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U.S. Ups Iranian Energy and Petrochemical Sanctions
New sanctions extend to the purchase or acquisition of petroleum, petroleum products, or petrochemical products from Iran
31 Jul 2012
China COSCO Makes Profit Warning
Shipping firm says profits will be reduced by 50% compared to the same period in 2011.
31 Jul 2012
Oil Spill and 5 Confirmed Fatalities After Bunga Alpinia Tanker Fire
MISC say slick is 'largely being contained' and the fire is reported to have been extinguished.
31 Jul 2012
Bunker Prices Continue Climbing as Week Opens
Marine fuel prices continued to make gains in many markets on Monday.
30 Jul 2012
Charges for Tanker Owner after Vessel Sinking
Owner and captain of The White Whale face up to five formal charges including not taking precautions to limit pollution.
30 Jul 2012
Rongsheng Issues Profit Warning, Chairman in $13 Million Insider Trading Case
SEC says a company controlled by Rongsheng chairman Zhang Zhirong was involved in $13 million made through insider trading in Nexen.
30 Jul 2012
MSC in Low Sulphur Surcharge from August 3
The new fees will apply to all export cargo to all U.S. ports.
30 Jul 2012
Deiulemar Shipping Looks to Liquidate
Italian dry freight group says the move is to an attempt to save the company from formal bankruptcy proceedings.
30 Jul 2012
Bunker Prices Climb as Week Ends
The week ended with bunker prices gaining across all regions, with some strong gains seen in Europe and Asia.
27 Jul 2012
U.S. Tank Barge Operator Boosts Q2 Profits
Houston based Kirby Corporation Q2 net earnings up 14% on the back of a strong performance in its marine transportation segment.
27 Jul 2012
Emerson Collaborate with Singapore's Ascenz on Bunker Monitoring System
Firm says its customers can gain real-time insight into the ship's operations and manage their fuel costs.
27 Jul 2012
Shipowner Ordered to Pay $1.2 Million for Pollution
Odysea Carriers, S.A. also told to implement Environmental Compliance Plan after it pleads guilty to dumping oil waste and trying to cover up its actions.
27 Jul 2012
Gains for Bunker Prices on Thursday
After a week of losses bunker prices began to make a recovery on Thursday with many ports seeing prices move up.
26 Jul 2012
Evergreen Christens First Fuel-Efficient L-type Containership
First of 30 L-types on order at the firm, the Ever Lambent is designed to save fuel consumption and cut carbon emissions
26 Jul 2012
Tanker Fire Impacts Operations at Petronas Facility
One fatality confirmed as MISC tanker reported to have been hit by lightening.
26 Jul 2012
Singapore Based Samudera Posts Q2 Profit
Container line says bunker surcharges boosted performance but bunker prices continue "to be a key concern."
26 Jul 2012
Wednesday Bunker Prices Continue Downward
Marine fuel prices generally continued down on Wednesday with some markets showing signs of steadying.
25 Jul 2012
Off-Spec Bunker Fuel Alert Feature in FuelTrax System
NCS says density monitoring system to identify potentially bad fuel and stop a bunker before too much has been pumped aboard can help save incident costs.
25 Jul 2012
PSV Power Deal For Wärtsilä
Company says one of PSVs will be LNG powered making it the eighth LNG PSV based on Wärtsilä designs.
25 Jul 2012
Bunker Prices Add Pressure to Rock Bottom Tanker Earnings
Broker says the VLCC market has gone from bad to worse.
25 Jul 2012