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New Container Design to Use LNG Membrane System
DNV GL, GTT, and Hanjin are working on the design for a vessel sailing on an Asia-Europe route.
12 Sep 2014
Crude Up as Sanctions Against Russia "Deepen and Broaden"
However the bump seen in crude today is not anticipated to be sustained.
11 Sep 2014
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 37
Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2014 Week 37
Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue.com's demolition sales from Sep 4th - 10rd, 2014.
11 Sep 2014
Industry Insight: Why Join IBIA? Jens Maul Jorgensen Gives a Shipowners View
Industry Insight: Why Join IBIA? Jens Maul Jorgensen Gives a Shipowners View
"IBIA members comprise every part of the fuel supply chain and offer expertise to improve the quality standard throughout the bunkering supply chain."
11 Sep 2014
DNV GL: The Time has Come for LNG Bunkers
The comments come as HHI and UASC are given an AIP by DNV GL for an LNG fuel system design for 17 box ship newbuilds.
11 Sep 2014
Fuel Efficient Ferry to Get Deltamarin Scrubber System
The company will provide an exhaust gas cleaning system to the P&O chartered Ro-Ro vessel M/V Bore Song.
11 Sep 2014
Wärtsilä: No New Engine Joint Ventures in China
"We are well ahead of our competition in China," says Vice President Jaakko Eskola.
11 Sep 2014
Seaspan Eyes Larger, Fuel-Efficient Ships
After reaching charter agreements for four vessels, the company sought options for bigger ships.
11 Sep 2014
UK Hydrogen Ferry Called "Wasteful Vanity Project"
The ferry has been moored since a six-month trial run last year, may be converted to bottled hydrogen fuel.
11 Sep 2014
New Engine Platform Could Save up to 60 Tonnes of Fuel Per Year
Caterpillar Marine says the system optimises engine performance at low loads and variable speeds.
11 Sep 2014
Oil Prices Continue to Decline
Bunker buyers should be holding purchases as long as possible keeping appraised of avails and congestion for the ports in question.
10 Sep 2014
ExxonMobil Launches Mobilgard 525, a New Lube for ECA Compliant MGO
Mobilgard 525 is designed for ships using 0.1% sulfur MGO to comply with next year's tightening ECA regulations.
10 Sep 2014
CMA CGM, CSCL, UASC Announce Alliance
The new Ocean Three partnership will compete with 2M, push smaller operators out of Asia-Europe.
10 Sep 2014
Wärtsilä's Upgraded LNG Fuel Handling System Receives AIP
DNV GL presented the AIP to Wärtsilä at the 2014 SMM.
10 Sep 2014
Unmanned, Bunker Saving LNG Powered Cargo Ships "Reality in 10-20 Years"
Scandinavian research group SINTEF predicts the vessels would go slower than manned vessels, reducing fuel use.
10 Sep 2014
AWT Launches New Fuel-Efficiency Software
SmartSpeed uses "massive computing power" to determine effects of weather, other factors.
10 Sep 2014
Wärtsilä Introduces New Propellers to Reduce Bunker Consumption
The controllable pitch propellers promise to reduce fuel use for medium to large vessels.
10 Sep 2014
Becker Marine Systems Launches LNG Hybrid Barge Cold Ironing System
Becker says Hamburg is the first European port to provide this option.
10 Sep 2014
Brent Closes Below $100/bbl As EIA Lowers 2014, 2015 Oil Price Forecast
The EIA has lowered its forecasts for oil prices for the remainder of 2014 and 2015.
9 Sep 2014
Shell Introduces New Lube for 2015 ECA Use
Alexia S3 is designed for use with low-sulfur fuels in two-stroke engines.
9 Sep 2014