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Wind, Battery Propulsion Tech Recognized With Ship Efficiency Awards
A battery-powered ferry from Norled and a wind propulsion system from Norsepower both picked up awards at the 2015 Ship Efficiency Awards.
11 Sep 2015
Nigeria Lifts Tanker Ban
Incoming vessels must be guaranteed not to be used for any illegal activity.
11 Sep 2015
COSCO Places $1.5 Billion Order for 11 Newbuild Mega-Box Ships
China COSCO says it has ordered eleven newbuild 19,000 TEU ultra-large container carriers container ships for $1.5 billion, set for 2018 delivery.
11 Sep 2015
Bulk Carrier DryShips to Sell Entire Fleet
17 of DryShips' fleet of 39 vessels are being sold to its CEO, with the remaining ships to be up for sale.
11 Sep 2015
Vitol Starts Physical Supply in Houston
The new operations will serve Houston and the Mississippi River.
10 Sep 2015
Brent Firms to Negate Some of Yesterday Losses
We can expect levels to come off a bit as everyone swallows the fact there was a 2.6 million barrel build in U.S. inventories.
10 Sep 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 36
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 36
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from September 03 - September 09, 2015.
10 Sep 2015
Softship Launches Operations and Bunker Management Tool
The system is meant to complement the company's existing vessel scheduling software.
10 Sep 2015
Maersk: Current Market Comparable to 2009 Crisis, but "We Can Use the Downturn to Positive Effect"
CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen say that "today, the conglomerate is in a completely different position."
10 Sep 2015
LNG Bunkers Still Attractive Long Term Despite Oil Price Slide
The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel suggested that shipowners should focus on longer term maintenance benefits that LNG brings.
10 Sep 2015
South Korean Firm Wins Lloyd's Register AIP for LNG Bunkering Vessel
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has announced that Lloyd's Register has awarded the company approval in principle for its 6.5 K LNG bunkering vessel.
10 Sep 2015
GAC Inks Bunkers and Services Deal in Turkey
The company will become the agent for a Noble Caledonia-owned cruise ship for the rest of 2015 and into 2016.
10 Sep 2015
Russia: 30% of Crude Oil Exports to be Asia-Bound by 2020
Alexander Novak, Russia's energy minister, says the country is working toward diversifying its growing crude oil exports away from the west.
10 Sep 2015
Prima Marine Appoints Former OW Bunker Manager as New Senior Bunker Trader
Veryan Bell is said to specialise in supplying bunkers and lubricants in Africa and Middle East, and is fluent in English and Afrikaans.
10 Sep 2015
New EAL Touts Longer Lasting Results
Royal Purple said that its proprietary additive technology created a thicker, stronger synthetic film.
10 Sep 2015
Brent Sinks Further After Rising Over $50/bbl in Early Trading
We can expect futures to go either way anticipating EIA data on U.S. inventories.
9 Sep 2015
NABU Emissions Study Not Science, says Cruise Ship Association
CLIA says NABU's air quality measurements "fall short" of scientifically objective assessments.
9 Sep 2015
Nigeria Tanker Ban Permanent, but Rates and Trading Said to be Unaffected
Nigerian lawyer says more ships could be added or removed from the banned list.
9 Sep 2015
CYE Petrol Wins Turkey's Best Bunker Company Award
Supplier says through its "total quality policy" it has "brought bunker business to the next level."
9 Sep 2015
Commercial Ships of 2030 Will Be Smarter, Greener, and have Flexible Powering Options
In particular, maritime autonomous systems are expected to impact maritime security significantly.
9 Sep 2015