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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
New "Low Sulfur Specialist" Physical Supplier Enters Houston and Galveston Market
New "Low Sulfur Specialist" Physical Supplier Enters Houston and Galveston Market
"The next few years will see massive disruption in the bunker industry," GCC's Mark VandeVoorde tells Ship & Bunker.
17 May 2017
South Korean Ferry Newbuild to Receive Wärtsilä Scrubber System
South Korean Ferry Newbuild to Receive Wärtsilä Scrubber System
Wärtsilä says the order is of particular importance because it strengthens the company's visibility within the Asian market.
17 May 2017
Houston-Based GCC Bunkers to Produce Post-2020 Compliant 0.50% Sulfur Bunker Fuels in Texas
Houston-Based GCC Bunkers to Produce Post-2020 Compliant 0.50% Sulfur Bunker Fuels in Texas
"A successful post-2020 supplier needs to have the right combination of technology, quality, and location," GCC co-principal John Mafrige tells Ship & Bunker.
17 May 2017
Finnlines Initiates New Bunker-Saving Investment Programme
Finnlines Initiates New Bunker-Saving Investment Programme
Finnlines' new Energy Efficiency and Emission Reduction Investment Programme will see the company lengthen its existing Ro-Ro vessels.
17 May 2017
Conrad Points to Loss on LNG Bunker Barge for Q1 Results
Conrad Points to Loss on LNG Bunker Barge for Q1 Results
Conrad reports a net income of $119,000 during 2017 Q1, compared to net income of $2.6 million during the same period of 2016.
17 May 2017
Maersk Fluid Technology Highlights Growing Demand for Lubricant Blending-On-Board Systems
Maersk Fluid Technology Highlights Growing Demand for Lubricant Blending-On-Board Systems
MFT says such demand is confirmation of an industry need for technological solutions that enable blend fit-for-purpose lubricant compositions onboard.
17 May 2017
Parker Kittiwake Releases "Definitive" Bunker and Lube Guide
Parker Kittiwake Releases "Definitive" Bunker and Lube Guide
"The Gold Guide" is said to be a "first-of-a-kind, comprehensive resource" offering operators information on all aspects of fuel, lube, and hydraulic oil.
17 May 2017
Gulf Petrochem Hails First-Ever Bunker Supply by Barge at India's Port of Paradip
Gulf Petrochem Hails First-Ever Bunker Supply by Barge at India's Port of Paradip
"We were venturing into uncharted waters," says Gulf Petrochem Group Director Manan Goel.
17 May 2017
In a Tight Post-2020 Market, Marine Won't Be Outbid by Inland Distillate Buyers: Kassinger
In a Tight Post-2020 Market, Marine Won't Be Outbid by Inland Distillate Buyers: Kassinger
"There may be more intense competition for the MGO between Marine and the inland markets. In that competition, Marine wins," Kassinger tells Ship & bunker.
17 May 2017
Oil Prices See Little Change on Tuesday
Oil Prices See Little Change on Tuesday
Bunker prices were stable in the primary ports.
16 May 2017
Shell Marine to Share Lube Tech Knowledge Through Renewed UC METC Technical Agreement
Shell Marine to Share Lube Tech Knowledge Through Renewed UC METC Technical Agreement
Shell Marine has renewed its technical partnership for four more years with the Philippines' University of Cebu - Maritime Education and Training Center.
16 May 2017
Genoil Sees "Significant Interest" in Its 0.50% Sulfur Bunker Producing Hydroconversion Unit
Genoil Sees "Significant Interest" in Its 0.50% Sulfur Bunker Producing Hydroconversion Unit
The company says for existing bunkering installations the tech is showing "compelling economics" as a solution for producing 2020-spec bunkers.
16 May 2017
Bunker-Saving Fleet Cleaner Announces Service Expansion to All Dutch Ports
Bunker-Saving Fleet Cleaner Announces Service Expansion to All Dutch Ports
Fleet Cleaner says it cooperates with various subcontractors to offer other bunker-saving hull maintenance services as well.
16 May 2017
MAN Dual-Fuel Gas Injection Ethane Engine Passes Onboard Trials
MAN Dual-Fuel Gas Injection Ethane Engine Passes Onboard Trials
MAN says the world's first ME-GIE two-stroke engine has passed gas trials aboard the LEG carrier Gaschem Beluga.
16 May 2017
Evergas Marks Delivery of Final Dragon Series Vessel to INEOS
Evergas Marks Delivery of Final Dragon Series Vessel to INEOS
In addition to "exceptional" flexibility in fuel choice, the series' vessels feature bunker-saving shaft generators and heat recovery systems.
16 May 2017
Leclanché Launches New Emission-Cutting Marine Battery System
Leclanché Launches New Emission-Cutting Marine Battery System
Leclanché says the MRS will be used on the E-ferry in Denmark - said to be the world's largest, 100 percent electric ferry by battery capacity.
16 May 2017
Petronas Inks Agreement to Cooperate on LNG Bunkering with Gas4Sea Partners
Petronas Inks Agreement to Cooperate on LNG Bunkering with Gas4Sea Partners
The agreement with Gas4Sea was signed by subsidiary Petronas LNG Ltd., as well as the company's shipping affiliate, Malaysia's MISC Berhad.
16 May 2017
The Future of Shipping "Must Eventually Be Fossil Fuel Free": ICS
The Future of Shipping "Must Eventually Be Fossil Fuel Free": ICS
But it will take "several decades" before this can be achieved, the Chamber says.
16 May 2017
Traders Overreacting to Saudi/Russia Extension Agreement, Prices Sure to Stay Rangebound: Analysts
Traders Overreacting to Saudi/Russia Extension Agreement, Prices Sure to Stay Rangebound: Analysts
They add that an extension is no match for non-compliance and U.S. shale.
16 May 2017