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Industry Leaders Join Forces To Guarantee Availability of LNG Bunkers, Solve "Chicken-and-Egg" Problem
Siemens Drilling and Marine will partner with Dresser-Rand and Lloyd's Register in creating a best of industry team making LNG available as a bunker fuel.
7 Dec 2015
New Fuel Cell Tech Could be Ideal for LNG Powered Vessels
The VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is said to be developing a fuel cell that could be suited for use on ships using LNG bunkers.
7 Dec 2015
OPEC: History Tells Us that the Current Oil Price Regime Will Not Last
The organization also warns that production capacity additions needed to meet future demand will be in jeopardy.
4 Dec 2015
Iran: Full Return to International Oil Market Not Negotiable
Iran will discuss new output ceilings only when it has fully returned to the market.
4 Dec 2015
Wärtsilä Scrubbers and Propulsion Packages Chosen for Algoma's Two Newbuild Bulk Carriers
The two vessels will "combine high propulsion efficiency and environmental sustainability," says Algoma's President & CEO, Ken Bloch Soerensen.
4 Dec 2015
Arrested Nova Star Freed After Singapore Owner Pays Most of its Outstanding Bunker Bills and Other Debts
STM is said to have posted a $750,000 surety bond to have the MS Nova Star ferry released from custody while remaining financial claims are settled.
4 Dec 2015
Wärtsilä Tech Chosen for "New Type" of Highly Efficient Dual Fuel LNG Carrier
Timo Koponen, Wärtsilä's Vice President of Flow and Gas Solutions, says the vessel will be "a very modern and highly efficient LNG Carrier."
4 Dec 2015
Sinopec "Key" in Deal to Revive Bankrupt Caribbean Refinery as Storage Hub
Private equity firm ArcLight Capital and commodity trader Freepoint will convert the refinery into a "massive" oil storage hub.
4 Dec 2015
LQM Announces New Head of International Sales
Andy Lade was said to have come from a strong background in the oil industry after a period of 27 years at Shell.
4 Dec 2015
Adani Bunkering Reports Conclusion of "Major" Bunker Deal
The 4,500 mt stem is said to be the largest deal recorded on the Indian Sub-Continent for bunkering along the outer road.
4 Dec 2015
China Shipping Reports Bunker Savings, Commitment to "Green" Operations
Slow-steaming, vessel scrapping, and cold-ironing are some CSG strategies.
4 Dec 2015
CMA CGM Secures Funding for NOL Takeover: Reports
Lenders including HSBC, BNP Paribas, and JPMorgan are said to have provided "firm commitments" to fund an initial 67% stake in NOL.
4 Dec 2015
ExxonMobil Launches New System Oil for Marine Diesel Engines Operating in Severe Conditions
Mobilgard 300 C offers "superior engine cleanliness" for longer oil and engine life, as well as reduced operating costs, says ExxonMobil.
4 Dec 2015
Crude Futures End the Day Firm
It is expected that tomorrows OPEC meeting will give the market direction.
3 Dec 2015
IMO Details Emissions Efforts at COP21, Green Groups Not Impressed
Green group Climate Action Network has awarded the IMO and ICAO its satirical "Fossil of the Day" award.
3 Dec 2015
RightShip: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Rating Reduces Bunker Costs, Encourages Industry Led Emission Reductions
The GHG Emissions Rating tool is said to enable industry players to encourage environmentally-friendly change within the maritime industry.
3 Dec 2015
Nigeria to Request Iran Postpone Oil Production Increases
In an effort to ease dropping oil prices, Nigeria says that it is planning to ask Iran to delay its planned increase in oil exports once sanctions are lifted.
3 Dec 2015
DNV GL and Hempel to Cooperate on Bunker-Saving Hull and Propellor Monitoring
The cooperative agreement was signed at the Marintec China trade fair and is intended to provide "clear, comprehensible, and verifiable" analytics.
3 Dec 2015
Solar and Wind Powered Cruise Ship to Sail in 2020
The 55,000 tonne vessel is said to be the "world's greenest" cruise ship, featuring feature 10 solar-paneled sails, wind generators, and hybrid engine.
3 Dec 2015
Dry Bulk Shipping Will Not Return To Profitability Before 2017: Drewry
In a new report, global shipping consultancy Drewry says a recovery in the dry bulk market hinges on increased demand.
3 Dec 2015