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Skangas Bunkers Fure West with LNG for First Time Since Vessel's Dual-Fuel Conversion
Furetank began the process of retrofitting Fure West with dual-fuel conventional-LNG propulsion in 2015.
2 Nov 2016
Crude Down After Shut Pipeline Prompts Early Gains
Bunker prices were firm to start but retreated by days end.
1 Nov 2016
Big Data Fuel Monitoring Platform Launched by We4Sea
The Big Data Fuel Monitoring platform is said to be intended to reduce bunker costs and reduce ship emissions.
1 Nov 2016
LNG Carriers Permitted to Bunker at Panama Canal
ACP has reversed its earlier decision to prohibit LNG carriers to bunker at the canal's Pacific anchorage, effective immediately.
1 Nov 2016
SEA\LNG Expects Increased Investment in LNG Following MEPC 70's 2020 Decision
The coalition says there is now "new impetus" to solve structural and commercial obstacles slowing widespread adoption of LNG as marine fuel.
1 Nov 2016
OPEC And Non Members End Weekend Meeting With Sole Resolution Being To Keep Talking
Meanwhile sources say Russian oil firms will gather before next month's OPEC meeting to discuss possible output curbs.
1 Nov 2016
MEPs, Green Groups Urge Europe to Address Shipping's GHG Emissions in "Absence of IMO Action"
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meanwhile has welcomed action taken at MEPC 70, and urged continued progress on shipping emissions.
1 Nov 2016
Restrictive Bunkering Practices Costing Nigeria $65 Million Annually: Reports
More than 95 percent of the vessels operating in Nigeria, conduct their bunkering activities outside the country, largely in Port of Lome, Togo, or Ghana.
1 Nov 2016
ECSA Joins Call for "Level Playing Field" in Enforcement of Global 0.5% Sulfur Cap on Bunkers
The call comes off the heels of news that MEPC 70 agreed that a global 0.5 percent cap on sulfur content in marine fuel should be implemented from 2020.
1 Nov 2016
Oil Falls to 1-Month Low as Signs of Another Slump Build
One analyst thinks oil will test $40 if the OPEC cutback deal falls through.
1 Nov 2016
South Korean Government to Provide $5.7 Billion in Support to Country's Shipping Firms
The government's new support initiative will be initiated with the establishment of a KRW 1 trillion ($871.7 million) state-financed vessel financing company.
1 Nov 2016
SSI "Cautiously Optimistic" Following MEPC 70
Despite the 2018 date for initial commitments to a CO2 reduction Road Map, SSI says that it is "critical" that required work be completed ahead of MEPC 71.
31 Oct 2016
Scandlines Christens Second of Two Hybrid Ferry Newbuilds
The M/V Copenhagen is set to enter service later this year on the Rostock-Gedser route, joining its sister vessel, the MV Berlin.
31 Oct 2016
LUKOIL Obtains ISO 14001 Certification at Lubricant Plants
In addition to ISO 14001, the LUKOIL lubricant plants have also obtained OHSAS 18001 certification.
31 Oct 2016
ICS Welcomes IMO Decision to Develop CO2 Reduction Road Map for Shipping
MEPC 70 agreed to develop the Road Map for addressing CO2 emissions, with initial CO2 reduction commitments to be agreed to by 2018.
31 Oct 2016
Japanese Carrier Trio K Line, MOL, and NYK Announce Consolidation Plan
The companies say markets have been hit with a decline in the container growth rate and a rapid influx of newly built vessels.
31 Oct 2016
Arkas Bunkering Awarded Golden Anchor for "Best Bunkering Company"
The award was received by Ufuk Erinc, General Manager of Arkas Bunkering and Trading S.A.
31 Oct 2016
U.S. Fishing Vessel Operator Fined $1.6 Million Related to Oily Waste Dumping
Pacific Breeze Fisheries has been convicted and sentenced for discharging oil into South Pacific waters off American Samoa and for maintaining false records.
31 Oct 2016
BP Marine: Economic Growth Could Push Up Bunker Demand by 25% in 2017
Carlos G Torres of BP Marine Fuels says that, if economic growth improves, global bunker demand could grow by as much as 25 percent.
31 Oct 2016
Robust Implementation is Key to Success of 2020 0.5% Global Sulfur Cap: Trident Alliance
Effective enforcement of the new global cap promises to be even more challenging than enforcing ECAs, the group says.
31 Oct 2016