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Press Release: Ship Owners to Unveil Marine Fuel Strategies at SIBCON 2014
The world's biggest buyers of marine fuels have committed to be at SIBCON 2014.
12 Aug 2014
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Cappuccino Bunkers, an Illustrated Guide to Loss Prevention
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Cappuccino Bunkers, an Illustrated Guide to Loss Prevention
Cappuccino bunkers remain one of the most common and widely used 'mal-practices' in the bunkering industry to-date.
12 Aug 2014
July Sees Big Jump in Shipping Earnings Index
Analysts at Drewry say its All Earnings Index is up up 66 percent year-on-year.
12 Aug 2014
Slashing Bunker Tax Would Put Indian Ports on Par with Singapore, Fujairah
"It is high time these steps are taken," says Anil Yendluri, chief executive officer of Krishnapatnam port.
12 Aug 2014
Iranian Officials Deny 380 cSt Export Stoppage
The National Iranian Oil Company says last week's report was intended "to increase the price of fuel oil."
12 Aug 2014
First LNG Bunkering Terminal For Denmark
The new LNG terminal will be used by Fjord Line's LNG-fuelled cruise ferries MS Stavangerfjord and MS Bergensfjord.
12 Aug 2014
WTI/Brent Spread Shrinks
The U.S. efforts in Iraq seem to have investors sensing the risk to the southern oil fields has receded for the time being.
11 Aug 2014
Gulf of Guinea Product Tanker Attack a "Game Changer"
Dryad Maritime says the attack represents tactics more commonly associated with Somali pirates.
11 Aug 2014
China's 180 cSt Blending Margins "Deeply Negative"
In East China losses increased from CNY435 to CNY440 per tonne.
11 Aug 2014
Suspected Bunker Pirates Apprehended in Thailand
A Navy-Marine Police team was said to have found about 370,000 litres of diesel on four boats that had been modified for smuggling.
11 Aug 2014
OW Bunker to Expand Physical Operations in Latin America
The deal will "create a stronger, more flexible marine fuel supply chain for our customers in Colombia," says Petrocosta.
11 Aug 2014
CJSC Inks Bunker Supply Deal for Arctic Seaport Project
The company will supply 30,000 tonnes of bunker for a fleet working on the construction of Sabetta seaport.
11 Aug 2014
Brightoil Completes $1.05B Upstream Acquisition
The oil trader says as a result of the deal, its oil and natural gas storage and production "will increase immensely."
11 Aug 2014
Stranded Ship Owes $1.2M
The Greek-owned vessel has been stuck in the U.S. since April as the Coast Guard demands repairs.
8 Aug 2014
Private Equity-Backed Firm to Build Terminals
The new U.S. based firm is looking at projects in Latin America, Europe, and Africa.
8 Aug 2014
Iran Stops 380 CST Exports
The exports reportedly stopped two weeks ago, possibly due to the nation stockpiling supplies.
8 Aug 2014
Dry Bulk Shipper Says Japanese Built Ships Are More Fuel-Efficient
Western Bulk head says the ships save two to five tonnes of fuel.
8 Aug 2014
Tanker Rate Improvement Predicted this Year
Tanker Investments is making fuel-saving improvements to its vessels during dry-docking.
8 Aug 2014
Bunker Exec: Singapore is the World's Toughest Bunker Market
Morten Tranberg, Dan-Bunkering's new head of operations for Asia, says he's happy with the port's upcoming mass flow meters requirement.
7 Aug 2014
Geo-politics Push Oil Prices Higher, Despite Weak Demand
Buyers should be prepared for quick escalations in oil prices, followed by long slow declines.
7 Aug 2014