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ECSA Hails "Important Progress" on GHG Emissions at MEPC 71
ECSA Hails "Important Progress" on GHG Emissions at MEPC 71
"We are confident that IMO will now be able to deliver an ambitious strategy at the next IMO working group meeting," said ECSA's Patrick Verhoeven.
12 Jul 2017
Panamax Bulker Arrested in Singapore
Panamax Bulker Arrested in Singapore
The 79,400 DWT Zhen Bang was detailed following action taken by local law firm Resource Law LLC.
12 Jul 2017
Investigation Launched into Possible ARA Bunker Cartel
Investigation Launched into Possible ARA Bunker Cartel
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets says several companies may have carried out illegal price-fixing agreements.
12 Jul 2017
Total Lubmarine: ECA Fuel Switching-Focused Lube Oil Now Approved by All Engine Manufacturers
Total Lubmarine: ECA Fuel Switching-Focused Lube Oil Now Approved by All Engine Manufacturers
"Talusia Optima has been designed specifically to facilitate fuel switching when transiting both in and out of Emission Control Areas (ECAs), without the need to change lubricants," says Lubmarine.
12 Jul 2017
Broker, Physical, or Trader - Who in the Bunker Industry Will Benefit the Most From 2020?
Broker, Physical, or Trader - Who in the Bunker Industry Will Benefit the Most From 2020?
"Dealing with majors or global physical suppliers can have many benefits, but there are still some of them who need to prove they truly want to be direct with their clients," Hafnia Management's Peter Grunwaldt tells Ship & Bunker.
12 Jul 2017
Crude Climbs as EIA Cuts 2018 Oil Production Projection
Crude Climbs as EIA Cuts 2018 Oil Production Projection
Bunker prices were somewhat firmer in the primary ports.
11 Jul 2017
Danish EPA Begins ECA Compliance Checks Using New Aerial Sniffer Tech
Danish EPA Begins ECA Compliance Checks Using New Aerial Sniffer Tech
"The technology will be deployed on a manned helicopter, but with the prospect of phasing in drones as a supplement in the future," the EPA says.
11 Jul 2017
ICS, Environmental NGOs Welcome IMO Progress Toward GHG Reductions
ICS, Environmental NGOs Welcome IMO Progress Toward GHG Reductions
However, groups also stressed the need for rapid action on decisions made at MEPC 71.
11 Jul 2017
Total Signs LNG Bunker Supply Agreement with Brittany Ferries
Total Signs LNG Bunker Supply Agreement with Brittany Ferries
The agreement is being supported by the cooperation of both Dunkerque LNG and Groupe Charles André.
11 Jul 2017
SEA\LNG Gains Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation as Newest Member
SEA\LNG Gains Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation as Newest Member
YKIP's addition to SEA\LNG is noted to take the cross-industry coalition's latest membership to 26.
11 Jul 2017
Drewry: OOIL Acquisition Marks Conclusion of Merger and Acquisition Wave
Drewry: OOIL Acquisition Marks Conclusion of Merger and Acquisition Wave
"The sale of OOIL/OOCL means there aren't many other takeover candidates left on the shelf," said Drewry.
11 Jul 2017
2016 Saw "Substantial Drop" in Banks' Lending to Shipping: Report
2016 Saw "Substantial Drop" in Banks' Lending to Shipping: Report
The report, released by Petrofin Research, suggests that lending to shipping companies dropped by $42.5 billion in 2016.
11 Jul 2017
Be Alerted !! A Review of Veritas Petroleum Services Bunker Alerts (H1-2017)
Be Alerted !! A Review of Veritas Petroleum Services Bunker Alerts (H1-2017)
For vessels not testing their fuel they run the risk of one in every seven residual fuels giving a higher probability of problems and just over one in ten distillates doing likewise.
11 Jul 2017
Naval Bunkering Depot Slated for Upgrades in Gosport, UK
Naval Bunkering Depot Slated for Upgrades in Gosport, UK
The upgrades will see the depot's oil tanks replaced in order to meet requirements of the navy.
10 Jul 2017
Panama Canal Reaffirms Environmental Commitment at MEPC 71
Panama Canal Reaffirms Environmental Commitment at MEPC 71
ACP says that, in the expanded canal's first 12 months of operation, the route has contributed to a reduction of more than 17 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
10 Jul 2017
IMO Moves to Delay BWM Convention Implementation for Existing Vessels
IMO Moves to Delay BWM Convention Implementation for Existing Vessels
Honduras also became the latest country to accede to the treaty, bringing the number of states signed up the BWM Convention to 61.
10 Jul 2017
New Members Join LNG Bunkering Port Focus Group
New Members Join LNG Bunkering Port Focus Group
The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, Port of Marseille Fos, and Port of Vancouver have joined the international LNG bunkering port focus group.
10 Jul 2017
Corvus Energy Orca ESS to Provide Battery Power to Farstad Shipping PSV
Corvus Energy Orca ESS to Provide Battery Power to Farstad Shipping PSV
The Orca Energy ESS is set to be integrated by Vard Electro in the second half of 2017.
10 Jul 2017
Verifavia Marks Milestone in EU MRV Compliance Verification
Verifavia Marks Milestone in EU MRV Compliance Verification
Verifavia says it now has more than 1,000 ships and Monitoring Plans under assessment for compliance with the EU MRV regulation.
10 Jul 2017
DNV GL Study Shows "Huge Potential" for Iberian Peninsula's LNG Bunker Market
DNV GL Study Shows "Huge Potential" for Iberian Peninsula's LNG Bunker Market
Study results suggest that as much as 2 million cbm per year of LNG is to be bunkered by ships in the region by 2030.
10 Jul 2017