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Industry Players Team Up for LNG-Fuelled VLOC Project

LR, Woodside, Anangel, HHI, and GE will begin work on a design programme to explore the suitability of technologies for large, dual-propulsion ships.

6 Apr 2017

Cepsa to Become First Company to Supply LNG Bunkers via Ship-to-Ship Operations in Spain

Cepsa says it will begin supplying LNG via a Mediterranean Multi-product Barge at the Port of Barcelona in 2018.

6 Apr 2017

More Bearish Forecasts for Crude As Hedge Funds Liquidate their Bullish Positions

Doubts of any real market rebalancing is driving the liquidations.

6 Apr 2017

Unexpected US Stockpile Build Pares Tuesday's Gains - But All Is Still Well, Insist Analysts

The surplus will evaporate even if OPEC doesn't extend its cutback initiative, they say.

6 Apr 2017

Project Results Released for Bunker-Saving LPG-Fuelled Carrier Concept Design

The project has been a joint effort between DNV GL, Consolidated Marine Management, Hyundai Heavy Industries, and Wärtsilä Oil & Gas Systems.

6 Apr 2017

DNV GL and DSME Unveil "Innovative" and Efficient LNG Carrier

The ship utilises LNG as its primary fuel, and features direct-coupled, two-stroke dual-fuel main engines and dual-fuel auxiliary engines.

6 Apr 2017

Istanbul Sees Bunkering Delays Again From Heavy Fog

"There are over 250 ships waiting to pass the Bosphorus," a local source tells Ship & Bunker.

5 Apr 2017

Gibraltar Bunker Sales Volumes Climb 11% YoY in First Three Months of 2017

"We've had a very strong end to 2016 and start to 2017," Gibraltar Port Authority CEO Bob Sanguinetti tells Ship & Bunker.

5 Apr 2017

Hapag-Lloyd Underlines "Huge Problem" with Proposed EU Emissions Trading Scheme

Wolfram Guntermann of Hapag-Lloyd says the company considers "the unilateral move by the EU" as counterproductive to international efforts.

5 Apr 2017

Barents NaturGass Takes Delivery of New Storage at Polarbase LNG Bunkering Facility

VRV has delivered two super-large cryogenic LNG storage tanks to the Barents NaturGass LNG bunkering facility near Hammerfest, Norway.

5 Apr 2017

DNV GL and VPS Team Up to Develop Quality Testing Procedures for LNG Bunkers

DNV GL has previously warned that quality of LNG bunkers should be correctly matched with an engine's requirements to avoid engine damage and failure.

5 Apr 2017

Ecoslops Aims to Up Production to 25,000 Tonnes at Sines Plant in 2017

The target is set to boost the plant's current operation at just over 50 percent of full capacity to 85 percent, says Ecoslops.

5 Apr 2017

Containerships Granted "Substantial Funding" by EU and NEFCO to Use LNG Bunkers

Containerships says the funding will help the company become the first shortsea container operator in Europe to run ships on LNG.

5 Apr 2017

20|20 Marine Energy Appoints Senior Associate for Europe to Support Growth

Per Funch-Nielsen will be responsible for further growing 20|20 Marine Energy's European presence and consulting on global projects.

5 Apr 2017

High Oil Price Predictions Abound as US Crude Hits 4-Week High

Tuesday's gains were caused by expected inventory drawdown reports later this week.

5 Apr 2017

Petronas Sees $45/bbl Crude in 2017, but Vortexa Data Suggests Market is Changing Faster than Anticipated

Seaborne shipments have dropped 16 percent since the beginning of this year.

5 Apr 2017

The Stellar Daisy Loss: Understanding Cargo Liquefaction Risks

It's a known issue with most ore cargoes; the key issue is whether the solid bulk cargo that is to be loaded is liable to liquefaction.

5 Apr 2017

Canadian Navy Bunkering Vessel Project Centre of Canadian Authorities' Probe

The CAN $700 million Project Resolve includes the conversion of a commercial vessel to a bunkering ship by Federal Fleet Services.

4 Apr 2017

Over 16% of 2017's Newbuild Contracts to Date Will Be Able to Burn LNG: Clarksons

Overall, Clarksons Research says there are 542 merchant ships in the global fleet and on order that are capable of using LNG as fuel.

4 Apr 2017

Marshall Islands Quality Council Meeting Hosts Discussion on IMO Fuel Oil Consumption Database

Ships subject to the requirement are said to account for around 85 percent of the CO2 emissions from international shipping.

4 Apr 2017