World News

Renewable Power Testing Planned for Greek Ferry

The Blue Star Delos will use a solar array integrated with a Eco Marine Power management system.

6 Aug 2014

New Ultra-Large Box Ships to Hurt Charter Rates

Reduced demand in the fall may take many charter ships out of operation.

6 Aug 2014

Langh Ship Scrubber Gets Final Class Approval

The in-house designed system is also being made available to other ship owners.

6 Aug 2014

Bunker Jobs: Experienced Bunker Traders & Brokers Required

Glander International Bunkering is looking for experienced bunker trader and broker professionals in Dubai, Florida, Singapore, & Brazil.

6 Aug 2014

Bunker Prices Down as WTI Falls to 6 Month Low, Brent at its Lowest This Year

Decreases are much more likely to be slow and steady as we have seen here.

5 Aug 2014

And The World's Most Expensive Vessel Is...

Online vessel valuation service VesselsValue.com calculates the world's most expensive vessel.

5 Aug 2014

P&I Club Warns on Increase in Low Quality Bunker Claims

Blending practices, stricter provisions in charter party terms driving up claims.

5 Aug 2014

Singapore-Flagged Tanker, Bulkers Eyed for Wind Power Trial

British marine windpower company Oceanfoil is looking to trial its wingsail technology.

5 Aug 2014

KPI Bridge Oil Names New CEO

Carsten Ladekjær was previously senior vice president at Dan-Bunkering.

5 Aug 2014

Crude Prices Edge Higher After Early Morning Dip

Prices are not expected to slide further as investors sense the opportunity to buy is now!

4 Aug 2014

Four Dual-Fuel Boxships for German Owner

Reederei NSB ordered the vessels from Chinese shipbuilder Sainty Marine for a total of $280 million.

4 Aug 2014

Bunker Holding Hires KPI Bridge Oil CEO Jan Obel

As Chief Sales Officer, Obel will focus on development of new business, including large strategic customers.

4 Aug 2014

Bunker Detectives Expands Global Network into ARA Region

The partnership with Amsterdam-based Transoil BV will extend their reach as far as Gibraltar, Sicily / Malta, and the North Coast of Africa.

4 Aug 2014

Industry Insight: How Real Time Software Provides a Bunker Fraud Firewall

Mandatory MFM's in Singapore are expected to reduce malpractice, but it's unlikely that fraudulent activity will cease entirely.

4 Aug 2014

LNG-Fuelled Ferry Launches

The vessel will arrive in Quebec, Canada in late 2014 for service.

1 Aug 2014

Oil Down as Equity Markets Crash

The talking heads have for weeks been saying that global assets are overbought and that a correction is due. We had that today.

31 Jul 2014

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 31

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from July 24th - 30th, 2014.

31 Jul 2014

Big Loss for Pacific Basin in Q2 Following "Unexpectedly Weak" Market

The dry bulk company, who also blamed the loss on a rough market for its towing business, came despite a 19 percent increase in revenues.

31 Jul 2014

Seaspan Profits Drop as Revenues Rise in Q2

The lower profits reflected a decline in the fair value of financial instruments.

31 Jul 2014

World Fuel Services Marine Segment Down in Q2

Overall, WFS's revenues were up, but net income dropped year-over-year.

31 Jul 2014