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Monjasa: We Have Adjusted to the New Normal in Global Shipping
Monjasa: We Have Adjusted to the New Normal in Global Shipping
Monjasa positive on 2017 after a "very unsatisfying" 2016 result.
22 May 2017
Oil Storage Remains Full, Cutback Extension Won't Clear it Or Raise Prices: Analyst
Oil Storage Remains Full, Cutback Extension Won't Clear it Or Raise Prices: Analyst
Traders think the prospect of OPEC deepening its cuts is unlikely.
22 May 2017
Prospect of Extended OPEC Cuts Causes US Crude To Hit 4-Week High
Prospect of Extended OPEC Cuts Causes US Crude To Hit 4-Week High
But the all-important prospect of OPEC deepening its cuts remains unclear.
19 May 2017
Interim LONO on MSAR Emulsion Bunker Expected by Month's End, Says Quadrise
Interim LONO on MSAR Emulsion Bunker Expected by Month's End, Says Quadrise
Quadrise says it has been informed by Maersk that Wärtsilä expects to deliver the Interim Letter of No Objection by the end of May 2017.
19 May 2017
Fuel Quality Alert for Greek Ports
Fuel Quality Alert for Greek Ports
Over the last two months LR FOBAS has seen an unusual number of off-specification fuels from Greece relating to the Total Sediment Potential of residual fuels.
19 May 2017
Efficient and "Environmentally Friendly" Ferry Put into Service by ECA Operator
Efficient and "Environmentally Friendly" Ferry Put into Service by ECA Operator
Hydrus is the first in a series of four 400 passenger catamaran ferries being built for San Francisco-based WETA.
19 May 2017
LiqTech Receives New Order for Scrubber Waste Water Treatment System
LiqTech Receives New Order for Scrubber Waste Water Treatment System
LiqTech says the new order for its waste water treatment system, which will be used with marine scrubbers, is valued at $399,000.
19 May 2017
OPEC Cutback Booster Russia Calls For Smooth Exit Strategy as Saudis Say $40/bbl Oil in 2020 is OK
OPEC Cutback Booster Russia Calls For Smooth Exit Strategy as Saudis Say $40/bbl Oil in 2020 is OK
The Saudis also claim they don't care what happens to prices in the longer term.
19 May 2017
Crude Climbs Again On Yet More Speculation that Most Nations Support OPEC Cutback Extension
Crude Climbs Again On Yet More Speculation that Most Nations Support OPEC Cutback Extension
Meanwhile, others repeat the argument that deeper cuts are required to make a positive impact.
19 May 2017
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 18
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2017 Week 18
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from May 11 – May 17, 2017.
18 May 2017
Fujairah to Add LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfers to Port Bunkering Capacity
Fujairah to Add LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfers to Port Bunkering Capacity
As part of the port's bunkering growth strategy, Fujairah is said to be working on enhancing its bunkering infrastructure.
18 May 2017
Port of Montreal to Offer LNG Bunkering Solution to Shipowners
Port of Montreal to Offer LNG Bunkering Solution to Shipowners
Gaz Métro and the port authority say the new supply solution is intended to form a first step in encouraging shipowners to adopt LNG bunkers.
18 May 2017
Matrix Bharat Highlights Growing Physical Operations in Mumbai
Matrix Bharat Highlights Growing Physical Operations in Mumbai
MXB today announced that it has launched physical supply operations in Mumbai.
18 May 2017
ABB Adds Verifavia-Certified EU MRV Module Offering
ABB Adds Verifavia-Certified EU MRV Module Offering
The ABB module collects and visualizes data from onboard sensors on a vessel's fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions on a per-voyage basis.
18 May 2017
Eco Marine Power to Supply Fuel Monitoring and Bunker-Saving Solar Solutions to Singapore Shipping Company
Eco Marine Power to Supply Fuel Monitoring and Bunker-Saving Solar Solutions to Singapore Shipping Company
EMP says it has signed a MoU with a Singapore-based shipping company to supply its Aquarius Management and Automation (MAS) + Solar solution.
18 May 2017
"Your Cheatin' Heart" - Compliance Issues Cause Uncertainty About Low Sulfur Bunker Impacts
"Your Cheatin' Heart" - Compliance Issues Cause Uncertainty About Low Sulfur Bunker Impacts
Certainly the incentive to "cheat" will be large, and the very nature of the shipping business makes enforcement challenging.
18 May 2017
OPEC has Achieved Market Rebalance, Says IEA, but Others Warn That A Rogue Iraq Could Reverse the Situation
OPEC has Achieved Market Rebalance, Says IEA, but Others Warn That A Rogue Iraq Could Reverse the Situation
For the time being, crude prices continue to climb by increments.
18 May 2017
Nine Month OPEC Extension At Same Cutback Rate Means Bearish Future For Oil: Analysts
Nine Month OPEC Extension At Same Cutback Rate Means Bearish Future For Oil: Analysts
But others insist the extension will do some good and cause oil to surge to $60.
18 May 2017
This is Why Maersk Will Not be Using Scrubbers When the 0.50% Global Sulfur Cap on Bunkers Comes Into Force in 2020
This is Why Maersk Will Not be Using Scrubbers When the 0.50% Global Sulfur Cap on Bunkers Comes Into Force in 2020
While investing in scrubbers "may look appealing at first," Maersk will be using alternative fuels come 2020, Head of Maersk Oil Trading tells Ship & Bunker.
18 May 2017
Alphaliner: Container Ship Orderbook-to-Fleet Ratio Sets New Low
Alphaliner: Container Ship Orderbook-to-Fleet Ratio Sets New Low
The ratio dropped to just 14.1 percent as of May 1, 2017, beating the ratio's previous low of 14.6 percent in January 1999.
17 May 2017