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Chinese Bunker Supplier Sees Q1 Net Profits Slide 97%
Andatee's revenues also down 11.5% due to "reduced sales volume."
25 May 2012
BORCO Announce Bunkering Plans at Storage Facility
Firm to pursue a new "bunker filling station" at its expanding Grand Bahama based storage facility.
24 May 2012
Police Investigate Hazardous Waste in Rotterdam Bunkers
Dutch Marine Police reported as saying there's "strong evidence that many ships blend their waste material with heavy fuel oil."
23 May 2012
Noble Bunkers Enters Gulf of Mexico Market
Physical bunker supply in the Gulf of Mexico to start in early June 2012.
22 May 2012
Robot Fish to Police Oceans
The partly EU funded pollution-hunting robot will be trailed off the coast of Northern Spain.
22 May 2012
Gulf Petrochem in UAE Bunker Supply Expansion Plans
Supply to the Khor Fakkan and Jebel Ali bunker market will meet the 'growing requirements' of clients.
21 May 2012
Ferry Firm Sees 22% Rise in YTD Bunker Bills
Irish Continental Group says bunker costs rose €3.4 million (US $4.3 million) for the first four months of the year.
18 May 2012
Aegean Post 48.5% Gain in Q1 2012 Profits
Higher revenues come from lower volumes as the firm focuses on "executing transactions with creditworthy counterparties".
17 May 2012
Maersk Line Post Q1 Losses of $599 million
An 18% increase in freight volume not enough to overcome higher bunker costs and lower freight rates.
16 May 2012
Identifying Iranian Bunkers in Singapore "A Major Headache"
Report says that fuel oil from Iran is "as ubiquitous as salt in seawater."
15 May 2012
Chemoil "On Target" as they Announce Profit for Q1 2012
But performance slumps with profits attributable to equity holders for the first quarter down 62%.
15 May 2012
Singapore Bunker Volumes Climb 3.5%
A second consecutive month of growth took April's total over 3.7 million metric tonnes of product.
14 May 2012
Bunker Costs Force Maersk Route Closures
Shipping line to discontinue direct coverage from Peru and Chile to Northwest Europe.
11 May 2012
"Rare" Fuel Oil Shipment from Japan to Singapore
Shell to move 80,000 tonnes of fuel oil from Negishi with a lay date of May 16 at a freight rate of $500,000.
11 May 2012
Hapag-Lloyd blame "Soaring Bunker Prices" for Q1 Losses
Losses due to rising fuel costs and uncertainty in global economic conditions.
10 May 2012
NOL Group Report Further Losses of $254 million
Fifth consecutive quarter losses for one of the world's leading container and logistics firms
9 May 2012
Judge Rules Against Supplier for $4 Million Unpaid Bunkers
Landmark case by Hong Kong court defines 'control', says Maruba only responsible for one of the 11 vessels.
8 May 2012
Shipping Crisis Will Last "Two to Three Years"
Fredriksen says many shipping firms and shipyards are going to be put out of business.
8 May 2012
China to Buy Iranian Fuel Oil Shipment
The Khorfakkan is to load 80,000 metric tons of fuel oil on May 15 from the Iranian port of Bandar Mahshahr.
7 May 2012
Fortified Anti-Piracy Ship Design Lowers Bunker Bills
Japanese ship builder says anti-piracy 'Aero-Citadel' design reduces bunker fuel usage by 2%; comes complete with bulletproof windows.
7 May 2012