World News

LR: Investment Decisions "A Headache" for Shipowners
Lloyd's Register says shipowners are being "confused" by investment options for energy management.
4 Jun 2012
Bomin Merger Creates One of the "World's Largest" Bunker Firms
Mabanft complete the acquisition of Bominflot and say they have now "acquired critical mass on the ship bunker market."
1 Jun 2012
Prices for Bunkers and Oil Sink in May
Bunker prices follow crude down, with some $90 per metric tonne shed from IFO380 across in some key ports.
1 Jun 2012
Market Outlook: Oil Stocks and Output High, Demand Low
Bunker buyers putting their faith in prices continuing to shadow crude won't be expecting to see any fuel price hikes in their immediate future.
1 Jun 2012
LNG: Shorter Payback Times than Scrubbers
LNG "given the right circumstances," promises fewer emissions and lower fuel costs according to a joint GL-MAN study.
30 May 2012
UK P&I Club: Singapore "Cappuccino Bunker" Warning
P&I Club issue guidelines to reduce incidents of "Cappuccino" effect in bunker supply.
29 May 2012
Ferry Firm Sees 22% Rise in YTD Bunker Bills
Irish Continental Group says bunker costs rose €3.4 million (US $4.3 million) for the first four months of the year.
18 May 2012
Aegean Post 48.5% Gain in Q1 2012 Profits
Higher revenues come from lower volumes as the firm focuses on "executing transactions with creditworthy counterparties".
17 May 2012
Maersk Line Post Q1 Losses of $599 million
An 18% increase in freight volume not enough to overcome higher bunker costs and lower freight rates.
16 May 2012
Identifying Iranian Bunkers in Singapore "A Major Headache"
Report says that fuel oil from Iran is "as ubiquitous as salt in seawater."
15 May 2012
Chemoil "On Target" as they Announce Profit for Q1 2012
But performance slumps with profits attributable to equity holders for the first quarter down 62%.
15 May 2012
Bunker Costs Force Maersk Route Closures
Shipping line to discontinue direct coverage from Peru and Chile to Northwest Europe.
11 May 2012
"Rare" Fuel Oil Shipment from Japan to Singapore
Shell to move 80,000 tonnes of fuel oil from Negishi with a lay date of May 16 at a freight rate of $500,000.
11 May 2012
Hapag-Lloyd blame "Soaring Bunker Prices" for Q1 Losses
Losses due to rising fuel costs and uncertainty in global economic conditions.
10 May 2012
Judge Rules Against Supplier for $4 Million Unpaid Bunkers
Landmark case by Hong Kong court defines 'control', says Maruba only responsible for one of the 11 vessels.
8 May 2012
Shipping Crisis Will Last "Two to Three Years"
Fredriksen says many shipping firms and shipyards are going to be put out of business.
8 May 2012
China to Buy Iranian Fuel Oil Shipment
The Khorfakkan is to load 80,000 metric tons of fuel oil on May 15 from the Iranian port of Bandar Mahshahr.
7 May 2012
Chemoil Confirms COO / CFO Resignation
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer Mats Henrik Berglund to join Pacific Basin Shipping Limited in Hong Kong.
7 May 2012
Ship Operators Vetting Bunker Suppliers for Iranian Product
But BIMCO analyst says the problem is "We don't know how much Iranian oil is already blended in [to existing product]".
4 May 2012
Iranian sanctions Putting Asian Fuel Oil Markets 'At Risk'
Asian fuel market could see a defect equivalent to 45 percent of current Singapore inventories every month.
2 May 2012