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Sovcomflot Targets Year-Round Navigation of Northern Sea Route

When ice conditions allow passage through the route, it offers a significantly reduced journey time for shipments between Europe and Asia.

18 Aug 2020

Cruise Line Carnival Reports Cyberattack

On August 15 the company detected a ransomware attack that accessed and encrypted part of one of its subsidiaries' systems.

18 Aug 2020

UK Firms Eye Renewable Energy for Ships

Fastrig can be fitted to commerical ships, say developers.

18 Aug 2020

Fuel Cell/Shipbuilder Link-up Aims for IMO 2030/50 Targets

US energy firm and Korean shipbuilder to develop fuel cell tech for commercial shipping.

18 Aug 2020

Klaveness Interns Investigate Alternative Bunker Fuels

Ammonia as bunker fuel is one solution proposed by the young scientists.

18 Aug 2020

Panama Ship Registry Defends Reputation After Mauritius Bunker Spill

A video circulating on social media accuses the Panama registry of being lax in the application of safety regulations

18 Aug 2020

Oil Prices Rise On Wealth Of Good Economic, Trade, And Covid News

Strong data causes one analyst to reassess the condition of the global economy.

17 Aug 2020

Testing Company VPS Launches Bunker Quality Analytics Platform

The new service, PortStats, allows users to access VPS quality data on fuels from any supplier and any port where the company has tested products.

17 Aug 2020

Torm Sees Second Quarter Profits Rise

Scrubber installations on track.

17 Aug 2020

FOBAS Reports Excess Water Content in Zona Comun Bunkers

The organisation has tested a number of RMG 380 samples from the Argentinian port in the past week with water content of 0.85-2.00% v/v.

17 Aug 2020

Stricken Bulker Wakashio Breaks Up in Mauritius

It was confirmed on August 15 that the Wakashio had broken in two.

17 Aug 2020

Singapore: Crew Test Positive For Covid-19

On ship from India, no crew disembarked vessel which is in quarantine.

17 Aug 2020

Panama July Bunker Sales Lose 30% on Year

The port is one of several global locations that have seen a sharp drop in bunker sales.

17 Aug 2020

LQM Makes London Hire

Martin Bird takes on a client services role including webinar development.

17 Aug 2020

More Weekly Gains For Crude Despite Persistent Fears Over Covid

Virus worries continue to to offset positive economic recovery news.

14 Aug 2020

FOBAS Notes High Sediment Levels in Port Elizabeth Fuel Oil Samples

The organisation has tested a number of RMG 380 samples from the South African port in the past week with TSP of 0.23-0.38% m/m.

14 Aug 2020

Hin Leong Founder Lim Oon Kuin Arrested in Singapore

Lim was charged in court on Friday with 'abetment of forgery for the purpose of cheating', the Singapore police said.

14 Aug 2020

Container Line Hapag-Lloyd Saw 9.1% Drop in H1 Bunker Consumption

Hapag-Lloyd consumed a total of about 2 million mt of fuel in the first half of the year.

14 Aug 2020

Brightoil Releases Delayed 2016-17 Results

The company sold 7.19 million mt of fuel oil in the 2016-17 financial year.

14 Aug 2020

Bunker One Reports Improving VLSFO Quality

Compatibility between the various VLSFO blends on the market has been less of an issue than expected.

14 Aug 2020