World News

Carnival UK: Rising Bunker Costs Mean Cruise Ships Will Get Bigger
CEO says cruise vessels will be too large to stop at many world ports.
10 May 2013
Ultrabulk Adding More "Eco-Design" Vessels to its Fleet
The Danish shipping firm says it is adding five vessels to its long term fleet.
10 May 2013
Daily Bunker Price Report, Thursday May 9, 2013
IFO prices headed down across the globe today, while some markets saw mixed movements for distillates.
9 May 2013
TORM Loss Down in Q1 After Restructuring
The company says the product tanker segment was the best in four years.
9 May 2013
ABB: Market is Moving Towards Dual-Fuel Engines
Engines that can run on LNG are already in demand, and their use will only ramp up further in the next decade.
9 May 2013
Daily Bunker Price Report, Wednesday May 8, 2013
Bunker prices soften in North America, but are firm in Europe.
8 May 2013
India Ready for Iran Port Investment, Mulls Iran-Pakistan Pipeline
The last construction phase of the natural gas pipeline between Iran and Pakistan started in March.
8 May 2013
New PSV Propulsion Systems Reduce Fuel Consumption Up to 15%
GE Promises $300,000 per year fuel savings from the systems, with a payback time of less than a year.
8 May 2013
Odfjell: High Bunker Costs are a Serious Concern
Norwegian firm increased its Q1 loss despite improving supply-demand balance in the chemical tanker market.
8 May 2013
Daily Bunker Price Report, Tuesday May 7, 2013
Bunker prices continued to rise as crude corrected much of yesterday's gains.
7 May 2013
Singapore's Yujin Withdraws Delist from London AIM
Move comes after being approached by a potential strategic partner.
7 May 2013
Pakistan LNG Import Project Stopped
Plans to import the fuel from Qatar are "in doldrums" after a dispute over pricing, an official said.
7 May 2013
Daily Bunker Price Report, Monday May 6, 2013
After a firm Friday, bunker prices opened the week with gains on Monday.
6 May 2013
Fathom Launches Second Edition of Ship Efficiency Guide
Managing Director says fuel and emission saving is absolutely crucial to profitable future shipping operations.
6 May 2013
Agreement Would Allow U.S. Military Bunkering at Maldives
The status of forces agreement does not reflect U.S. plans for a permanent base in the country, an embassy spokesperson said.
6 May 2013
Maersk Line: Deploying More Capacity is "Really Stupid, Stupid Strategy"
Maersk Line chief Soren Skou says the industry could be close to a rate war unless more vessels are removed from service.
6 May 2013
Daily Bunker Price Report, Friday May 3, 2013
Bunker prices end the week firm in many key ports around the world.
3 May 2013
Former Microsoft Executive Takes Maersk Line Role
Stephen Richard Schueler brings sales experience from Microsoft, and Proter & Gamble to his new position.
3 May 2013
Daily Bunker Price Report, Thursday May 2, 2013
Bunker prices were mostly heading down today after holidays made it a quiet day yesterday.
2 May 2013
Russian Official Calls for Japanese Backing of LNG Plant
Sakhalin Governor Alexander Khoroshavin wants to build a second LNG plant in the framework of the current Sakhalin-1 project.
2 May 2013