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Oil Prices Continue to Make Gains
Supply continues to be abundant while demand is tepid.
9 Feb 2015
ExxonMobil Hits 2M MT Mass Flow Meter Delivery Milestone in Singapore
The milestone comes just 6 months after the supplier reached its one million mt milestone.
9 Feb 2015
Wärtsilä Powered LNG Bunker Vessel "an Important Step Towards LNG Becoming the Fuel of Choice for Shipping in Europe"
"LNG eases compliance with both the new and anticipated future IMO environmental regulations," says Wärtsilä Ship Power VP.
9 Feb 2015
Fast Steaming Won't Return Until Bunker Price Falls to $200 pmt
Even though bunker prices have fallen, freight rates remain so low that fast steaming does not make commercial sense, says Box Ships CEO.
9 Feb 2015
Record Fuel Storage at ARA Ports
Combined fuel storage at the ports is 5.8 million mt, the highest levels seen since at least 1995.
9 Feb 2015
Claims "Pouring In" at Bankrupt Copenship
Half of claims are coming from bunker suppliers but there will be little to share amongst ordinary creditors, says trustee.
9 Feb 2015
LNG Bunkering: Norwegian Player Says Floating Terminals Beat Building Land Based Infrastructure
"A floating solution is highly cost-efficient, mobile, flexible, scalable and re-saleable, and has a much lower financial risk than the alternatives."
9 Feb 2015
Wärtsilä to Power World's First CNG Vessel
The new vessel will feature a 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel main engine operating primarily on gas.
9 Feb 2015
Pacific Shipper's Fuel Surcharge Falls 18% in 3 Months
The move is the fourth consecutive drop in its fuel surcharge.
9 Feb 2015
Finland's Meriaura Aims to Cut Fuel Consumption By Almost 50%
The company hopes to save almost 50 percent on fuel bills through hull design and optimised machinery with two newbuild cargo ships.
6 Feb 2015
Dry Bulk Carrier Copenship Goes Bankrupt in "Extremely Bad" Market
"Secondly, there are several counterparties that have caused us losses," says CEO.
6 Feb 2015
ICS: Global 0.5% Sulfur Cap "Very Likely to be Implemented in 2020"
The International Chamber of Shipping said that it was likely that the IMO would bow to EU pressure on new sulfur regulations.
6 Feb 2015
Denmark Launches New Anti-Piracy Strategy
Denmark will continue to focus on the Horn of Africa but will extend operations in the Gulf of Guinea in addition.
6 Feb 2015
Shipowner Warns that Dry Bulk Market is "Collapsing"
The Baltic Dry Index has fallen to its lowest point in almost three decades.
6 Feb 2015
Singapore Bunker Trader to Fold Following OW Bunker Exposure
Opet Singapore will close after six years selling fuel oil in the world's largest bunker market.
6 Feb 2015
Tanker Deputy Captain Killed in Pirate Attack
Maltese-flagged Kalamos was attacked off Nigeria on Tuesday, with one death and three hostages taken among 23 crew.
6 Feb 2015
China Shipping, Bank of China in $14.4 billion Cooperation Agreement
Areas of cooperation include credit facilities, direct financing, financial advisory, and investment.
6 Feb 2015
Marine Insurer Launches New Coverage in Response to South-East Asian Bunker Piracy
The added policy will have an aggregate limit of $5 million.
6 Feb 2015
Investors and Traders Continue to Fight Over the Direction of Crude
Over the next several months however, we still feel it is more likely that oil prices will reduce further than increase.
5 Feb 2015
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 5
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2015 Week 5
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2015.
5 Feb 2015