Fuels & Lubes News


Antwerp Port Looks For LNG Station Manager

Nov 05, 2014

By 2016 it should be possible for barges in the port of Antwerp to fuel up with LNG at a fixed station. The possibility for truck-to-ship bunkering with LNG already exists, but the construction of a bunkering station will make LNG continuously available for barges…

Gibson Takes New Role at GAC

Nov 04, 2014

Steve Gibson has been appointed Oil & Gas Business Manager, Europe – Global Hub Services, GAC to drive the development of a dedicated hub service for oil and gas customers throughout the region.  GAC’s Group Vice President of Europe, Ivo Verheyen said…

BG Group Selects Rolls-Royce Trent 60 DLE

Nov 02, 2014

Rolls-Royce is proud to announce that BG Group has selected the Trent 60 DLE industrial gas turbine as the driver for the main refrigeration compressors in the proposed Lake Charles LNG Export project in Louisiana, USA.BG Group and Rolls…

Wärtsilä, Diesel United Renew Pact

Oct 31, 2014

Wärtsilä and Diesel United Ltd in Japan have signed a ten-year renewal of their co-operation agreement for the sale, manufacturing and servicing of Wärtsilä low-speed marine engines. Diesel United is a long-standing member of the Wärtsilä family of low-speed engine licensees…

DNV GL Approvals for SAACKE Scrubbers

Oct 31, 2014

Classification increases planning certainty for exhaust gas scrubber operators.  The classification society DNV GL has certified the SAACKE exhaust gas scrubber based on soot separation using a dry process. This ensures that the innovative system…

Trio of LR Senergy Experts Present at SPE

Oct 29, 2014

Three experts from global-leading energy services company, LR Senergy, have participated in the Society of Petroleum Engineers’ (SPE) Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition (ATCE) in Amsterdam this week (October 27-29) by presenting technical papers…

Wang Joins A/S Trumf Bunker

Oct 29, 2014

Adam Wang has been employed as Bunker Supplier at A/S Trumf Bunker.Wang brings extensive sales experience having most recently held the position of Sales Manager in a company outside the industry. Wang, who is Chinese, will focus on the Asian market…

Eniram On the 2014 Global Cleantech 100 List

Oct 24, 2014

Eniram, the Finnish award-winning provider of fuel-saving technology, announced it had been named in the prestigious 2014 Global Cleantech 100, produced by Cleantech Group, whose mission is to connect corporates to sustainable innovation through the i3 market intelligence platform…

Pemex Loses $4.4B in Q3

Oct 24, 2014

Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex reported a sharply deeper third quarter loss, nearly 50 percent larger compared to the same period last year, the company said on Friday in a filing with the Mexican stock exchange.Pemex said its quarterly loss totaled 59…

Singapore Bunker Meter Mandate Targets 'Frothy Fuel'

Oct 24, 2014

Singapore, the world's biggest bunkering port, plans to end the so-called 'cappucino effect' in ship fuelling through new meters designed to stop suppliers from short-changing customers, although the industry is warning of a short-term sales dip…

Study: Lifting Crude Exports Will Not Raise U.S. Gas Prices

Oct 23, 2014

A highly anticipated study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration will show that domestic oil prices will not rise if the U.S. ban on oil exports is lifted, the agency's top administrator said Thursday. Domestic gasoline prices are set in the global market…

IBIA Welcomes MEPC Bunker Compromise

Oct 23, 2014

The compromise solution on the issue of ensuring bunker quality agreed at the 67th meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 67) has been welcomed by the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA).Submissions…

Lara Joins Glander International Bunkering

Oct 23, 2014

Glander International Bunkering announced the appointment of Maurice Lara as Bunker & Lubricant Broker/Trader. Glander International Bunkering has five international offices strategically located in Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, Brazil and Florida…

MEPC Makes Progress on Energy Efficiency, Emissions

Oct 23, 2014

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 67th session from October 13-17, 2014, at IMO Headquarters in London.Third IMO GHG Study 2014 approved The MEPC approved the…

Glacier Energy Services Appoints New Heat Transfer Division MD

Oct 22, 2014

Energy  sector service group Glacier Energy Services confirmed the appointment of Jim McAleese as managing director of its newly-formed heat transfer division.McAleese, 51, will lead Glacier's heat transfer repair and refurbishment services business…

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