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Indonesia Seizes Two VLCCs Over Alleged Illegal Fuel Transfer

The ships will now be escorted to Batam for further investigation.

25 Jan 2021

Bunker Supplier Peninsula Petroleum Expands in Europe With New Skaw Operation

CEO John Bassadone expects his company to expand further this year.

25 Jan 2021

FOBAS Alert: Low Flash Point Distillate Marine Fuels in Falmouth

Although the tested results range from 58 to 59 °C, however as they are below the minimum limit set out in SOLAS, these fuels are classed as off specification.

25 Jan 2021

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2021 Week 3

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from January 14 – January 20 2021.

22 Jan 2021

Oil Dips on China Covid Woes, But Goldman Still Bullish On Market Prospects

Meanwhile, Keystone cancellation won't harm oil imports from Canada, say experts.

22 Jan 2021

One Stem Took Up 25% of Rotterdam's Fourth-Quarter LNG Bunker Volumes

The stem was 8.2% of total demand for the whole of 2020.

22 Jan 2021

Further Delays to Cruise-Industry Restart

The cruise industry is responsible for about 4% of global bunker demand.

22 Jan 2021

Arq Fuel to Make Bunkers from Mining Waste in Louisiana

London-based Arq will invest up to $40 million to build the facility in St Rose.

22 Jan 2021

Shanghai Exchange Completes First Overseas Physical VLSFO Delivery

The delivery was made on January 19-21 in Singapore.

22 Jan 2021

Media Coverage of Alternative Bunkers Jumped in 2020

The decarbonisation agenda was probably second only to the COVID-19 pandemic in topics of conversation for the shipping and bunker industries in 2020.

22 Jan 2021

Oil Mixed On Unexpected Inventory Rise, As Impact Of Biden Presidency Is Considered

Meanwhile, India is hoping for more Iranian, Venezuelan oil imports.

21 Jan 2021

Shipping Executive: We Can't Order New Tonnage While Carbon Rules Are So Uncertain

While all shipowners by now will have the IMO's objective of halving GHG emissions by 2050 firmly in mind, no concrete guidance has yet been given on the timetable for carbon-emitting ships to be phased out.

21 Jan 2021

Chinese VLSFO Exports Jump to Record High

VLSFO exports from China reached 2.47 million mt in December.

21 Jan 2021

WFS Fends off Bunker Contract Challenge

As other creditors seek to secure payment by 'separating out' different contractual sections.

21 Jan 2021

Star Bulk's Scrubbers May Pay for Themselves by the End of This Year

Fuel savings have paid for half of the company's scrubber installation costs already.

21 Jan 2021

Quadrise Agrees New Ship Trial

Second quarter will see emulsified bunker fuel deployed on boxships as a precursor to a wider take up.

21 Jan 2021

BunkerMetric Builds Team, Bags First Customer

We expect to build on the momentum of 2020, says co-founder Christian Plum.

21 Jan 2021

Maersk Institute Seeks Economist to Solve Commercial Challenge of Shipping Decarbonisation

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping has posted a job advertisement for a chief economist in Copenhagen.

21 Jan 2021

Biden Inauguration Causes Oil Price Increase And "Good Mood" In Markets

Meanwhile, India's crude imports soar due to huge demand resurgence.

20 Jan 2021

Ship & Bunker, RAI Partner to Launch Online Bunker Training Course

"This course will give you and your team a deeper understanding of how to make a variety of fuel oils," says RAI President & CEO, Ara Barsamian.

20 Jan 2021