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Alphaliner Sees Inactive Container Fleet Drop to 3.4% of Capacity

The number of ships left inactive for scrubber retrofits sank to just 25 by the end of last month.

9 Sep 2020

Oil Plummets As Traders' Covid Induced Concerns Turn Into Panic

Meanwhile, Russia plans on increasing market share once demand recovers.

8 Sep 2020

UK Replaces Shipping Minister After Seven Months in Job

Robert Courts is taking over the role from Kelly Tolhurst.

8 Sep 2020

MSC Takes on "Always Clean" Antifouling Robot to Improve Fuel Efficiency

The system will be installed at a shipyard in China at the same time as the vessel undergoes class renewal and has a scrubber fitted.

8 Sep 2020

Japanese Firms to Develop Ammonia-Fuelled Tugboat Design

The companies previously worked together on Japan's first gas-powered ship in 2015, the tugboat Sakigake.

8 Sep 2020

Scrubber Manufacturer Yara Marine Starts Offering Overboard Pipes on Corrosion Concerns

The company has now delivered overboard pipes to a customer for the first time.

8 Sep 2020

First LNG Bunkering of a Foreign Vessel in the US

Furetank's tanker the FURE VEN was bunkered with LNG by Eagle LNG Partners at Jacksonville on September 1.

8 Sep 2020

Crude Prices Drop Again, But Vaccine News Mitigates Losses

Meanwhile, Yardeni expresses confidence about an improving economy.

7 Sep 2020

US Refining Firms Take to Court Over Bunker Desulfurisation Patent

The technology involves using a hydroprocessing unit at a refinery to remove the sulfur from HSFO while preserving its other qualities.

7 Sep 2020

Saudi Arabia Cuts Official Crude Prices to Four-Month Low

The move is a sign of continued weakness in crude markets despite producer coalition OPEC easing its production cuts from the start of August.

7 Sep 2020

Singapore Corruption Watchdog Charges Former Fratelli Cosulich Manager

The CPIB charged Wan Wei Hong, formerly a technical manager at Fratelli Cosulich Bunkers, with receiving payments between 2017 and 2019 to advance contractors' business interests.

7 Sep 2020

Mitsubishi 2020 Scrubber Installations Reach 22 Ships

The company has installed the systems on board five 20,000 TEU container ships, eight 14,000 TEU container ships, five container ships of 10,000 TEU or less, two oil tankers and two LPG carriers.

7 Sep 2020

Fire Extinguished on VLCC off Sri Lanka

A fire broke out on board the New Diamond on September 3 as it was carrying 270,000 mt of crude from Kuwait to Paradip.

7 Sep 2020

Oils Drops Over 3 Percent As Traders Express Concern Over U.S. Economic Figures

But Goldman still sees a robust 2021 recovery for crude.

4 Sep 2020

Scrubber Repairs Needed Just Six Months After Installation in Some Cases

The number of scrubber-equipped ships needing repairs to their washwater pipes appears to be increasing.

4 Sep 2020

Mining Giant BHP Charters Five LNG-Fuelled Bulkers From Eastern Pacific Shipping

The 209,000 DWT ships are scheduled to be delivered throughout 2022.

4 Sep 2020

NORbunker Founder Increases Ownership After Hamburg Energy Trading Quits Bunkering

The purchase became effective at the end of July.

4 Sep 2020

No Oil Spill Reported Yet From VLCC on Fire Off Sri Lanka

A crack of about two metres has been observed near the port aft about ten metres above the waterline.

4 Sep 2020

Fujairah Bunker Demand Dropped to 400,000 MT in June

Sales at the UAE port halved between January and June, but rallied strongly in July, according to Glander International Bunkering.

4 Sep 2020

Encouraging Jobless Claims Fail To Please Traders, Crude Prices Dip Again

Meanwhile, Kemp worries that OPEC's commitment to cutbacks is wavering.

3 Sep 2020