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Kenya Looks to Boost Bunker Distribution Capacity

Construction on a supporting oil jetty is set to begin in Kisumu, Kenya on Lake Victoria.

11 Apr 2017

Slovenian Port of Koper to Develop LNG Bunkering Capacity

The supporting infrastructure will not be fixed due to space limitations at the port, as well as safety issues.

11 Apr 2017

Bunker Spill Vessel Operator Fails to Appear for Court

A lawyer for Alassia, has told Canadian media that he was not in a position to comment on why Alassia did not appear.

11 Apr 2017

Aegean Announces Supply of ULSFO Bunkers in All ARA Ports Following "Increased Levels of Demand"

Aegean says that ULSFO fuels are available across the full range of ARA ports with immediate effect.

11 Apr 2017

Rolls-Royce to Supply Bunker-Saving Automatic Crossing System for Two Hybrid Ferries

The crossing system will control the two ferries as they voyage between Flakk and Rørvik, Norway.

11 Apr 2017

Maersk Line Receives Green Light from EU for Hamburg Süd Acquisition

Approval is conditional on Hamburg Süd's withdrawal from five vessel sharing agreements.

11 Apr 2017

Bunkernet Conference Discusses 2020, LNG Bunkering, and Suez SC Zone

The sixth Bunkernet Bunker Conference was held on April 6 in Limassol, Cyprus.

11 Apr 2017

HMM Signs Newbuilding Agreement with Eco-Tech Option

The agreement for five 300,000 DWT VLCCs includes options for the vessels to feature a LNG carrier engine and eco-friendly technology.

11 Apr 2017

Hedge Funds Turn Bullish Again Amid Political and Production-Based Volatility Risks

Net long positions have increased by 54 million barrels after five consecutive weeks of drawdowns.

11 Apr 2017

Hapag-Lloyd Highlights 1.5% Bunker Savings from Trim Optimisation

In 2016, Hapag-Lloyd says it utilised trim optimisation software on 86 ships that the company operated.

11 Apr 2017

Crude Will Reach the $60s "Within Months", Predicts RBC, but Schork Insists We're Spiraling to the $40s

The forecasts are made as oil climbs again on the strength of another Libyan outage.

11 Apr 2017

Sovcomflot: LNG Is "A Promising Fuel" for Large-Capacity Vessels

"The future of tanker industry belongs to LNG-fuelled vessels," says the company.

10 Apr 2017

Corvus Signs 10-Year Service Agreement for Scandlines' Hybrid Ferry Fleet

Scandlines' hybrid ferry fleet uses Corvus' lithium-ion based energy storage systems for battery power.

10 Apr 2017

Bunker Spill Response Criticised in New Heiltsuk Nation Report

The Nathan E. Stewart spilt more than 110,000 litres of diesel when it sunk in British Columbia's Gale Passage on October 13, 2016.

10 Apr 2017

India Set to Develop LNG Bunkering Facility at Dharamtar Creek

India's Ministry of Shipping is also said to be mulling tax breaks in order to promote the use of LNG as fuel.

10 Apr 2017

Seaspan Ferries Commissions Two Newbuild Hybrid, Dual-Fuel Vessels

The new "state-of-the-art" vessels, Seaspan Swift and Seaspan Reliant, are capable of running on diesel, LNG, and battery power.

10 Apr 2017

Bomin's Hamburg Office to Support Company's Baltic Operations

Bomin says the development aligns with the company's new regional hub structure and reaffirms its commitment to the Baltic.

10 Apr 2017

We4Sea Receives €400,000 Investment to Support Ship Efficiency

The investment comes from the Mainport Innovation Fund II, a joint initiative of the Port of Amsterdam and other partners.

10 Apr 2017

Traders Bet on OPEC Cutback Extension, But U.S. Syrian Bombings Cast Serious Doubt on Cartel Continuing to Curb Output

Meanwhile, Russia again says it's too early to discuss an extension.

10 Apr 2017

More Needed to Enhance Performance Monitoring Accuracy and Transparency: Industry Experts

Experts shared this view at the second Hull Performance & Insight Conference, which was held in Germany from March 27 to 29.

10 Apr 2017