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Europe Calls for Urgent Update and Harmonization of Scrubber Rules

Rules should be fit for purpose, and harmonized so the industry is not forced to deal with a patchwork of regional regulations.

8 Feb 2019

True Motives of Scrubber Debate Called into Question

There are two camps against scrubbers, says DHT's Harfjeld, ones who haven't got the money to do it, or the other camp that came way too late for the party.

8 Feb 2019

Oil Tumbles Again Due To An "Overemphasis" Of A Global Recession

Traders seem fixated on bad news despite many bullish developments.

7 Feb 2019

DHT: Scrubber Bans Were No Surprise, Have No Impact

Our assumptions and our configuration was in anticipation of countries implementing stricter rules related to the use of scrubbers, says Co-CEO Harfjeld.

7 Feb 2019

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2019 Week 5

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from February 1 – February 6, 2019.

7 Feb 2019

IMO2020 Research: Compliance 85%, Scrubbed Fuel Tenth of Total

Research house Woodmac runs the numbers on coming marine fuel sulfur cap.

7 Feb 2019

Call for Fuel Supply Chain to Band Together Ahead of IMO2020

Fuel testing agency says industry players should "work collaboratively" for industry's "greater good".

7 Feb 2019

Less Than Expected Inventory Buildups Trigger Crude Price Gains

But observers say the real driver of bullish sentiment will be an end to the U.S./China hostilities.

6 Feb 2019

Hapag-Lloyd Signs Deal for World's First Conversion of ULCV to Burn LNG Bunkers

With Shanghai-based shipyard Huarun Dadong Dockyard.

6 Feb 2019

New Market Entrant Eyes UK Bunker Volumes

With tanker in River Thames estuary, aims to grow bunker ops in Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region.

6 Feb 2019

Maintenance Planned for Augusta Refinery: Report

Work put back to April.

6 Feb 2019

Refinery Restarting for low Sulfur Bunker Fuel Production

Mothballed plant in northern Europe to come out of retirement.

6 Feb 2019

Prices Fall Again in What Analysts Lament is Volatile, Sentiment-Driven Crude Market

But this doesn't prevent BP from posting stellar gains in 2018.

5 Feb 2019

Antwerp to Get LNG Bunkering Pontoon

Operated by Titan LNG.

5 Feb 2019

IMO2020: FIS Looks to Establish December Premium for 0.50%S VLSFO of $200

In first trade on Platts' Singapore FOB Marine Fuel 0.5% futures contract.

5 Feb 2019

Caribbean Refinery to Switch to Storage, Bunkering: Reports

Losses at Pointe-a-Pierre refinery behind move.

5 Feb 2019

"Fog" Surrounds Performance of low Sulfur Fuels

Price reporting agency Argus Media says that low sulfur fuel trial results are not widely known.

5 Feb 2019

EIA: US can Expect Moderate Growth in LNG Bunkering

Lack of infrastructure will hinder take up of alternative fuel.

5 Feb 2019

Dorian LPG Confident on its Scrubber Strategy, Indifferent on Open-Loop Bans

"I'm not sure it's in our interest to convince everybody to put scrubbers in," says CEO alongside orders for 3 more units.

5 Feb 2019

"Nightmare" Crude Market Posts Losses Due to Decline in U.S. Goods Demand

But Venezuela's woes mollified traders somewhat.

4 Feb 2019