker companies now offer services that provide superyachts with fuel everywhere they go.
6 Oct 2014
Fredriksen Sets Up New Tanker Pool, Aims to Reduce Bunker Consumption
VLCC Chartering will have access to 28 Frontline VLCCs and 39 from TI.
6 Oct 2014
Construction Underway for Northern Sea Route LNG Tanker
The prototype icebreaker will be capable of transporting 172,600 cbm of LNG and will be used for training crews in Arctic conditions.
6 Oct 2014
Plea Bargain Sees Bellavia Chief Engineer Freed After Illegal Bunker Discharge Case
Law firm Arent Fox secured the release from "indefinite" detention of Croatian national Dejan Vodopic.
3 Oct 2014
Efficiency Measures Will Save Carnival $2.5 Billion in Bunker Costs by the End of 2014
Carnival said that it had reduced its fuel usage by one billion gallons and cut carbon emissions by 12 billion kilograms.
3 Oct 2014
TSA: Carriers Feel an Urgent Need to View Pricing Differently
The box shipping group has adopted a new rate formula with a "low sulfur fuel cost recovery component."
3 Oct 2014