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Singapore LNG Terminal to Start Operations

The nation's Jurong Island facility got its first LNG cargo from Qatar last week.

2 Apr 2013

Ship & Bunker Price Report, Monday Apr 1, 2013

Little month-on-month change for IFO bunker prices at key bunkering ports in March.

1 Apr 2013

Korean Register of Shipping Elects New Chairman & CEO

Dr Chon Young-kee is the classification society's first internal appointment for the role.

1 Apr 2013

GDZR Executive Takes Over as Titan CEO

Mr. Tang Chao Zhang replaces acting chief executive Mr. Zhao Xu Guang.

1 Apr 2013

LNG Bunkering On Yangtze River to Start in August

A subsidiary of Fortune Oil is building a 2,000 cubic meter-capacity station capable of fuelling 20 vessels per day.

1 Apr 2013

LR: LNG Bunker Demand Could Reach 24M Tonnes by 2025

A model shows 4.2% of global ship deliveries between 2012 and 2025 will run on LNG.

1 Apr 2013

Port of Gibraltar Joins Green Award Program

The port will reduce tonnage dues by 5 percent of Green Award certified sustainable ships.

1 Apr 2013

Hong Kong Issues Air Pollution Plan

The plan addresses various industries including sea transportation, where it plans to use local legislation to reduce emissions.

1 Apr 2013

New Marine Coating Saves Fuel by Imitating Shark Skin

German researchers are developing the coating, which uses moveable scales to reduce resistance and save fuel.

1 Apr 2013

Report: 44% of Korean Shipping Firms Could Go Under

Al Koch, who led restructuring efforts at General Motors, says South Korean industries face similar challenges.

29 Mar 2013

Gazpromneft Buys Black Sea Bunker Supplier

The new asset, which operates at the Black Sea port of Constanţa, is the first international business for the company.

29 Mar 2013

Heavy Fuel Oil Will Leach From Rena Wreck Over Time

Ship owner and insurers favor leaving the ship where it is, despite some remaining cargoes of "potential concern."

29 Mar 2013

Asian LNG Demand Uncertain, Says IEA Analyst

Japanese nuclear energy policy, shale gas development in China, and gas pricing mechanisms could alter the market.

29 Mar 2013

Bunker Salvage Down 14 Percent in 2012

Bunker fuel represented a majority of oil-sector cargo recovered over the year, but recovery of other materials grew.

29 Mar 2013

COSCO Loss Down Slightly in 2012

Bunker costs rose 11.1 percent, making up 26.3 percent of operational costs for shipping.

28 Mar 2013

NYK Launches Battery, Diesel Hybrid Tugboat

The boat uses both diesel engines and rechargeable batteries that can be powered with an onboard generator or from land.

28 Mar 2013

North Dakota Refinery Could Make Fuel for Bunker Market

The facility is one of two planned for the area of the Bakken Formation, where both supply of crude oil and demand for refined products have jumped.

28 Mar 2013

Dutch Firm to Install LNG Bunkering Lines in Norway

The energy-efficient, vacuum-isolated lines will be part of a system to power ferries sailing between Norway and Denmark.

28 Mar 2013

Former MP Says Bahamas Oil Operations are a 'Very Serious' Threat

In the wake of spills, a former lawmaker says oil refinery operations are threatening an area of Grand Bahama island.

28 Mar 2013

European Leaders Seek Flexibility on Sulfur Limits

Brittany Ferries president warns of 'economic catastrophe' if there is no extension for older vessels.

28 Mar 2013