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Drewry Index Drops in August
A decline in tanker and LPG charter rates was only partially offset by some dry bulk improvement.
15 Sep 2014
Rolls-Royce Launches Fuel-Saving Gas and Diesel Engine Line
The new family of medium-speed engines promise reduced emissions and greater efficiency.
15 Sep 2014
Alfa Laval Announces a "New Generation" of Scrubber Technology
PureSOx 2.0 said to have significant benefits including a smaller size, and potentially reducing fuel consumption.
12 Sep 2014
DNV GL Unveils Unmanned, Zero-Emissions Ship Design
DNV GL says the battery powered vessel could be built with existing technology.
12 Sep 2014
ICS Calls for Caution on Environmental Rules
Shipping group is "disappointed" that IMO seems unlikely to push fuel availability study forward.
12 Sep 2014
Approval for Gas Turbine-Powered LNG Carrier Design
Design promises environmental benefits, low life-cycle costs.
12 Sep 2014
New Container Design to Use LNG Membrane System
DNV GL, GTT, and Hanjin are working on the design for a vessel sailing on an Asia-Europe route.
12 Sep 2014
Crude Up as Sanctions Against Russia "Deepen and Broaden"
However the bump seen in crude today is not anticipated to be sustained.
11 Sep 2014
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 37
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 37
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from Sep 4th - 10rd, 2014.
11 Sep 2014
Industry Insight: Why Join IBIA? Jens Maul Jorgensen Gives a Shipowners View
Industry Insight: Why Join IBIA? Jens Maul Jorgensen Gives a Shipowners View
"IBIA members comprise every part of the fuel supply chain and offer expertise to improve the quality standard throughout the bunkering supply chain."
11 Sep 2014
DNV GL: The Time has Come for LNG Bunkers
The comments come as HHI and UASC are given an AIP by DNV GL for an LNG fuel system design for 17 box ship newbuilds.
11 Sep 2014
Fuel Efficient Ferry to Get Deltamarin Scrubber System
The company will provide an exhaust gas cleaning system to the P&O chartered Ro-Ro vessel M/V Bore Song.
11 Sep 2014
Seaspan Eyes Larger, Fuel-Efficient Ships
After reaching charter agreements for four vessels, the company sought options for bigger ships.
11 Sep 2014
New Engine Platform Could Save up to 60 Tonnes of Fuel Per Year
Caterpillar Marine says the system optimises engine performance at low loads and variable speeds.
11 Sep 2014
Oil Prices Continue to Decline
Bunker buyers should be holding purchases as long as possible keeping appraised of avails and congestion for the ports in question.
10 Sep 2014
ExxonMobil Launches Mobilgard 525, a New Lube for ECA Compliant MGO
Mobilgard 525 is designed for ships using 0.1% sulfur MGO to comply with next year's tightening ECA regulations.
10 Sep 2014
CMA CGM, CSCL, UASC Announce Alliance
The new Ocean Three partnership will compete with 2M, push smaller operators out of Asia-Europe.
10 Sep 2014
Wärtsilä's Upgraded LNG Fuel Handling System Receives AIP
DNV GL presented the AIP to Wärtsilä at the 2014 SMM.
10 Sep 2014
AWT Launches New Fuel-Efficiency Software
SmartSpeed uses "massive computing power" to determine effects of weather, other factors.
10 Sep 2014
Wärtsilä Introduces New Propellers to Reduce Bunker Consumption
The controllable pitch propellers promise to reduce fuel use for medium to large vessels.
10 Sep 2014
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