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ECSA Supports Latest European Strategy for Emissions Reduction
The EC strategy expects a growing role for LNG as part of the efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
28 Jul 2016
LNG-Gorskaya Receives Approval for LNG Bunkering Facility at St. Petersburg
The first phase of the project is set to include the construction of three bunkering tankers, each with a capacity of 7,300 cbm.
28 Jul 2016
Debunkered and Refloated, MV Benita Now Being Towed for Demolition
Five Ocean Salvage Wednesday announced that MV Benita will be towed to the Indian coast from Mauritius for demolition.
28 Jul 2016
Vessel Hits Wall in Expanded Panama Canal
Critics have previously said the new locks are too small to safely accommodate some of the larger neo-panamax vessels.
28 Jul 2016
Reducing Ship Emissions: Could We Ever Replace Traditional Bunkers?
"Fuels, especially low carbon fuels, are a really big and under-researched topic," Dr Michael Traut tells Ship & Bunker.
28 Jul 2016
GAC Expands Bunkering, Other Services With New Location in Brazil
"The Açu Port is expected to become one of the largest port complexes in Latin America," says Rodrigo Kill, Shipping Manager at GAC Brazil.
27 Jul 2016
Glander International Bunkering Says Email "Confession" Over Corrupt Practices Was a "Hoax"
The email, that went into considerable detail over the alleged corruption, was dismissed as "baseless and unfounded accusations."
27 Jul 2016
The Spectre of $30 Oil Resurfaces With Brent's Tuesday Dip Toward $44 Per Barrel
But all will be well next year with a possible high of $75, say analysts.
27 Jul 2016
Vietnam Authorities Arrest Vessel Over Illegal Bunkering
The Thai ship Takuzan 111 is said to have been found with about 260,000 litres of fuel onboard without the appropriate documentation.
27 Jul 2016
Singapore And China Among A Long List Of Nations Whose Stored Oil Volumes Confound Experts
Analysts say it's impossible to determine how much oil is really stockpiled globally.
27 Jul 2016
MOL Calls Fleet Xpress "Pivotal" Step Toward Greener Shipping
JSAT MOBILE Communications has signed an agreement with MOL, which will see Fleet Xpress service implemented across most of the MOL car carrier fleet.
27 Jul 2016
AkzoNobel Hull and Propeller Performance Monitoring Now ISO 19030 Compliant
AkzoNobel's marine coatings business has incorporated the requirements of the standard into its hull and propeller efficiency recommendations.
27 Jul 2016
Suez Canal Offers New Discount for VLCCs
The 45% discount is for VLCCs of at least 200,000 DWT, in ballast, and coming from Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the North Coast of South America.
27 Jul 2016
St Petersburg Bunker Market Dealing with Tightening Fuel Oil Avails
Market sources say cutbacks in domestic fuel oil production are behind the situation.
27 Jul 2016
Time for the Bunker Industry to Get its Ship in Order
A lengthy email this week targeting some very recognizable players is the latest reminder of just how so much continues to go astray in our industry.
27 Jul 2016
Cavotec Says Growing Demand for Shore Power Solutions Influenced by Concerns Over Ship Emissions
So far this year, Cavotec says it has received approximately €11.5 million in orders for the company's shore power solutions.
27 Jul 2016
Crude Closes Mixed on Varying Fundamentals
The market will be watchful for any sign of a price floor in the near term.
26 Jul 2016
Washington Panel Gives Tacoma LNG Plant Go Ahead After Permit Appeal
The state's Shorelines Hearings Board upheld one of the project's major permits Monday, enabling development of the facility to move ahead.
26 Jul 2016
Gulf Petrochem Expands to ARA Bunker Market
Gulf Petrochem is now offering physical supply services in the Port of Rotterdam through its new office in Dordrecht.
26 Jul 2016
Latest Trials Highlight the High Cost of Alternative Bunker Fuels
Documents seen by Ship & Bunker show one alternative fuel was purchased for $15,000 per metric tonne.
26 Jul 2016