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Singapore to Establish New Labs to Support Mass Flow Metering
Facilities will "give the local maritime industry a head start" in locally calibrated meters.
9 Apr 2014
Crude Benchmarks Take a Leap
WTI gained $2.12/bbl settling at $102.56/bbl while Brent gained $1.85/bbl, ending the day at $107.67/bbl.
8 Apr 2014
MPA: From 2017 Mass Flow Meters Will Be Mandatory in Singapore
MPA said it will be offering a lump sum incentive of S$80,000 ($63,500) per MFO bunker tanker to help offset the cost of the new systems.
8 Apr 2014
Intertek: Regulation Changes Lead to Off Spec Bunkers
According to Intertek's data, bunker quality also got increasingly worse over the course of 2013.
8 Apr 2014
OW Bunker: 2015 ECA Rules Will Make LA / Long Beach a Key Distillate Market
"There can be considerable development of fuel supply in LA," says Adrian Tolson, General Manager - North America.
8 Apr 2014
Latest California Port Starts Cold Ironing
Hamburg Süd ship is first to plug in at Hueneme for operational and safety testing.
8 Apr 2014
BMS Bunkers Launches First of its Kind Bunkering App
"It is a fully interactive application that allows you to send marine fuel enquiries anytime, anywhere you are, to any trader worldwide", says BMS Bunkers.
8 Apr 2014
LR Port Survey: 24% of Bunkers will be LNG by 2025
The ports, mostly in ECAs, were part of a Lloyd's Register survey on LNG infrastructure.
8 Apr 2014
New ISO 8217 Spec Due for Publication by 2016
ISO 8217 revision will be the first since 2012, adding new standards on biodiesel, other matters.
8 Apr 2014
Statoil Calls for Increased Use of Natural Gas in Europe
Norwegian gas, with extensive European pipelines, is part of "indigenous supply," says VP.
8 Apr 2014
Green Group Calls IMO NOx Decision Rushed
"Serious setback for efforts to tackle the biggest source of nitrogen oxides in Europe."
8 Apr 2014
Bunker Prices Soft as Brent and WTI Decline
It is widely expected that exports will once again return to normal from Libya in the coming months.
7 Apr 2014
Press Release: Registration Now Open for GreenTech 2014
Green Marine's seventh annual conference is being held June 10th to 12th in Saint John, New Brunswick.
7 Apr 2014
Indonesia Mulling LNG Bunkers
Pertagas could provide the fuel to the state shipping company to help reduce fuel costs.
7 Apr 2014
IMO Adopts Compromise in Start to NOx Rules
Danes pleased with compromise on Russian position, but environmental NGOs "deplore" decision.
7 Apr 2014
MMA Receives Patent for Glycerol Hybrid Bunker Fuel
The fuel is intended to provide a low-cost, low-emissions substitute for conventional products.
7 Apr 2014
Maersk Line Depends on "Natural Hedge" on Fuel Costs
CEO Søren Skou said the only effective response to price volatility is reducing consumption.
7 Apr 2014
Port of Rotterdam: Ships Will Choose MGO For 2015 ECA Compliance
Rotterdam officials say the port will serve as a hub for gas oil shipments to European ports.
7 Apr 2014
As HFO Demand Falls, European Refiners Resist Closures
Emissions rules will reduce the use of HFO, which has already been on the decline in recent years.
7 Apr 2014
$15 billion in Scrubber Sales Predicted by 2025
Robin Meech says that scrubbers are generally "the cheapest method to comply for existing ships less than 15 years old."
7 Apr 2014