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Total Signs LNG Bunker Supply Agreement with Brittany Ferries

The agreement is being supported by the cooperation of both Dunkerque LNG and Groupe Charles André.

11 Jul 2017

SEA\LNG Gains Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation as Newest Member

YKIP's addition to SEA\LNG is noted to take the cross-industry coalition's latest membership to 26.

11 Jul 2017

Drewry: OOIL Acquisition Marks Conclusion of Merger and Acquisition Wave

"The sale of OOIL/OOCL means there aren't many other takeover candidates left on the shelf," said Drewry.

11 Jul 2017

2016 Saw "Substantial Drop" in Banks' Lending to Shipping: Report

The report, released by Petrofin Research, suggests that lending to shipping companies dropped by $42.5 billion in 2016.

11 Jul 2017

Be Alerted !! A Review of Veritas Petroleum Services Bunker Alerts (H1-2017)

For vessels not testing their fuel they run the risk of one in every seven residual fuels giving a higher probability of problems and just over one in ten distillates doing likewise.

11 Jul 2017

Naval Bunkering Depot Slated for Upgrades in Gosport, UK

The upgrades will see the depot's oil tanks replaced in order to meet requirements of the navy.

10 Jul 2017

Panama Canal Reaffirms Environmental Commitment at MEPC 71

ACP says that, in the expanded canal's first 12 months of operation, the route has contributed to a reduction of more than 17 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.

10 Jul 2017

IMO Moves to Delay BWM Convention Implementation for Existing Vessels

Honduras also became the latest country to accede to the treaty, bringing the number of states signed up the BWM Convention to 61.

10 Jul 2017

New Members Join LNG Bunkering Port Focus Group

The Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan, Port of Marseille Fos, and Port of Vancouver have joined the international LNG bunkering port focus group.

10 Jul 2017

Corvus Energy Orca ESS to Provide Battery Power to Farstad Shipping PSV

The Orca Energy ESS is set to be integrated by Vard Electro in the second half of 2017.

10 Jul 2017

Verifavia Marks Milestone in EU MRV Compliance Verification

Verifavia says it now has more than 1,000 ships and Monitoring Plans under assessment for compliance with the EU MRV regulation.

10 Jul 2017

DNV GL Study Shows "Huge Potential" for Iberian Peninsula's LNG Bunker Market

Study results suggest that as much as 2 million cbm per year of LNG is to be bunkered by ships in the region by 2030.

10 Jul 2017

COSCO Shipping Set to Acquire OOCL

"The transaction marks the latest consolidation in the global maritime industry," said COSCO Shipping Lines of the $6.3 billion deal.

10 Jul 2017

Analysts Differ on the Regions But Agree That Geopolitical Risk Weighs Heavily Against Crude

Some say it will negatively impact demand and others think it will send prices skyrocketing - depending on where the fighting breaks out.

10 Jul 2017

More Losses for Crude Come Amid Renewed Speculation that OPEC May Get Tough on Nigeria, Libya

The rumours are fueled by evidence that U.S. shale is nowhere near as perilously close to a downfall as some think.

7 Jul 2017

Environmental NGO Welcomes IMO Support for Action on HFO Use in the Arctic

Clean Arctic Alliance has welcomed support from member states at MEPC 71 for a proposal to identify ways to mitigate risks of HFO use in Arctic waters.

7 Jul 2017

IMO Announces New Addition to Low Carbon Shipping Alliance

The Grimaldi Group has become the fourteenth company to join the newly formed Global Industry Alliance.

7 Jul 2017

Bunker-Saving HullWiper Cleans First Cruise Vessel in Copenhagen

The operation saw the removal of marine fouling from the DFDS Group's 2,800 DWT Pearl Seaways, which serves routes between Copenhagen and Oslo.

7 Jul 2017

MEPC 71 Sees Presentation on Spain's International School of LNG

Salvamento Marítimo and Enagás also gave a presentation the Core LNGas hive project.

7 Jul 2017

UK Government Publishes Results of Ship to Ship Transfer Reg Review

The review aimed to verify if the regulations had achieved initial objectives, if those objectives were still relevant, and if the regulations were still required.

7 Jul 2017