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VPS Urges Vigilance When Using "Hybrid" ECA Fuels

But such bunkers can provide significant benefits if "challenges are understood and can be addressed."

7 Apr 2016

OW Bunker: No Way For Shipowners to Pre-Empt Arrests Under UAE Law

However Al Tamimi & Company suggests there are ways for shipowners who have had their vessels arrested to reduce legal expenses.

7 Apr 2016

OPEC Predicts Successful Freeze Meeting - But Latin America Will Discuss the Proposal Beforehand Anyway

Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela will try to reach a joint position on April 8.

7 Apr 2016

Meech: New IBIA Chairman Talks Better Bunker Practices, Ethics, Enforcement of Bunker Regs, Membership Growth

The role and value of IBIA is constantly changing, reflecting the industry it represents, Meech tells Ship & Bunker.

7 Apr 2016

U.S. Plant Looks to Tap into LNG Bunker Market

The Philadelphia Gas Works says it has ambitions of moving into supplying LNG for bunkers, among other uses, through a $120 million plant expansion.

7 Apr 2016

Crude Benchmarks Surge on Unexpected Inventory Figures

By days end crude was up 5% with bunker prices quite firm in the primary ports.

6 Apr 2016

Nakilat: Sooner or Later Everybody Needs to Use Clean Fuel

Samir Bailouni, fleet management director, Nakilat, says the Qatari Q-Fleet Could Shift to LNG bunkers.

6 Apr 2016

MSC Cruises Backs LNG Bunkers with Mega-Cruise Ship Order

The world's largest privately-owned cruise line could introduce up to eleven ships through 2026, with a combined investment of $10.2 billion.

6 Apr 2016

Baltic Dry Index Surge Continues, Hits Symbolic 500 Point Mark, Pushes to New 2016 High After Jumping 21% in a Week

Rising demo prices also lend support to scrapping activity.

6 Apr 2016

MCA Awards UK Bunker Testing ECA Enforcement Contract

Lucion Marine will carry out fuel oil sampling at major ports across the UK and Northern Ireland.

6 Apr 2016

Surging Dry Bulk Rates Are "Just Prolonging the Pain" for the Sector

While the Baltic Dry Index gained another 16 points Tuesday to reach 487, industry commentators advise caution in celebrating the index's rise.

6 Apr 2016

Stena Line Orders "World's Most Fuel Efficient" Ferries

The four vessel will also be "gas ready", and will be able to be fuelled by either methanol or liquefied natural gas.

6 Apr 2016

MAN: Even Bigger Propellers and Lower Speed Engines Should Give 4-7% Bunker Savings

The news comes as part an announcement of MAN's delivery of the "world's first" IMO-certified two-stroke engine with Tier III NOx Control and EGRS.

6 Apr 2016

EU Approves Funding for Baltic Sea Scrubber Waste and LNG Bunkering Infrastructure Project

The BPO says it has received approval from the EUSBSR Seed Money Facility for the Green InfraPort project, as well as €46,140 in EU grant funding.

6 Apr 2016

Navis Aims to Slash Bunker Bill by 30% with Battery-Diesel Hybrid Propulsion

NAVIS says the design will be the first hybrid battery-diesel propulsion longliner in Iceland.

6 Apr 2016

Monjasa: No Evidence Was Presented at Trial That Saw 14 Convicted, Bunkering Vessel Forfeited

The local authorities have released only sporadic details on the trial.

6 Apr 2016

Crude Ends the Day Making Slight Gains

Bunker prices were stable in the primary ports today but keep an eye on the EIA report tomorrow for market direction.

5 Apr 2016

IMO Should Address GHG Shipping Emissions at MEPC 69, Says SSI

The SSI asserts that, at the very least, MEPC 69 must reach a formal agreement on emissions reductions targets and accompanying work plan.

5 Apr 2016

Singapore: MPA Offers Port Dues Discounts to Help Ailing Dry Bulk

The concession will be applicable if the vessels are carrying out cargo works with a port stay of not more than five days and will be in place for one year.

5 Apr 2016

Bunker Prices, Economic Cycles Driving Ship Efficiency Gains, Not IMO's EEDI Standard: NGOs

Seas At Risk and T&E say a new study shows that the IMO's EEDI is too weak to drive shipping's adoption of new efficiency tech.

5 Apr 2016