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Varo Buys Bomin Bunker Supply Subsidiary

"The assets we are acquiring from Bomin Bunker fit well into our growth strategy," says VARO CEO, Roger Brown.

4 Jan 2018

LNG as a Marine Fuel – Tipping Points, Step Changes, Blizzards, and Snowballs

Today there are 119 LNG-powered vessels in operation with a further 125 on order, writes SEA\LNG's Stephen Cadden and Steve Esau.

4 Jan 2018

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2018 Week 1

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from December 21 2017 – January 03, 2018.

4 Jan 2018

South Korea: Detained Ship "Most Likely" Carrying Bunker Fuel

According to Platts citing industry sources

4 Jan 2018

South Korean Offers Financial Incentive for Gas-Fuelled Newbuids

$2bn on table to stimulate domestic shipbuilding.

4 Jan 2018

OPEC Compliance On Track, But Anaylst Worries That the Cuts May Now Be Too Much

John Kemp sees trouble in record longs combined with U.S. shale galvanized by the higher prices generated by OPEC.

3 Jan 2018

LNG Shipping Market Will be Short of Capacity by 2020: GasLog

The LNG carrier owner/operator has placed a dual-fuel newbuild order it expects to deliver into a strong LNG shipping market in the third quarter of 2019.

3 Jan 2018

Bunker Consumption Failing to Keep Pace With Rising Demand for Shipping

ICCT says from 2013 to 2015 bunker consumption rose 2.4% compared to a 7% increase in demand for shipping transport work.

3 Jan 2018

Crude Surges Amid More Warnings of an Imminent Price Drop

But as usual, the warnings are countered by predictions of crude hitting $80 this year.

3 Jan 2018

Aegean Shareholder Group Presses Ahead with Board Nomination Plans

"There's tremendous value in Aegean's network, which we believe is also particularly well placed to take advantage of ... IMO 2020," Tyler Baron tells Ship & Bunker.

3 Jan 2018

Industry Insight: The New Bunker Fuel Regulations - Some Thoughts

"Unless a solution is found, every year there will be a further accumulation of 200 million MT of HFO," Viswa Lab's Dr. R. Vis writes for Ship & Bunker.

3 Jan 2018

Trump Triggers More Fears About Geopolitical Tension Causing Price Disruptions, but Market Still Seems More Vulnerable to Overproduction

RBC Capital Markets continues to warn about rising tensions in the Middle East, Africa, and Venezuela.

2 Jan 2018

Oil Makes Strongest Start to the Year Since 2014, But Moody's Says Prices are Heading Down From Here

Fundamentals-focused Barclays adds that U.S. shale growth bears close monitoring.

2 Jan 2018

EMP Releases Marine and Ship Battery FAQ

The FAQ is currently focused on class-approved VRLA batteries.

2 Jan 2018

Irish Continental Group Opts for Scrubbers on Bunker-Saving Newbuild

The vessel is set to become the largest cruise ferry in the world in terms of vehicle capacity, says the company.

2 Jan 2018

IMO 2020 Not the End of the Story, Global Sulfur Cap Will Eventually Fall Further Down: Total

"We may first see ECA zones enlarged, or new zones introduced, but eventually there will be a stricter sulfur content limit on marine fuel," Managing Director Olivier Jouny tells Ship & Bunker.

2 Jan 2018

2018 to See Dry Bulk Fleet Grow at Slowest Pace Since 1999: BIMCO

Still, 2018 may not be quite as strong as 2017, and profits may not come around until 2019, says BIMCO's Chief Shipping Analyst Peter Sand.

29 Dec 2017

US Crude Ends 2017 Above $60, But This Sets Stage For Shale/OPEC Clash, Say Analysts

But Federal Reserve Bank insists oil must exceed $60 for a boost in U.S. drilling.

29 Dec 2017

U.S./China Dispute Heralds Increased Geopolitical Risk for Crude in 2018

Everything from Venezuela's economy to an election in Libya bears monitoring, says Helima Croft.

29 Dec 2017

240 Vessels Now Fitted With Scrubbers, and That Number is Set to Accelerate: Clarksons

Around 5% of newbuild contracts in 2017 were for scrubber-equipped vessels.

29 Dec 2017