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Canadian Environmental Group Pushing for Impact Study of Bunker Spill that Happened 10 Years Ago
The study aims to evaluate the overall impacts and implications from the historical spill: "Is it breaking down, is it becoming inert or is it still a factor?"
3 Nov 2016
US Election, Not OPEC Deal, is Driving Down Oil Prices: NBAD Securities
US Crude falls under $45/bbl as Wells Fargo becomes the latest voice predicting sub $40/bbl oil.
3 Nov 2016
Shipping to Help Transport Become "Major New Sector" for LNG Market, Says Shell
Shell says IMO's decisions on shipping emission's supports the company's confident LNG market outlook.
3 Nov 2016
Brazilian Scientists Undertake Feasibility Study on LNG Bunkers
The study is noted to be supported by São Paulo Research Foundation, BG Group-Shell, and other various institutions.
3 Nov 2016
LR Renews Certification of Bunker-Saving Ecospeed for Ice Ships
LR renewed its certification of Subsea Industries' Ecospeed hard coating as an approved abrasion resistant hull protection system for vessels in polar waters.
3 Nov 2016
Dual-Fuel Icebreaker Polaris Enters Service in Finland
The newbuild low sulfur diesel-LNG hybrid propulsion icebreaker, is noted to be the first LNG-powered icebreaker in the world.
3 Nov 2016
Crude Benchmarks Settle 3% in the Red
Bunker prices were softer in the primary ports.
2 Nov 2016
No Official Comment Yet From Bomin on Trading Office Closure Talk
"They're doing what everyone else should be doing, and doing it first," one industry source tells Ship & Bunker.
2 Nov 2016
LNG Bunkers as a Solution for Addressing Shipping's GHGs is a Myth: Ian Adams
While burning LNG bunkers will reduce SOx and NOx emissions, the former IBIA CEO says they could be worse for the environment than burning HFO.
2 Nov 2016
Corvus Energy and BAE Systems to Provide Propulsion and ESS to Hybrid Tall Ship
Following an order from the Educational Tall Ship Program, Corvus says this will be the third hybrid vessel project collaboration with BAE.
2 Nov 2016
Crowley Becomes Newest Clean Cargo Working Group Member
Clean Cargo Working Group is a business-to-business initiative aimed at reducing environmental impacts of global shipping.
2 Nov 2016
Cockett Group Announces Regional Commercial Heads, New Global Head for Lubricants
Caroline Huot, who most recently was Managing Director at Unimarine, has been named as Global Head - Lubricants.
2 Nov 2016
U.S. DUC Count Rises Dramatically, Sparking Talk They Are Close To Being Tapped
Producers says a "stable" $50 threshold is required for them to take action.
2 Nov 2016
Low Bunker Prices Help Royal Caribbean to Better Than Expected Q3 Results
The company reported an adjusted net income of $690.9 million for 2016's Q3, compared to $628.1 million during the same period of 2015.
2 Nov 2016
Wärtsilä Says it is "Well Positioned" to Help Shipowners Comply with 2020 0.5% Sulfur Cap
Wärtsilä says its offering of dual-fuel marine engines and EGC systems means that the company is ready to assist shipowners ensure compliance.
2 Nov 2016
Tacoma LNG Bunker Plant Moves Closer to Construction Following Latest Approval
Puget Sound Energy is said to be intending to break ground on the facility "in the near future."
2 Nov 2016
IMO Adopts Mandatory Fuel Consumption Data Collection System
Ships above 5,000 gross tonnage will be required to collect and report data to an IMO database, effective at the start of 2019.
2 Nov 2016
Low Sulfur Bunkers, Shore Power Help Port of Oakland to a 75% Drop in Shipping Emissions
"The results indicate the Port is advancing its 2008 commitment to reduce seaport-related diesel health risk by 85 percent by the year 2020," the port says.
2 Nov 2016
Goldman Sachs, RBC See Oil in the Low $40s or Below if OPEC Production Deal Fails
But RBC holds out hope that Saudi Arabia will single handedly save the loose agreement.
2 Nov 2016
MEPC 70 Agrees on Expanded NOx ECA
The decision comes after HELCOM countries of both Baltic Sea and North Sea areas put forth proposals for a NOx ECA to the IMO.
2 Nov 2016