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Consortium Secures Funding for Development of Fuel Cell Tech for Marine Applications
The technology will be developed based on the PowerCell's PowerCell S3, and will be tested on an arctic research vessel.
17 Jan 2017
Subsea Industries Pushes for Regs to Prevent Biofouling on Ship Hulls
The company says the only real way to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species is to ensure that ships sail from their point of origin with a clean hull.
17 Jan 2017
Bureau Veritas Extends Congratulations as Seaspan's New Dual-Fuel Hybrid Ferry Enters Service
Seaspan Swift and its soon to be delivered sister vessel, Seaspan Reliant, are both noted to be classed by BV.
17 Jan 2017
DNV GL and Jotun to Host Hull Performance Conference in March
The second Hull Performance & Insight Conference is set to take place at Germany's Castle Ulrichshusen from March 27 to 29.
17 Jan 2017
IMO to Discuss "Smooth and Effective" 0.50% Sulfur Cap Implementation
The Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response is holding its fourth session from January 16 to 20.
17 Jan 2017
Carnival Highlights Strategy Toward More Efficient Vessels with Launch of Latest Newbuild
Seabourn Encore is noted to be the first of three new ships set to enter service in 2017 across three of Carnival's 10 global cruise brands.
17 Jan 2017
Gener8 Maritime Takes Delivery of New Bunker-Saving VLCC
Gener8 Hector is the nineteenth of 21 ECO VLCCs slated for delivery to Gener8 Maritime.
16 Jan 2017
EMICERT Receives Worldwide Accreditation Certificate for MRV Assessment Services
The accreditation enables EMICERT to provide assessment services for ships' monitoring plans to ensure compliance with EU MRV requirements.
16 Jan 2017
Bunker Tanker Successfully Refloated After Grounding on Canadian East Coast
The Panama-flagged Arca 1 was successfully refloated on Sunday.
16 Jan 2017
KPI Bridge Oil Appoints Trading Manager at London Office
Mark Perrins, previously a senior trader in the London office, has been promoted to the position of Trading Manager.
16 Jan 2017
New Bunker Regs and Ballast Rules a "Win" for Shipowners with Younger Vessels: UBS
60 percent of owners surveyed for the UBS report say they expect to scrap their older vessels in response to new regulations.
16 Jan 2017
Demand for Low Sulfur Bunkers in 2020 Will Be Higher Than Previous IEA Estimates, New Survey Suggests
The figure comes as the result of a new UBS survey on marine transport, which focuses on the effects new regulations may have on shipping.
16 Jan 2017
2017 Will be a Healthy Year for the Bunker Industry: Muhtaroglu
"Only good service providers who respect their clients will be long term actors, the rest will disappear," the Energy Petrol founder tells Ship & Bunker.
16 Jan 2017
"Significant" Oil Supply-Demand Gap is Again Cited at Abu Dhabi Energy Conference
IEA's Fatih Birol warns that the shortage could come as early as in three years' time.
16 Jan 2017
Zero Emission Propulsion Project to See Development of Hydrogen-Powered Ferry
The energy efficient ferry will be powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology and feature supplementary battery-power.
16 Jan 2017
Hanjin Granted Leave to Withdraw Singapore Court Proceedings
The Supreme Court has also discharged Hanjin's interim stay order, which was previously granted on September 9, 2016.
16 Jan 2017
Without Rate Increases, Further Bankruptcies and Consolidation Ahead for Box Carriers: Former HMM Exec
David Arsenault, HMM's former CEO for the Americas, suggests new mega alliances must ensure container freight rate increases.
16 Jan 2017
US Court Decision Bolsters ING's Claim for Payment of Outstanding OW Bunker Bills
"Judge Caproni found that Temara II was limited to its facts and that it was distinguishable from the others," ING lawyer Bruce G. Paulsen tells Ship & Bunker.
16 Jan 2017
OPEC Rhetoric at Abu Dhabi Not Enough to Prevent Worst Market Slide Since November
Everything from troubling economics in China to rising global production were cited as the reasons for the losses.
13 Jan 2017
"Significant" Fuel Oil Spill Reported in the Waters of Turkey's Izmit Bay
The spill is said to have resulted from a leak at one of the Poliport Terminal's shore tanks.
13 Jan 2017