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Tanker Drifts 280 Nautical Miles to Save Fuel
The NORDEN vessel saved 27 tonnes of fuel by switching its engine off and travelling on wind and sea current alone.
25 Mar 2013
ExxonMobil: U.S. Energy Industry Must Oppose Restrictions on LNG Exports
The energy company wants to export the fuel from abundant U.S. sources, but others in the industry want gas for feedstock.
25 Mar 2013
Panamax Ships Get the Greatest Eco Savings
The 4,500 TEU size sees the most savings from switching to optimised newbuilds, but larger ships are more efficient overall.
25 Mar 2013
INTERTANKO: Tanker Owners "In Really Dire Straits"
VLCCs operating on the spot market have lost $5.5 billion since 2009, says INTERTANKO managing director.
25 Mar 2013
Daily Bunker Price Report, Friday Mar 22, 2013
Bunker prices continued to trend down across global markets.
22 Mar 2013
ZIM Saves $1.4 Billion Through Cancelled and Postponed Ship Orders
Israel's largest container shipping company says it has managed to immediately cancel orders for 5 vessels.
22 Mar 2013
LNG Tanker "Dream Run" Over as Supply Outpaces Demand
Drewry Maritime Research says the global fleet will grow 20 percent by the end of 2015.
22 Mar 2013
Sources: Altor Looking to Sell OW Bunker
The supplier's parent company, a Swedish private equity firm, is said to have hired Morgan Stanley to advise it on the sale.
22 Mar 2013
Shell Launches First 100% LNG Powered Barge
Shell says it anticipates a bright future for LNG as a fuel in both coastal and inland shipping.
22 Mar 2013
Chimbusco To Supply Bonded 500 cSt at Qingdao This Year
Several thousand tonnes of 500 cSt fuel oil were said to have already been shipped to the port.
22 Mar 2013
Time-Lapse Video of Maersk Triple-E Construction Released
Maersk and the Discovery Channel show complete construction of a 1,312-foot long Triple-E containership in 1 minute and 17 seconds.
22 Mar 2013
Six New LNG Tankers for China Shipping
China Shipping is shifting its focus toward LNG as the nation works to expand its use of the fuel.
22 Mar 2013
Daily Bunker Price Report, Thursday Mar 21, 2013
Prices continue to fall in Asia, but are mixed in North America.
21 Mar 2013
Fuel-Efficient Bulkers Ordered from Japan
Knightsbridge Tankers said it expects the market for the ships to improve by the time they are delivered in 2015.
21 Mar 2013
Abu Dhabi Ports Company Launches Marine Services Group
The new subsidiary will offer assistance for shipping lines that use the emirate's ports.
21 Mar 2013
Maersk Working on Two Biofuel Projects
The company promises to buy 50,000 tonnes of a lignin-based fuel if it can be produced to meet its criteria.
21 Mar 2013
Bunker Spill After Shanghai Collision
Oil from a containership spread over 124 marine miles after a collision with another ship, officials said.
21 Mar 2013
Hapag-Lloyd Net Loss Up on Higher Bunker Bills
High bunker prices hurt the company's results in 2012 as rates failed to keep pace.
21 Mar 2013
Rudder Control System Provides SEEMP Compliance
The product, which minimizes rudder movements to optimize fuel use, is available as a retrofit.
21 Mar 2013
Bunker Business Surging for Hong Kong Supplier
Oil products will "generate enormous profit," NewOcean Energy's managing director says.
21 Mar 2013