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Spain Calls For Overturn of Acquittals in 2002 Fuel Oil Spill
The Prestige spilled 63,000 tonnes of fuel into Spanish waters back in 2002.
1 Oct 2015
Heavy Volatility for WTI Contracts
Bunkers were mostly steady across the board today as both buyers and suppliers were eagerly waiting to see market direction.
30 Sep 2015
SulNOx Signs Agreement With LR to Help with Emulsion Fuel Commercial Deployment
Lloyd's Register will provide verification, testing, technical support for the commercial deployment process of SulNOxEco Fuels.
30 Sep 2015
LNG Bunkering Systems Firm Acquired by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding
TGE Marine says it is a "pioneer" in LNG fuel gas systems and LNG bunkering.
30 Sep 2015
Solar-Powered Electric Ferry Launched in Spain
Astilleros Gondán says the 60-passenger ferry, the Rio Uso, is an "absolutely environmentally friendly vessel."
30 Sep 2015
Singapore Patent for Today Makes Tomorrow's Bunker Saving Hybrid Ship Technology
The Hybrid Ship technology uses a conventionally driven main propeller and an electrically driven duct propeller to achieve reduced fuel consumption.
30 Sep 2015
MAN Diesel & Turbo "Fuel-Saving" Propellor Installed on Newly Launched 58,500 DWT Bulker
The new MAN Alpha Kappel FP propeller is said to have found one of its first commercial applications a 58,500 DWT Supramax bulk carrier, Elsabeth C.
30 Sep 2015
"No Medium-Term Prospect" for Mediterranean ECA
Jordi Vila, Head of Operations and Planning at the Port of Barcelona, says that a Mediterranean ECA regulation is unlikely anytime soon.
30 Sep 2015
Lukoil Marine Lubricants Releases Fuel Saving ICOLube System in UK
System is said to maintain "best engine conditions," reduce oil costs and fuel consumption, and is environmentally friendly.
30 Sep 2015
IMO Argues Against Hard Emissions Cap on Shipping in Paris Climate Deal
The IMO urged world leaders to allow talks targeted at shipping to be facilitated under its leadership due to its expertise.
30 Sep 2015
Analysts Warn on Glencore Debt, Draw Comparisons with Lehman Brothers
The commodities trader has defended itself as "operationally and financially robust."
30 Sep 2015
Crude Futures Back in the Green
Bunkers were firm in the primary ports today.
29 Sep 2015
Dry Bulk Player Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha Files For Bankruptcy With $1 Billion Debts
Subsidiary Star Bulk Carrier Co has also filed for bankruptcy protection with additional debts of around $476 million.
29 Sep 2015
Rotterdam Making Strides in LNG Bunker Adoption
The port has also needed to change legislation to match new technology.
29 Sep 2015
Wärtsilä Signs Agreement to Optimise GasLog LNG Carriers
The three to five year maintenance agreement with the GasLog will ensure "reliability of operation" of GasLog's seven 155,000 cbm LNG carriers.
29 Sep 2015
DNV GL Releases Guidance on MRV Regulation
DNV GL has released a guidance document to assist ship operators in complying with Europe's new Monitoring, Reporting and Verification regulation.
29 Sep 2015
Three Italian Maritime, Bunker Companies to Re-Merge
The newly formed Italtugs SpA offers bunkering, harbour towing and offshore towing in a number of Italian ports.
29 Sep 2015
Hapag-Lloyd Aims for $500m From IPO
Roughly $400 million will reportedly aim to come from institutional and retail investors.
29 Sep 2015
TransBaltic Oil Looks to Boost Presence in the Baltics, Expand into Bunker Supply
The company says it plans to boost its presence in the Baltic states by 30 percent by 2020 and add bunker fuel to its regional product list.
29 Sep 2015
Bullish Tanker Market Outlook Sees d'Amico Order 2 Newbuild ECO LR1's in $88 Million Deal
"I believe LR1s, with their larger cargo capacity, will be in great demand in the years to come," says d'Amico International Shipping CEO Marco Fiori.
29 Sep 2015