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Industry Insight: IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim Talks Vessel Efficiency Technology, LNG Bunkers
Industry Insight: IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim Talks Vessel Efficiency Technology, LNG Bunkers
New technologies and innovation are very important tools and can significantly enhance ships' energy efficiency, says Lim.
25 May 2016
Pioneer Marine Cancels Eco-Ship Orders
The two newbuilding eco-design Green Dolphin 38,400 DWT Handysize bulkers were set to be built at China's Yangzhou Guoyu shipyard.
25 May 2016
Crude Up as OPEC Output Falls
The march toward $50/bbl continues and bunker buyers should beware that the price risk still remains to the upside.
24 May 2016
Marorka and SMEDRI Cooperate on Maritime Energy Efficiency to Boost Chinese Shipping Competitiveness
Iceland's Marorka Tuesday announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with the Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute.
24 May 2016
World's First Conversion of a High-Speed Ro-Pax to LNG Propulsion to be Featured at Innovation Gallery
The GAINN4SHIP INNOVATION project will see the conversion of the Bencomo Express to hybrid diesel-LNG propulsion.
24 May 2016
First Electric-Propulsion, Air-Supported Ferry Launched in Latvia
The 70-passenger ferry, BB Green, operates at a speed of 30 knots will initially be used for demonstration purposes across Europe.
24 May 2016
Postponing 0.50% Sulfur Cap to 2025 May be Considered Politically Unacceptable: ICS
IMO is supposed to be making the decision based on whether there will be enough compliant fuel to meet demand.
24 May 2016
VDR: Upcoming Global Sulfur Cap Will Be "Quite the Challenge" and "the End of Heavy Fuel Oil for Shipping"
Martin Kröger, VDR's managing director, points to difficulties with compliance and enforcement in international waters.
24 May 2016
Fleet Operations Centre Enables Hamburg Süd Up to 7% Bunker Savings
The company also says it has achieved a fuel savings of as much as 40 percent by decreasing the speed of its "Santa" class vessels from 20 to 16 knots.
24 May 2016
No Chance of Output Freeze Under "Comatose" OPEC Leadership: Analysts
The success of Saudi Arabia's sky-high output strategy negates any chance of a freeze being agreed upon, they say.
24 May 2016
Popular Bunkering Course to be Run Entirely in Spanish For First Time
After being help in Rotterdam for over 10 years, this July BunkerExperience will be held in Panama, course director Goris Vermeulen tells Ship & Bunker.
24 May 2016
Production Disruptions and Demand Growth Will Lead To A "Fundamental Price Recovery": Gammel
The Jeffries analyst says there are already signs of a much better market balance.
24 May 2016
Singapore LNG Bunkering "Might Be a Game Changer," Says VDR
Martin Kröger, VDR's managing director, says he expects that LNG bunkering will experience "a lot of movement in the future."
24 May 2016
15% Discount for Ship & Bunker Readers on Bunkering Operations & Management Course
The 12-week distance learning programme Starts on June 1, 2016, brought to you by Lloyds Maritime Academy.
24 May 2016
Researcher to Discuss WaSP Technologies as Part of Shipping Industry's Potential to Move Away from Fossil Fuels
The success for such solutions rests on the expected performance, and resultant bunker fuel savings, says Dr. Michael Traut.
24 May 2016
Bad Times Loom for Physical Suppliers as US OW Bunker Proceedings Reach Major Milestone
"I'm not sure physical suppliers should be that surprised, as the requirements of CIMLA are clear," ING lawyer Bruce G. Paulsen tells Ship & Bunker.
24 May 2016
Without Action on Emissions, IMO Risks a Shift in Public Opinion That Could Spur Development of Patchwork Regional Rules: ITF Attendees
The International Transport Forum 2016 Summit was held in Leipzig, Germany from May 18 to May 20.
24 May 2016
Crude Soft as Market Takes a Breath
Some of the supply factors that have been supporting the recent surge in crude pricing have been corralled for the time being.
23 May 2016
Portuguese Ports Set for More Disruption from Strike Action
Bunkering could be impacted from congestion resulting from the extended action.
23 May 2016
Scandlines' Latest Hybrid Ferry Enters Service
Scandlines' new hybrid propulsion ferry, M/V Berlin, Monday set sail on its maiden voyage between Gedser and Rostock at 6 a.m. local time.
23 May 2016