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Wärtsilä Says Newbuild Prices, Fuel-Efficiency Helped Attract Orders
The company posted mixed Q2 results with ship orders depressed.
22 Jul 2013
Judge Allows TMT Bankruptcy to Move Forward in U.S.
U.S. District Judge Marvin Isgur dismissed creditors' claims that the company filed the case in bad faith.
22 Jul 2013
Big Jump in Arctic Voyages for 2013
More than 200 ships have received permission to sail the NSR, which drew 46 last year.
22 Jul 2013
Bunkering System Promises More Accurate Readings
The Krill Bunkering System uses mass-measuring metres to minimise inaccuracies and gather data.
22 Jul 2013
APL Wins Clean Air Award
The U.S. award recognises clean-air efforts including a seawater scrubber system.
22 Jul 2013
Houston Bunker Prices Make Mixed Movements
The IFO price movements that were made remained small, while MGO made gains every day of the week.
19 Jul 2013
UAE Shipper Buys Fuel Saving Vessels for "Aggressive" Expansion
Simatech Shipping also has plans for expanded service in South Asia, East Africa.
19 Jul 2013
New Marine Energy Analysis Tool Promises 10% Savings
UtiliVisor promises fuel usage data to improve efficiency and profitability and reduce emissions.
19 Jul 2013
New Bunker Tank for U.K. Port
Bunkering firm says traffic has grown since it installed its last tank in 2006.
19 Jul 2013
Tainted Malta Bunker Supplier Won Contract Extensions
A contract between energy company Enemalta and Island Bunker Oils was extended 2+ years without call for tenders.
19 Jul 2013
Dubai Seeks Tech Ideas in Singapore
The UAE emirate wants to take a "leadership position" in the maritime industry.
19 Jul 2013
LNG Freight Index "Stubbornly Unchanged"
Delays and conflicts in Africa and Australia are affecting vessel charters, Drewry says.
19 Jul 2013
Brent-WTI Spread Narrows to Below $1 for the First Time Since 2010
WTI rose $2.04 settling at $108.04/BBL while Brent increased $0.56 settling at $108.70/BBL.
18 Jul 2013
TransMontaigne-Morgan Stanley Florida Bunker Agreement to Expire
The U.S. terminaling company says it extended other agreements covering Southeast and Midwest Terminals.
18 Jul 2013
Call for Shore Power in Hong Kong
Environmental group says new cruise terminal creates dangerous pollution levels.
18 Jul 2013
German Ferry Getting LNG Retrofit
Dual-fuel engines will reduce its environmental impact in a sensitive part of the North Sea.
18 Jul 2013
EU Investing in LNG Bunkering at Gothenburg
"Clear indication of how important shipping is for sustainable transport throughout Europe."
18 Jul 2013
EU Eyes Bunker Tax
The European Commission suggested the tax as one of many options for funding anti-poverty work.
18 Jul 2013
Greek Strike Slows Fuel Oil Deliveries
A 24-hour strike by unions at the port of Piraeus caused postponement of some fuel loadings.
18 Jul 2013
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Understanding the Fuel Temperature & Volume Relationship
Tricks of the Bunker Trade: Understanding the Fuel Temperature & Volume Relationship
The barge will often try to under-declare the temperature during the opening gauge and over- declare during the closing.
18 Jul 2013