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PitPoint.LNG Set to Build First LNG Bunkering Station in Germany
PitPoint.LNG Set to Build First LNG Bunkering Station in Germany
The station is said to be intended to facilitate the bunkering of LNG-powered inland waterways vessels that sail on the Rhine.
29 Jun 2017
NYK and Kyushu to Mull Cooperation on LNG Bunkering Business
NYK and Kyushu to Mull Cooperation on LNG Bunkering Business
The announcement comes as part of news that NYK and Kyushu have agreed to partner in various fields, including LNG transport.
29 Jun 2017
ABB's Bunker-Saving Turbochargers Featured on "Largest" Chinese-Built Box Ship
ABB's Bunker-Saving Turbochargers Featured on "Largest" Chinese-Built Box Ship
Ten more vessels being build for COSCO Shipping Lines are also slated to receive the same ABB turbocharger configuration.
29 Jun 2017
ESL Shipping Christens New LNG-Powered Bulk Carrier Newbuild
ESL Shipping Christens New LNG-Powered Bulk Carrier Newbuild
The 26,000 DWT vessel was christened Viikki at a ceremony held at the Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, China.
29 Jun 2017
New Global Industry Alliance Established to Support Low Carbon Future for Shipping
New Global Industry Alliance Established to Support Low Carbon Future for Shipping
The 13-member GIA has been launched under IMO's GloMEEP project.
29 Jun 2017
Industry Players Welcome TCFD's Call for Voluntary Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Industry Players Welcome TCFD's Call for Voluntary Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
"This will undoubtedly bring the need for a clear maritime decarbonisation pathway to the forefront," says CWR's James Mitchell.
29 Jun 2017
Canada Backs US Oil Assets With $1 Billion Buy In Amid Warnings of Imminent Shale Crash
Canada Backs US Oil Assets With $1 Billion Buy In Amid Warnings of Imminent Shale Crash
Experts say under-investment will soon be the Americans' undoing.
29 Jun 2017
Sing Fuels Expects Growing Bunker Sales Volumes in Cambodia, Eyes New Markets in Africa
Sing Fuels Expects Growing Bunker Sales Volumes in Cambodia, Eyes New Markets in Africa
"Cambodia is slowly opening up the market," the bunker supplier tells Ship & Bunker.
29 Jun 2017
Crude Creeps Up Amid Warnings of a Sharp Short-Covering Spike
Crude Creeps Up Amid Warnings of a Sharp Short-Covering Spike
Meanwhile, concern is voiced about what happens in September when demand diminishes.
29 Jun 2017
New 18% Tax to Apply to India Bunker Sales From July 1
New 18% Tax to Apply to India Bunker Sales From July 1
Discussions are underway in an effort to reduce the tax on marine fuel, a local source tells Ship & Bunker.
29 Jun 2017
Deepwater Horizon Bacteria May Provide Fresh Thinking to Bunker Spill Cleanup
Deepwater Horizon Bacteria May Provide Fresh Thinking to Bunker Spill Cleanup
Researchers say a newly discovered type of bacteria has eaten a large amount of the oil spilled during the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
29 Jun 2017
Know Your Counter Party: Monjasa
Know Your Counter Party: Monjasa
Ship & Bunker talks to Monjasa Group COO Svend Stenberg Mølholt.
29 Jun 2017
Many Operators Unaware of Potentially Catastrophic Bunker Related Engine Wear Problems, ExxonMobil Data Shows
Many Operators Unaware of Potentially Catastrophic Bunker Related Engine Wear Problems, ExxonMobil Data Shows
In addition to current issues, "it's likely from 2020 that we will see an increase in cat fines levels," ExxonMobil Marine's Iain White tells Ship & Bunker.
29 Jun 2017
Environmental NGOs Call for More Significant Emission Reduction Targets for Shipping
Environmental NGOs Call for More Significant Emission Reduction Targets for Shipping
The call comes in response to a joint proposal submitted to IMO by ICS, BIMCO, INTERCARGO, and INTERTANKO.
28 Jun 2017
New Canadian Report Suggests Reduced Energy Costs and Emissions Through Use of Natural Gas Bunkers
New Canadian Report Suggests Reduced Energy Costs and Emissions Through Use of Natural Gas Bunkers
The report provides a summary of a study that examined the benefits of using LNG and compressed natural gas as marine fuel.
28 Jun 2017
Port of Seattle Joins "We Are Still In" Alliance, Pledges to Continue COP21 Efforts
Port of Seattle Joins "We Are Still In" Alliance, Pledges to Continue COP21 Efforts
The Port has highlighted its mandatory shore power and at-berth low-sulfur regs as part of its various carbon-reduction initiatives.
28 Jun 2017
Port of Hueneme Becomes First Californian Port to Earn Green Marine Certification
Port of Hueneme Becomes First Californian Port to Earn Green Marine Certification
The Green Marine programme addresses key environmental issues and criteria using 11 performance indicators.
28 Jun 2017
Statoil Requires Battery Power Retrofits of Newly Contracted Vessels
Statoil Requires Battery Power Retrofits of Newly Contracted Vessels
Statoil today announced that it has awarded contracts for seven supply vessels at a total of NOK 3.1 billion.
28 Jun 2017
Crowley Signs Collaboration Agreement with ExxonMobil and Eagle LNG for Development of LNG Bunkers
Crowley Signs Collaboration Agreement with ExxonMobil and Eagle LNG for Development of LNG Bunkers
The cooperation is intended to establish storage and technical support needed to provide "safe, reliable" LNG bunkering in North America.
28 Jun 2017
BIMCO: Newbuild Ordering Growth "Not What Industry Needs"
BIMCO: Newbuild Ordering Growth "Not What Industry Needs"
"BIMCO expected newbuild activity to pick up, so the recent development is not surprising," said Peter Sand, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.
28 Jun 2017