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Joint Project for LPG as Marine Fuel Marks Progress
Joint Project for LPG as Marine Fuel Marks Progress
LPGreen is said to be "making headway" toward a concept design for an LPG carrier capable of operating on LPG fuel.
12 Sep 2017
Ecoslops Implements Supply Deal with Galp
Ecoslops Implements Supply Deal with Galp
The first deliveries to Galp were carried out last month, achieving a combined volume of 1,200 tonnes.
12 Sep 2017
ExxonMobil Launches New Global Services Brand for End-To-End Marine Lube Solutions
ExxonMobil Launches New Global Services Brand for End-To-End Marine Lube Solutions
Mobil Serv is intended to help customers optimise lubricant consumption, maintenance programs, vessel reliability, and reduce overall operating costs.
12 Sep 2017
Saudis, Venezuela Push for Supply Cuts Extension as Iran Brags About Boosting Production
Saudis, Venezuela Push for Supply Cuts Extension as Iran Brags About Boosting Production
The Islamic republic claims it will pump as much as 4.5 million bpd within five year.
12 Sep 2017
2020: Time for Shipping Companies to Consider a New Fuel Procurement Strategy
2020: Time for Shipping Companies to Consider a New Fuel Procurement Strategy
"As we approach 2020 the one certainty is the fuel procurement process will become far more complicated, and Shipping companies will consider ways to outsource this function," Steve Leonard writes for Ship & Bunker.
12 Sep 2017
Monday Crude Prices Mediocre with Little Change Expected to Stockpiles
Monday Crude Prices Mediocre with Little Change Expected to Stockpiles
Traders are still assessing the impact of Harvey and Irma.
11 Sep 2017
2020 "Unprecedented" Change for Bunker Industry: White
2020 "Unprecedented" Change for Bunker Industry: White
"Potential supply disruption can be expected in some ports," says Iain White, global marketing manager for marine fuels at ExxonMobil
11 Sep 2017
Cruise Industry Could Achieve 50% CO2 Emissions Reduction in Near Future, Says Carnival
Cruise Industry Could Achieve 50% CO2 Emissions Reduction in Near Future, Says Carnival
Tom Strang, SVP of Maritime Affairs at Carnival, made the comment at Seatrade Europe 2017 in Hamburg.
11 Sep 2017
Advances in Tech, LNG Bunkering Could Cause Shipping Market Oversupply Situation: Braemar
Advances in Tech, LNG Bunkering Could Cause Shipping Market Oversupply Situation: Braemar
Henry Curra, Head of Research at Braemar, says technology, including the development of LNG bunkering, could throw off market fundamentals.
11 Sep 2017
EPA to Monitor Emissions from Cruise Vessels at Tasmanian Port
EPA to Monitor Emissions from Cruise Vessels at Tasmanian Port
The new intitaive comes alongside renewed calls for authorities to ban HFO use in the Tasmanian Port of Hobart.
11 Sep 2017
New Guidance Released to Prevent Loss of Propulsion Incidents
New Guidance Released to Prevent Loss of Propulsion Incidents
The new document was launched during London International Shipping Week 2017 by Bureau Veritas, TMC Marine, and the London P&I Club.
11 Sep 2017
OilFront: New Technology-Focused Bunker Broker Concept Launches in the UK
OilFront: New Technology-Focused Bunker Broker Concept Launches in the UK
"I believe the time is absolutely right for technology to extend - not replace - what the modern broker can do," Head of Bunkering Neil Lamerton tells Ship & Bunker.
11 Sep 2017
As OPEC Output Falls, Russia's Novak Says It's Premature to Consider Extending Its Production Cuts
As OPEC Output Falls, Russia's Novak Says It's Premature to Consider Extending Its Production Cuts
Meanwhile, Rosneft boss says the weak dollar, not OPEC, is responsible for recent market gains.
8 Sep 2017
Crude Falls Ahead of Irma: Major Devastation Expected But No Direct Threat to Oil
Crude Falls Ahead of Irma: Major Devastation Expected But No Direct Threat to Oil
Texas will not be affected at all by the mega-storm.
8 Sep 2017
Shipping Exhaust Intensifies Thunderstorms, Study Suggests
Shipping Exhaust Intensifies Thunderstorms, Study Suggests
The new study says lightning strokes occur nearly twice as often directly above heavily-trafficked shipping lanes in the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea.
8 Sep 2017
IMO BWM Convention Brought into Force
IMO BWM Convention Brought into Force
Existing vessels in general will have until the first International Oil Pollution Prevention renewal survey after September 8, 2019 to comply.
8 Sep 2017
VDL and AEC Maritime Launch New JV for Scrubber Production
VDL and AEC Maritime Launch New JV for Scrubber Production
The new collaboration between the two companies, known as VDL AEC Maritime, was launched on September 1.
8 Sep 2017
New Report From CCWG Suggests CO2 Emissions on Global Shipping Routes Fell by 2.6% YoY in 2016
New Report From CCWG Suggests CO2 Emissions on Global Shipping Routes Fell by 2.6% YoY in 2016
The report is based on data collected from more than 3,200 ships for 22 ocean container carriers, representing 87 percent of global ocean container capacity.
8 Sep 2017
UK Commits More Than £6 Million in Funding Toward Zero-Emissions Maritime Sector
UK Commits More Than £6 Million in Funding Toward Zero-Emissions Maritime Sector
The funding will support trials of innovative energy saving technology, including propellers, onboard waste heat recovery systems, and rotor sails.
8 Sep 2017
Panama Bunker Sales Jump 4.3% in July
Panama Bunker Sales Jump 4.3% in July
But the number of stems fell 22% to 393 compared to the 425 operations performed in July 2016.
8 Sep 2017