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Shanghai Plans to Establish New Fuel Standard For Vessels
The current standard will be replaced by a yet undetermined standard that will be "stricter than the national one."
29 May 2015
MPA: Arctic Shipping Lanes Won't Challenge Singapore's Status as a Global Shipping Hub "Any Time Soon"
The Authority says automation will help keep Singapore competitive.
29 May 2015
Korean Register Opens World's First Green Ship Certification Center
The facility will certify green ship equipment and carry out R&D projects.
29 May 2015
Industry Insight: Hybrid Wind Marine Propulsion Systems, a 200 Year Old Idea
Industry Insight: Hybrid Wind Marine Propulsion Systems, a 200 Year Old Idea
Teramoto Iron Works, who produced rigid sales over 40 years ago, is now working with Eco Marine Power on the next generation wind power systems.
29 May 2015
Hong Kong Pulls Plug on Cruise Terminal Shore Power System
Establishing shore power is not a "priority task", says government department.
29 May 2015
Promotions Anounced at BMS United Bunkers
Eleni Karlaftis joined the company 15 years ago, while George Kounalakis has been with the firm for 10 years.
29 May 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 21
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 21
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from May 21 - 27, 2015.
28 May 2015
Crude Futures Settle Higher
Early in the trading day the market was soft, Brent futures reached levels we had not seen since early April.
28 May 2015
Aegean Beats Analyst Expectations in First Quarter as Bunker Sales Volume Rises 7.8%
However, revenues and profits decreased from last year.
28 May 2015
BP Deal Sees Sinopec Resume Supply of Bonded Bunker at Shenzhen: Source
Source at Sinopec says the resumption of bonded bunker supply will happen next month.
28 May 2015
Lukoil Bulgaria to Supply Bunkers for Black Sea Pipe-Laying Ships
The company will supply fuel for pipe-laying ships in the Black Sea on the request of Saipem
28 May 2015
CWR: Charterers Representing 20% of Global Shipped Tonnage Shun Inefficient Vessels
Carbon War Room says that charters are using the GHG Emission Ratings to exclude inefficient vessels.
28 May 2015
Better Port Scheduling Would Reduce Fuel Consumption, Vessel Emissions
Emel Aktas from Cranfield School of Management argues that better coordination between ships and ports will benefit both parties.
28 May 2015
Stolt-Nielson Predicts Weak Chemical Tanker Market for the Next 3 Years
Jens F. Grüner-Hegge, Vice President of Corporate Finance at Stolt-Neilsen, says there are too many ships and not enough cargo.
28 May 2015
Niche Carriers Can Still Thrive on East-West Trade: Drewry
The consultant says Matson Navigation's operating margin was at levels that its international competitors could only dream of.
28 May 2015
Glander International Bunkering's Longest Serving Team Member Takes the Helm in India
GIB says the change was made to boost the performance level of the office and contribute to the overall growth strategy of the group.
28 May 2015
Overlapping Maritime Enforcement Jurisdictions May Cause Confusion for Shippers
In particular, the EPA and Coast Guard have some conflicting jurisdictions.
28 May 2015
Rising Bunker Costs, Charter Rates Poised to Squeeze Carriers
Meanwhile, attempts to apply general freight rate increases have largely failed.
28 May 2015
Saudi Arabia's Fuel Oil Surplus to Fall 30% This Year
Domestic demand for oil products is expected to rise this summer.
28 May 2015
Crude Futures Continue Their Downward Trend
The softening market today can also be attributed to speculation that there might have been an increase in U.S crude inventory's.
27 May 2015