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New Apps Aim to Save Fuel, Accelerate Cargo Flow

Oct 21, 2016

The Northwest Seaport Alliance said it is set to launch two new mobile applications in early November aiming to help speed the flow of containers through port facilities and along local freight corridors, reduce idling-related air emissions and save fuel at the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma…

Glander Training Academy Promotes Former Interns

Oct 20, 2016

Nearly three years after the launch of Glander International Bunkering’s Training Academy, the firm has announced the promotion of two more successful interns; Kevin Lundgaard and Manos Gryllakis.  Both interns were initiated into the program…

Parker Joins Dan-Bunkering in Texas

Oct 18, 2016

Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced that Andrew Parker has been employed as Bunker Trader as of 15 September 2016.  Parker is in possession of a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is joining Dan-Bunkering after holding a position with an oil major…

GAC’s Global Husbandry Centre Now Operates 24/7

Oct 18, 2016

GAC’s Global Husbandry Centre (GHC) is now operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week – in response to the growing demand from its shipping principals.The GHC serves as a single point of contact for global clients, coordinating a range of services including crew handling…

Odfjell Sells Its Share in Oman Tank Terminal

Oct 17, 2016

Odfjell SE announced that Odfjell Terminals B.V. (OTBV), the joint venture holding company that owns and operates substantially all of Odfjell's tank terminals worldwide, has entered into an agreement to sell its 29.75 percent indirect ownership in Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals & Co…

Lithuania Terminal Operator to Start LNG Bunkering in 2017

Oct 12, 2016

Lithuania plans to start liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering next year, and will soon call a tender for a test cargo, Klaipedos Nafta, the operator of the terminal, said on Wednesday. The onshore bunkering station at Klaipeda port would be able to reload 250…

GAC Bunker Fuels Joins Forces with REV LNG

Oct 10, 2016

GAC Bunker Fuels (GBFL), the GAC Group’s bunker trading and brokerage arm, has entered a strategic partnership with REV LNG and REV LNG Marine to deliver LNG bunkering services to ship owners and operators trading in North America.     The…

Eagle LNG Joins SEA\LNG Coalition

Oct 05, 2016

The recently formed cross-industry coalition SEA\LNG is growing, now with the addition of bulk LNG provider Eagle LNG Partners as the first new industry partner to the coalition. SEA\LNG is a multi-sector industry coalition that aims to…

Shippers Want Timeline for Emissions Reduction

Oct 05, 2016

About 90 percent of global trade is moved by cargo ships which are collectively responsible for about 2.2 percent of the world's total Green House Gas (GHG) emissions (similar to that emitted by international aviation).  As a considered response to the Paris Agreement on climate change…

GP Group Expands Antwerp Bunker Operations

Oct 04, 2016

UAE based global bunker supplier Gulf Petrochem Group is now offering physical bunker supply in the port of Antwerp, Belgium from its existing office in Rotterdam, the Netherlands with immediate effect.  The new offering will cater to the…

New LNG Bunkering Solutions to Be Developed for Singapore

Oct 03, 2016

ExxonMobil and Pavilion Energy Pte Ltd are collaborating to develop solutions for liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering and other downstream developments in Singapore. With LNG growing in significance as part of the marine fuel mix, ExxonMobil…

World's First LNG-Powered Cruise Ships: Shell to Supply Fuel

Oct 03, 2016

Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) signed a supply agreement with Carnival Corporation & plc (Carnival) to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel two of the world’s largest passenger cruise ships. Under the agreement, Shell will supply LNG for…

Glander International Bunkering Merges with Scandinavian Bunkering

Sep 29, 2016

Glander International Bunkering, one of the industry’s oldest bunker trading and brokering firms, has announced that the group has merged with the Norwegian company Scandinavian Bunkering AS. Scandinavian Bunkering AS. was established in 1993 and as of September 26…

IBIA: Bunker Market Opportunities in Africa

Sep 22, 2016

The bunker market in Africa is evolving, with real opportunities for those willing to invest time and resource to overcome the obstacles.Illicit activities and poor practices are becoming less common, regulation is increasing and quality of service is improving…

Libya Exports First Oil Cargo From Ras Lanuf Since 2014

Sep 21, 2016

An oil tanker left the Libyan port of Ras Lanuf for Italy early on Wednesday with the first crude export cargo from the terminal since at least late 2014, boosting hopes of reviving Libya's battered oil output.The port manager of Ras Lanuf…

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