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Tesoro Refining Wins 2011 Long Beach Oil Spill Case

Jul 10, 2014

Freeman Freeman & Smiley say that its lead trial attorney  Robert S. Crowder (assisted by attorneys Russell R. Fisk and John D. Van Ackeren) have celebrated a win with their client, Tesoro Refining & Marketing Company LLC in a lawsuit filed…

ExxonMobil: New Marine Fuel Addresses ECA

Jul 09, 2014

ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants launched a new marine fuel that is designed to help marine operators comply with the 0.10 percent sulfur cap set to be introduced in Emission Control Areas (ECA) beginning January 1, 2015.  ExxonMobil Premium…

Trident Alliance Formed, First Members Announced

Jul 07, 2014

The Trident Alliance, a shipping industry initiative for enforcement of maritime sulphur regulations, has today been formally launched.  The Trident Alliance is a coalition of shipowners and operators who share a common interest in robust…

Dan-Bunkering Employs Office Administrator

Jul 07, 2014

Dan-Bunkering (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is pleased to announce that Ong Ka Yee has been employed as Office Administrator.Ong Ka Yee who is born and raised in Singapore and holds a bachelor in Mass Communication will be joining the Singapore Dan-Bunkering team which now comprises 15 members of staff…

Strong U.S. Jobs Report Pushes Up Dollar

Jul 03, 2014

World shares close to peaks, bond yields creep higher ADP report fuels hopes for upbeat non-farm payrolls ECB keeps rates at record low, Draghi expected to stay dovishWorld shares dipped from a record high and the dollar and U…

WSS Urges Owners to Focus on Fuel Quality Issues

Jul 01, 2014

Changes to refinery practices, increased slow steaming and controls on sulphur content mean fuel testing and treatment is critical to efficient operationsWilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has responded to changes in the marine bunker market…

Decisions at the Pump - Regular, Super or Sustainability

Jun 25, 2014

Sitting in our Mercedes Benz at a major truck stop, I pressed up against the window of the passenger seat to watch my wife fill the tank at the gas pump. I am not allowed to drive her car, much less anything else having to do with its operation…

Managing Shipping & Risk with New Variables

Jun 25, 2014

Outside investors and other variables change the way that shipping firms manage risk. Investable assets include ships, freight and even the hedging of bunkers.'Shipping is now an investable asset,” was an important observation by analyst Tyler Rosenlicht…

Crude Falls Below $114 as Iraq Supply Fears Ease

Jun 23, 2014

Sunni insurgents capture three towns in Iraq's Anbar Iraq's oil exports near record rates in June U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry lands in Baghdad Brent crude dipped below $114 a barrel on Monday as worries about disruptions…

OW Bunker Appoints Leonard

Jun 23, 2014

OW Bunker appointed Steve Leonard as the company’s Global Sales Director. With more than 25 years of experience in the marine fuels industry, Leonard will be responsible for advancing the company’s global sales to support its wider growth plans…

New Fuel Rules Steer Europe toward Compliance Chaos

Jun 20, 2014

Northern European regulators will face a battle with many shipping companies over new EU rules aimed at cutting pollution from ship fuels as some owners are likely to find it cheaper to pay fines than to comply.Ships are typically powered by heavy fuel oil or bunker oil…

Shipping's Commitment to Reduce CO2 Emissions: ICS SecGen Explains

Jun 18, 2014

At a major Liverpool, UK, conference at theTyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), gave the keynote speech explaining the shipping industry’s commitment to reducing its CO2 emissions…

Alternative Fuels: Safer, Smarter, Greener

Jun 18, 2014

Shipping Professional Network in London (SPNL) hosted another well attended event, sponsored by DNV-GL and held at the UK Chamber of Shipping offices in London. Martin Crawford-Brunt (UK & Rep of Ireland Manager for DNV-GL) was keynote speaker for this event…

ICS Addresses Shippers' Drive for CO2 Emissions Reduction

Jun 18, 2014

Call for Shipping Industry to Anticipate Climate Change Impacts.At a major conference today in Liverpool, United Kingdom, hosted by the renowned Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS)…

Glander Appoints Adamyan to Dubai Office

Jun 18, 2014

Glander International Bunkering, a bunkering and lubricant trading & brokering company, has announced Elza Adamyan has joined their Dubai office.Elza begins her career at Glander International Bunkering as a Bunker and Lubricant Trader.

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