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OW Bunker Unit Taken Over by Newly Created Company
Alba Tanker ApS will take over OW Tanker.
27 Nov 2014
India's Reliance Begins Singapore Bunker Trading Operation
Indian oil firm Reliance Insustries Ltd. has begun trading fuel oil in Singapore, targeting Southeast Asian and Australian markets.
27 Nov 2014
EU Considering Legal Action Against Countries Who Haven't Enacted Sulfur Rules
Belgium, Spain, Cyprus and Hungary have been singled out by the EU.
27 Nov 2014
Singpore-Headquartered UniMarine Expands into Greece
Lubricants supplier UniMarine has opened a new South Europe and Mediterranean office in Piraeus, Greece.
27 Nov 2014
MGO Demand Up in NW Europe as ECA Rule Change Looms
Traders in Rotterdam and Hamburg are seeing increased demand for MGO as shippers look for ECA compliant fuel.
27 Nov 2014
Lloyd's Register Releases Standards for Vessel LNG Readiness
The standards will have six classifications.
27 Nov 2014
Singapore's Horizon Adds New Bunker Saving Vessels
Horizon Ferries has begun operating three new bunker saving ferries on popular Singapore to Batam route.
27 Nov 2014
Skuld Warns on MGO, HFO Fuel Switchover Procedures for 2015 ECA Compliance
California, which has had 0.10 percent regulations since the beginning of 2014, has had problems with ships losing propulsion power.
27 Nov 2014
PWC, ING Agree Way Forward on OW Bunker Assets
Receivers for bankrupt OW Bunker, PwC, have agreed a way forward with ING which one trustee says will "enhance recoveries" for unsecured creditors.
27 Nov 2014
Dan-Bunkering and Endofa's Oleum Physical Supply Venture Comes to an End in WAF
Endofa says it has now returned to its core business, and will remain active in both the IFO and MGO market in WAF going forward.
26 Nov 2014
Industry Insight: ECA Regulations - How to Comply and Remain Competitive
Industry Insight: ECA Regulations - How to Comply and Remain Competitive
The regulations will introduce further uncertainty into a market that is suffering from overcapacity and depressed demand.
26 Nov 2014
Aegean Says Its OW Bunker Exposure is $7.8m
Aegean has said its exposure to OW Bunker is much lower than recent reports have suggested and it intends to fully recover the amounts.
26 Nov 2014
DNV GL Releases Guide on 2015 ECA Compliance
DNV GL warned that the fuel changeover process from HFO to MGO may be more involved than some shipowners realize.
26 Nov 2014
Falling Bunker Prices Save Shippers $117M Per Day
BIMCO says shippers are saving $117 million per day compared to the position as at June 1, 2014, as a result of falling prices.
26 Nov 2014
Zim Posts Further Loss, But Gross Profit Margins Up
The Israeli shipper is underway with a five year restructuring plan, which will help it "cope with its challenging financial position."
26 Nov 2014
U.S. EPA May Raise ECA Fines to $38,000 per Day: Sources
Sources say the fines are set to increase from the current $25,000 per day.
26 Nov 2014
ECSA Raises Concerns Over IMO CO2 Monitoring Rules
The organisation said that there are issues of data reliability and confidentiality.
26 Nov 2014
Los Angeles-Long Beach Bunker Volumes Grow 33%
The port complex hit 1 million barrels of fuel for the sixth consecutive month.
26 Nov 2014
WTI Hits Four Year Low
Speculators are trying to signal to OPEC that if they do not reduce production they will continue to penalize them with lower prices.
25 Nov 2014
Double Hire for Island Oil in Dubai
Ali Adil has been hired as Head of Trading, while Fayez Osman joins as Trading and Operations Officer.
25 Nov 2014