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Fathom Spotlight: Shore Connection is the Future

Shore power systems enable a ship to connect to the electricity grid of the country where it's berthed, rather than having to rely on the ship's generators.

5 Dec 2014

Bunker Prices Set to Head Lower as Saudi Arabia Says Oil Prices Could Stabilize at $60

Gulf producers are reportedly able to withstand such prices.

5 Dec 2014

Energy Complex Softens as Saudi Arabia Continues to Sell "Discounted Barrels"

As we continue today, there will be volatility but expect prices to soften even more soon.

4 Dec 2014

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 49

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from Nov 27th - Dec 3rd, 2014.

4 Dec 2014

Dan-Bunkering Hires Another Former OW Bunker Employee

Kurosh Khonsari joined Dan-Bunkering's office in Dubai as Senior Bunker Trader.

4 Dec 2014

Update 1: New Hire and New Office for Cockett Marine Oil

Former UK-based OW Bunker Trading Manager John Tsogas has joined the bunker supplier's recently opened office in Greece.

4 Dec 2014

Inside Opinion: I Think I Know When Container Ships Will Stop Growing

Korea Ship and Offshore Research Institute has begun developing a 25,000 TEU capacity box ship. So where will it stop? 28,000? 30,000?

4 Dec 2014

European Parliament Approves CO2 Reporting Law

The European Parliament has approved a law requiring shippers in the EU to report on CO2 emissions, but it does not go far enough says lobby group.

4 Dec 2014

Transfennica Fits Half Its Fleet with Scrubbers in Preparation for ECA Rule Change

Transfennica will use scrubbers on six of 13 vessels while the remainder of its fleet switch to diesel.

4 Dec 2014

Skuld Releases Second Warning on Fuel Handling for ECA Compliance

The marine insurer warned that cross contamination of HFO and new low-sulfur fuel can easily happen.

4 Dec 2014

DNV GL Releases LNG Ready Notation for Newbuilds

The notation will help shipowners who may want to convert their vessels to LNG in the future.

4 Dec 2014

Gaz Métro Welcomes Québec Funding For Energy Efficiency Programmes

LNG supplier Gaz Métro says the "extra financial assistance will enable our clients to launch a greater number of large-scale energy efficiency projects."

4 Dec 2014

OW Bunker Traders Join OMTI

Two ex-OW Bunker traders will take up positions with OMTI's Greece office in Athens.

4 Dec 2014

Union Calls Shippers' Response to ECAs "Blatantly Alarmist"

The union said that threats of cutting routes and jobs were unnecessary as global seatrade is set to double.

4 Dec 2014

Chemoil to Offer 0.10% Sulfur Fuel Oil and DMB Products

The products will be available in select U.S. and Gulf of Mexico ports from this month.

4 Dec 2014

Crude Prices Continue to Fall

There will be volatility on this ride down the chimney, but the gravity of the situation is that the big oil producers are pushing for this to happen.

3 Dec 2014

Glander International Bunkering Makes 10 New Hires in Dubai, India, and Singapore

"Our new team members are extremely experienced and we are grateful that they have chosen to be a part of the Glander International Bunkering Group."

3 Dec 2014

OW Bunker Subsidiaries Look to Carry On, Distance Themselves From Bankruptcy

The head of OW Bunker's Rotterdam business says "we had better think of ourselves first."

3 Dec 2014

Swiss Traders to Hire Nearly 40 Ex-OW Bunker Staff in Singapore, North Asia Expansion Bid

Mercuria has launched a bunker trading office in North Asia with 17 ex-OW Bunker staff and seeks a further 12 to bolster Singapore office.

3 Dec 2014

Ferry Operator: We Support the New ECA Rules, But Would Have Liked Some More Flexibility

P&O Ferries says it will be forced to raise prices as much as 30 percent on peak sailings.

3 Dec 2014