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Oil Prices Fall as Improvements in the US Dollar Continue
Bunker prices were mostly soft in the primary ports and it is not unreasonable to expect them to stay that way for the near term.
30 Oct 2014
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 44
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 44
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from October 23rd - 29th, 2014.
30 Oct 2014
Teekay Extends Bunker Saving Hull and Propeller Performance Monitoring Service
The Canada-based shipper says Propulsion Dynamics' CASPER Service is a "valuable tool in our operational and performance arsenal."
30 Oct 2014
Payment Dispute Sees Vessel Rearrested in Singapore
Winland Shipping's Rui Lee has been arrested for the third time this year over payment disputes.
30 Oct 2014
Russian Court Dismisses Appeal Over Offshore Bunkering Ban
An appeal by Russia's Central Energy Customs over its effective ban on offshore bunkering has been struck down.
30 Oct 2014
NRDC Urges Chinese ECA to Combat "Severe Air Pollution Crisis"
U.S. envornment campaigner NRDC has called on China to adopt "21st Century" regulation of pollution at its ports.
30 Oct 2014
IMB Warns on "Worrying Rise" in Southeast Asian Tanker Piracy
Small tankers should be particularly vigilant, says International Maritime Bureau.
30 Oct 2014
Trumf Makes New Hire in Bid to Expand in Asia
Adam Wang's focus is on Asia.
30 Oct 2014
Baltic Shipping Volumes Helps Dry Bulk Shipper to Profit
Steel volumes and transportation volumes in the energy industry were higher than expected.
30 Oct 2014
Algeria Plans to Be Leading Player in LNG Bunkering
Algeria's Energy Minister tells seminar that the country's growth prospects for LNG bunkering are good.
30 Oct 2014
Use of LNG as a Marine Fuel is "Rising Rapidly in China"
China's market share in new build LNGCs will rise over the next five years.
30 Oct 2014
"Tremendous Potential" for LNG Conversions, but There Are Challenges
Fuel eyed for cheaper, less polluting transport on U.S. waterway system.
30 Oct 2014
Crude Makes Further Gains
Brent crude oil continues to slowly recover from the low $80/bbl and is now marching toward $90/bbl.
29 Oct 2014
Lower Bunker Prices Should Fuel Better Than Expected Performance for NYK
The company saw profit in the container industry for the first time in three quarters.
29 Oct 2014
Industry Insight: VPS Discusses Fuel Grades and ISO 8217
Industry Insight: VPS Discusses Fuel Grades and ISO 8217
VPS has noticed that since early 2014, the shipping industry has seen a growing understanding of the advantages of the latest edition of ISO 8217.
29 Oct 2014
Chinese Yard Claims CNG Vessel First
China's Jiangsu Hantong shipyard says it will build the world's first CNG carrier deigned by Chinese company CIMC.
29 Oct 2014
USC Researchers Discover New Engine Technology to Reduce Ship Emissions, Bunker Costs
Researchers said that ships would be able to convert their engines with minimum modifications.
29 Oct 2014
Carriers May Face "Difficult Task" Negotiating Contracts Ahead of ECAs
Many large volume shippers have specific "no surcharge" clauses.
29 Oct 2014
German Box Ship Arrested in Singapore
Reasons for the arrest are unknown.
29 Oct 2014
Turkey Signs Ballast Water Management Convention, Nears 35% Threshold
Turkey has acceded to the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention bringing the total signatory countries to 43.
29 Oct 2014