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Hamburg Süd Signs Slot Purchase Agreement with Maersk Line Ahead of Acquisition
The new slot purchase agreement is said to be set to come into effect on April 1, 2017.
8 Feb 2017
Analysts in the Wake of Oil Falling Yet Again Say $35/bbl in the Near Future is Possible
Everything from huge inventories and weak demand to OPEC cutbacks faltering are cited as the reasons for the potential slide.
8 Feb 2017
U.S. Still Reluctant to Adopt LNG Bunkers: Industry Sources
U.S. shipowners and suppliers are said to be still weighing the risks and costs associated with developing the supporting LNG infrastructure.
8 Feb 2017
Torvald Klaveness Newbuilds to Use ABB's OCTOPUS Software to Save Fuel, Meet Environmental Regs
OCTOPUS gathers information collected by onboard sensors to provide insight on key performance parameters, including fuel efficiency.
8 Feb 2017
January Sees Panama Canal Break Monthly Tonnage Record Set in December
In January, the canal set a new monthly tonnage record of 36.1 million PC/UMS with the transit of 1,260 ships.
8 Feb 2017
NPS Reduces Auxiliary Engine Fuel Consumption of Feedermax Box Ship by 9.2%
MV Jork Ruler is owned by Bernd Becker Shipmanagement and managed by Jebsen Shipping.
8 Feb 2017
Bunker Saving Fleet Cleaner Marks First Ship Hull Cleaning Operation
Fleet Cleaner was used to clean the hull of the largest vessel of the Royal Netherlands Navy, HNLMS Karel Doorman.
8 Feb 2017
MFM for Bunkering; EU MID and Singapore TR48: The Facts
MFM for Bunkering; EU MID and Singapore TR48: The Facts
Emerson was heavily involved from the beginning with the introduction of MFM in bunkering applications in Europe and later in Singapore.
8 Feb 2017
Crude Soft as US Gasoline Stockpiles Rise
Bunker prices were softer in the primary ports.
7 Feb 2017
Scandlines Deploys Hybrid Newbuilds on Rostock-Gedser Route
The two new hybrid ferries, M/V Berlin and M/V Copenhagen, went into ordinary service on February 5, 2017.
7 Feb 2017
NES Hybrid Electric Systems Selected to Power Three Fjord1 Newbuilds
Two of the ferries are set to be employed on the Brekstad - Valset route, while the third will be put on the Sandvikvåg - Husavik route.
7 Feb 2017
Drewry Launches New Maritime Sector Credit Research Service Offering
The new offering provides an investment proposition in asset allocation for institutional investors.
7 Feb 2017
Tanker Collision That Led to Chennai Bunker Spill Result Of "Human Error"
"The government is making all efforts to remove the oil slick from the sea," said State Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar Monday.
7 Feb 2017
Monjasa Appoints Anders Boutrup as New Head of Credit
"In a challenging shipping market environment, efficient credit management is important," says Monjasa.
7 Feb 2017
Vitol Warns of "Very Volatile" Oil Market, Sees Prices Capped at $62/bbl
U.S. president Trump again is cited as the key driver for the predicted tumult.
7 Feb 2017
Tumbling 2018 Oil Prices Part of a Good News/Bad News Forecast From Bank of America Merrill Lynch
U.S. president Donald Trump is cited as the instigator of a potentially rocky market ahead.
7 Feb 2017
"Shortest Traversable Period in Recent Years" for Bunker Saving Northern Sea Route
The short season comes despite sea ice in the Arctic Sea falling to a record smallest area during 2016.
7 Feb 2017
How Does a Bunker Saving Air Lubrication System Work? [VIDEO]
How Does a Bunker Saving Air Lubrication System Work? [VIDEO]
Silverstream have released a new animation demonstrating its air lubrication technology.
7 Feb 2017
Oil Rig Count Weighs on Crude Oil Prices
Bunker prices were softer in the primary ports.
6 Feb 2017
Clean Up Continues After Chennai Bunker Spill
Local media reports that clean up crews have collected around 100 tonnes of sludge and oil so far.
6 Feb 2017