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Aegean and Freepoint Subsidiary Cooperate on St. Croix Bunker Business
Aegean and Freepoint Subsidiary Cooperate on St. Croix Bunker Business
Aegean has signed an agreement with Caribbean Bunkers to cooperate on bunkering sales focused around the U.S. Virgin Islands facility at Limetree Bay.
30 Aug 2017
Top 3 Ranked Singapore Bunker Supplier Universal Energy to Lose Licences Over Cappuccino Bunkers
Top 3 Ranked Singapore Bunker Supplier Universal Energy to Lose Licences Over Cappuccino Bunkers
Universal Energy Pte Ltd also accumulated demerit points for stoppages during bunkering operations, says MPA.
30 Aug 2017
Panoil Petroleum To Lose Singapore Bunker Supplier Licence
Panoil Petroleum To Lose Singapore Bunker Supplier Licence
The move comes after MPA earlier this month revoked Panoil Petroleum's bunker craft operator licence.
30 Aug 2017
Petrobras Cites Demand from Brazil's Thermal Plants for Tight Bunker Avails
Petrobras Cites Demand from Brazil's Thermal Plants for Tight Bunker Avails
Petrobras says it has been contacting shipping industry clients, among others, in order to minimise resulting effects on bunkering.
30 Aug 2017
Oil Demand is "Absolutely Soaring" and Analysts Foresee More Market Angst Ahead
Oil Demand is "Absolutely Soaring" and Analysts Foresee More Market Angst Ahead
Problems with Venezuela could explode in October, they warn.
30 Aug 2017
Houston Woes Could Cause Crude to Test $40/bbl, Says Analyst
Houston Woes Could Cause Crude to Test $40/bbl, Says Analyst
Others note that the storm will hamper OPEC's efforts to rebalance the market.
30 Aug 2017
This Is How the Bunker Industry Should Be Thinking for 2020
This Is How the Bunker Industry Should Be Thinking for 2020
"The three largest traders have the most to gain with 2020, and have been gifted an opportunity for which they need to step up their game and do so now," writes Steve Leonard.
30 Aug 2017
Methanol Fuel Cell-Powered Passenger Vessel Put into Operation in Germany
Methanol Fuel Cell-Powered Passenger Vessel Put into Operation in Germany
The "green fuel" solution could provide an "interim solution" until ships can be operated on a purely electric basis, says innogy.
29 Aug 2017
Ship Agents, Owners, and Operators Reminded of Designated Panama Canal Bunkering Locations
Ship Agents, Owners, and Operators Reminded of Designated Panama Canal Bunkering Locations
"Canal Authorities must approve any bunkering operation in areas or locations other than the approved areas listed," said ACP.
29 Aug 2017
Russian Physical Supplier Liquidated Due to Massive Debt, Say Sources
Russian Physical Supplier Liquidated Due to Massive Debt, Say Sources
Sources with knowledge of the issue say that the physical bunker supplier Nakhodka–Portbunker is being forcibly liquidated by creditors.
29 Aug 2017
Crude Could Drop to $32 by December With Substantial Upside Only After 2019: Analysts
Crude Could Drop to $32 by December With Substantial Upside Only After 2019: Analysts
U.S. shale is again cited as the chief driver of market conditions.
29 Aug 2017
New "Hybrid" Bunker Broker Concept Launches in London With Online Bunker Buying Platform and a Focus on Transparency
New "Hybrid" Bunker Broker Concept Launches in London With Online Bunker Buying Platform and a Focus on Transparency
"Bunker buyers are unknowingly paying margins and hidden fees of an average $5.00/mt," BunkerEx Co-Founder and CEO Ishaan Hemnani tells Ship & Bunker.
29 Aug 2017
New Russian Oil Fracking Technology Could Be 20 Times More Productive than Conventional Fracking
New Russian Oil Fracking Technology Could Be 20 Times More Productive than Conventional Fracking
The first testing of the technology at operational wells will begin in September at one of Rosneft's subsidiaries.
28 Aug 2017
Crude down as Analysts Predict a Worsening Picture for Crude in Coming Days
Crude down as Analysts Predict a Worsening Picture for Crude in Coming Days
Analysts weigh in on what ultimate impact Harvey may have on the global market.
28 Aug 2017
Singapore and Japan Announce New Joint Feasibility Study on LNG Bunkering
Singapore and Japan Announce New Joint Feasibility Study on LNG Bunkering
MPA and Japan's MLIT will lead a working group to conduct a feasibility study on LNG bunkering for car carriers travelling between Japan and Singapore.
28 Aug 2017
Bomin Closes Hong Kong Office, Moves Focus For Asian Hub to Singapore
Bomin Closes Hong Kong Office, Moves Focus For Asian Hub to Singapore
Bomin says the office closure in Hong Kong will see those customers served through Bomin's regional hub in Singapore instead.
28 Aug 2017
LNG Bunker Infrastructure Gets a Boost in Northern Norway
LNG Bunker Infrastructure Gets a Boost in Northern Norway
CRYO Shipping has received EUR 1 million in grants and is "working to commercialize a unique concept that can supply LNG to land-based industry as well as bunkering ships."
28 Aug 2017
Industry Insight: Understanding the Need for Mass Flow Meter Fuel Delivery Monitoring
Industry Insight: Understanding the Need for Mass Flow Meter Fuel Delivery Monitoring
"VPS MFM Quick-Screen data has shown a number of deliveries failing to comply with TR48," writes VPS' Steve Bee.
28 Aug 2017
NYK Looking to Test Remote Controlled Box Ship in 2019
NYK Looking to Test Remote Controlled Box Ship in 2019
The news is the latest sign bunker-saving autonomous vessels are close to becoming a reality.
28 Aug 2017
Port of Long Beach Hails 88% Reduction in Diesel PM Emissions
Port of Long Beach Hails 88% Reduction in Diesel PM Emissions
"We're committed to a zero-emissions future and our Port continues to prove that you don't have to sacrifice the environment for a strong economy," says Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia.
25 Aug 2017