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2016 Dry Bulk Rates Will be Lower than Last Year, Says Drewry, as Baltic Dry Index Continues to Slide
The Baltic Dry Index fell for the fifth consecutive session Thursday, shedding 10 points to land at 642.
6 May 2016
Clean Up Efforts Underway Following Singapore Fuel Oil Spill
While the spill is said to have been successfully controlled as soon as possible, the incident is reported to have resulted sales being hampered at the location.
6 May 2016
Another Bunker Saving Hybrid Ferry Ready to Enter Service
The vessel is also fitted with four scrubbers.
6 May 2016
DNV GL Fuel Saving Performance Management System Deployed Across Leonhardt & Blumberg's Entire Fleet
ECO Insight is now being used on all of the German shipping company's 40 container vessels.
6 May 2016
MPA to Fund Drone Technology to Help Tackle Bunker Spills
Move comes as part of wider environmental goals that also include the development of technologies to support ballast water management efforts.
6 May 2016
Oil Markets Move Higher
Early in the day WTI and Brent reached their peak surging more than 5%, but a strong dollar capped gains.
5 May 2016
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 17
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2016 Week 17
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from April 27 – May 4, 2016.
5 May 2016
Negotiations Completed for $892 Million Petrobras Argentina Sale
Petrobras' assets in Argentina include the 30,500 bpd Dr. Ricardo Eliçabe refinery that supplies product for the marine markets.
5 May 2016
New Jensen Maritime Design Features "Some of the First Tier IV Engines"
The tug also ditches traditional ballast water tanks in favour of a bunker-based solution.
5 May 2016
Bureau Veritas' Marine Services Offerings "Reinforced" with TMC Marine Acquisition
TMC Marine is an international consultancy that provides pre and post casualty advice and support to the marine industry.
5 May 2016
Alliance Orphans Could Combine to Represent a Serious Counterweight to 2M, Ocean Alliance: Alphaliner
Existing box shipping alliances are currently in flux.
5 May 2016
New ECO Tanker "Symbolises the Emerging Direction of the U.S. Shipping Industry"
General Dynamics NASSCO says the 50,000 DWT newbuild LNG-ready product tanker, Independence, was delivered to SEA-Vista on Thursday.
5 May 2016
Baltic Dry Index Sheds 56 Points in 4 Days, Falls to 652
Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO, says the industry needs to work to "keep scrapping volumes up" for a meaningful market recovery.
5 May 2016
Global Bunker Price Hits 2016 High, but Don't Worry, Analysts Say Oil Price Rally Isn't as Spectacular as it Seems
The "lower-for-longer" market approach to pricing is still very much the same as it was in the beginning of 2016.
5 May 2016
Saudi/Iran Spat Means No Freeze Talks at OPEC June Meeting - But None Required Anyway, say Delegates
The delegates believe market improvements have rendered freeze talks unimportant.
5 May 2016
Crude Mixed After Strong Start Fuelled by Alberta Wildfires
Due to the volatility the trend in bunker prices was fluid.
4 May 2016
Italy's Port of Augusta Tight on Low Sulfur MGO: Reports
While it is unclear when the port may be resupplied, one source is said to be expecting a cargo to arrive as early as the weekend.
4 May 2016
U.S. Port Launches Three-Way Cold Ironing System
California's Port of Hueneme has launched Phase II of its Grid-Connected Shore Power System.
4 May 2016
New Singapore Barge for LUKOIL Marine Lubricants
The barge is the third and largest in the company's Singapore fleet.
4 May 2016
Low Bunker Price Helps Maersk Save $1 Billion in Q1 2016
Average price paid for bunkers halved year-over-year.
4 May 2016