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ExxonMobil: Over 1M mt of Bunkers Delivered in Singapore Using MPA Approved Mass Flow Meters
"Fuel quantity shortages continue to be an on-going issue facing customers," the company says.
20 Aug 2014
ECA Costs Reduce Cruise Visits in Halifax
Carnival Cruise Line paying fewer visits, with smaller ships, due to low-sulfur fuel requirements.
20 Aug 2014
Insurers Mull Arctic Shipping Routes
Lack of historical data, concerns about oil spills make calculations difficult.
20 Aug 2014
Return of Russian Nuclear Cargo Ship Planned
The container vessel was designed to serve Arctic ports through the winter.
20 Aug 2014
Gibraltar Dispute "Not Concluded"
Spain "reserves all the options that are at its disposal" to address the conflict, official says.
20 Aug 2014
Fuel Costs, Fees Could Hurt New Zealand Cruise Industry
Growing cruise ships sizes will also demand new investment from the nation.
20 Aug 2014
WTI Tumbles as Traders Sell Off Their September Crude Positions
Bunker prices continued to be soft in the primary ports.
19 Aug 2014
Ambiguous Future for LNG?
While the use of LNG has become a trend, many challenges lie ahead before the practice becomes a common one.
19 Aug 2014
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Identifying Cappuccino Bunkers [Pictures]
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Identifying Cappuccino Bunkers [Pictures]
Further images to help with the identification of Cappuccino Bunkers.
19 Aug 2014
Improved Bunker Efficiency Helps Maersk Line to Higher Profit
Group-wide, Maersk raised its outlook to about $4.5 billion for 2014, up from a previous forecast of $4 billion.
19 Aug 2014
Spill Reported During Bunkering in New Zealand
Coupling connection failure blamed for incident at the Port of Tauranga.
19 Aug 2014
Call to Curb Cruise Emissions in Australia
"If this was a factory it would be shut down, but this is an unregulated industry."
19 Aug 2014
Wärtsilä Supplying Control System for U.S. LNG Bunker Station
The Harvey Gulf facility will allow bunkering to be handled from inside PSV control rooms.
19 Aug 2014
Singapore Sees Spike in Bunker Fuel Sulfur Level Above 3.5% Global Limit
Data from VPS shows from April to July 2014 almost 14 percent of samples it tested in Singapore were over the 3.5% global sulfur limit.
19 Aug 2014
A New Week, a New 14 Month Low for Oil Prices
Bunker prices were lower in the primary ports, with the exception being Panama.
18 Aug 2014
Rolls-Royce Marine: Fuel Choices Growing More Complex
Regions, operating patterns, and local pricing now affect decisions on bunkers, says Rolls-Royce exec.
18 Aug 2014
Arctic: US Urged to Lead HFO Ban
Green group Pacific Environment says black carbon and risks of spills are a big threat.
18 Aug 2014
VPS: Enforcement "Key Area" for European ECA Rules
VPS says some ports are using much more robust testing methods than others.
18 Aug 2014
Brightoil Plans New Upstream Acquisition
After a $1.05B deal, the company is continuing its push into oil and gas production in China.
18 Aug 2014
US Steps Up ECA Enforcement: Vessels Boarded, Flyovers Considered
"The commercial and legal consequences of a failure to comply with the ECA's fuel oil sulphur limits ... are potentially severe," says UK P&I Club.
18 Aug 2014