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Crude Down Again, Officially Enters a Bear Market
Crude Down Again, Officially Enters a Bear Market
Bunker prices were softening in the primary ports.
20 Jun 2017
VPS Appoints Account Manager for UK, France & Belgium
VPS Appoints Account Manager for UK, France & Belgium
"Ian brings an exceptional combination of in-depth Marine industry technical and testing knowledge," says VPS Director Steve Bee.
20 Jun 2017
New Trader for Dan-Bunkering in Dubai
New Trader for Dan-Bunkering in Dubai
Radhik Pillai has joined as Bunker Trader effective June 1, 2017.
20 Jun 2017
SLNG Marks Another Milestone Toward Singapore LNG Bunkering
SLNG Marks Another Milestone Toward Singapore LNG Bunkering
SLNG completed its first small scale LNG gas-up/cool-down and reload at its Jurong Island Terminal using Shell's 6,500m3 LNG bunker vessel, Cardissa.
20 Jun 2017
Wärtsilä Set to Supply Engines for Dual-Fuel Tanker Newbuilds
Wärtsilä Set to Supply Engines for Dual-Fuel Tanker Newbuilds
The ships will run on both LNG and diesel, and are being built at the Scheepswerf Ferus Smit shipyard for Erik Thun AB.
20 Jun 2017
Saudis Insist Market Re-Balance Is Imminent Although Oil Tanker Storage Growth Suggests Otherwise
Saudis Insist Market Re-Balance Is Imminent Although Oil Tanker Storage Growth Suggests Otherwise
Bloomberg also disputes the figures used by the Saudis to support their argument for a re-balance.
20 Jun 2017
Crude Falls to New 7-month Low as U.S. Rig Count Climbs Yet Again
Crude Falls to New 7-month Low as U.S. Rig Count Climbs Yet Again
Canada too is boosting its production capacity.
20 Jun 2017
Qatar Petroleum Establishes Bunkering for Qatar with "Temporary" Ship-to-Ship Facility
Qatar Petroleum Establishes Bunkering for Qatar with "Temporary" Ship-to-Ship Facility
Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, president and CEO, called the move "a first, and important, step towards self-reliance for fuel-oil bunkering solutions."
19 Jun 2017
Lanka Marine Services Launches Digital Bunkering Initiatives
Lanka Marine Services Launches Digital Bunkering Initiatives
In today's world where real time information in the bunker supply industry is a rarity, LMS is confident this initiative will add value to its Customers," says LMS.
19 Jun 2017
ICS Calls on IMO to Support Implementation Date Proposal for BWM Convention
ICS Calls on IMO to Support Implementation Date Proposal for BWM Convention
The proposal was put forth to the IMO by Brazil, Cook Islands, India, Norway, Liberia, and UK.
19 Jun 2017
European Ports Set to Be Affected by Dockworker Strike Action
European Ports Set to Be Affected by Dockworker Strike Action
As a show of support for their Spanish counterparts, dockworkers at European ports are set to stop work for two hours on June 29.
19 Jun 2017
Knutsen OAS Shipping Newbuilds to Feature MAN Dual-Fuel Engines
Knutsen OAS Shipping Newbuilds to Feature MAN Dual-Fuel Engines
Four MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI dual-fuel low-speed diesel engines with EGR systems have been ordered for the two 180,000 m3 LNG tanker newbuildings.
19 Jun 2017
DFDS Orders Two More Bunker-Saving Freight Ships
DFDS Orders Two More Bunker-Saving Freight Ships
DFDS says the ships are being built with exhaust gas scrubber systems and a "number of energy-enhancing initiatives."
19 Jun 2017
Low $40s for Crude "Is The Right Place To Be," Says Analyst; But $90 is Where It's Heading, Says Another
Low $40s for Crude "Is The Right Place To Be," Says Analyst; But $90 is Where It's Heading, Says Another
Meanwhile, another expert says simple math shows why we're in a slump.
19 Jun 2017
More Losses for Crude on Friday Based on Glut Fears, but Saudis Insist Drawdowns Will Soon Escalate
More Losses for Crude on Friday Based on Glut Fears, but Saudis Insist Drawdowns Will Soon Escalate
But those focused on fundamentals see no changes that would affect the current price range.
16 Jun 2017
Aegean: Georgiopoulos Steps Down, Interim President and Chairman Appointed
Aegean: Georgiopoulos Steps Down, Interim President and Chairman Appointed
'I look forward to serving as interim Chairman during such an important time," says new Chairman Yiannis Papanicolaou.
16 Jun 2017
Ocean Yield Takes Delivery of Second LEG Carrier Featuring Multi-Fuel Capable Propulsion
Ocean Yield Takes Delivery of Second LEG Carrier Featuring Multi-Fuel Capable Propulsion
The vessel's sister ship is Gaschem Beluga is said to have the world's first ME-GIE two-stroke engine.
16 Jun 2017
Buenos Aires First Port in South America to Join Green Award
Buenos Aires First Port in South America to Join Green Award
Buenos Aires Port now provides a 10 percent discount on vessel dues for Green Award ships.
16 Jun 2017
Oil Down Again as Analyst Declares "The Market is in Trouble"
Oil Down Again as Analyst Declares "The Market is in Trouble"
Thursday's trading activity also sees a return of the mantra "lower for longer."
16 Jun 2017
Moving Away From Bunker Broking Makes Absolutely No Sense for Us, Says LQM CEO
Moving Away From Bunker Broking Makes Absolutely No Sense for Us, Says LQM CEO
"Our core business is broking. That's what we know, and that's what the DNA of the company is," CEO Morten Eggert Troen tells Ship & Bunker.
16 Jun 2017