A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. announced that as from September 23, 2013, Jesper Wendel Thomsen has been employed as Bunker Trader in Dan-Bunkering’s Copenhagen office. Jesper has spent 12 years working for a leading Danish shipping company; including postings in Tanzania and the US.
FMC Commissioner William P. Doyle issued this morning’s opening remarks at the American Society of Transportation and Logistics (AST&L) 6th Sino - American Logistics Conference in Chicago, Il, where he addressed the use of LNG as a marine fuel…
OW Bunker, one of the world’s leading suppliers and traders of marine fuels and lubricants, has announced the appointment of two additional personnel to its expanding operations in North America, as Senior Account Manager and Junior Trader bolster teams in Connecticut and Houston…
Nautical Control Solutions, LP (NCS) announced that Marine Fuel Management (MFM) systems consultant Mustang Technologies has been signed as an official representative in the Asean Free Trade Area (AFTA).“We are delighted to be appointed a FuelTrax representative…
Dan-Bunkering Ltd. is commencing a jury trial in San Francisco in a dispute with the California based bunker supplier, Chemoil Corporation.The matter relates to a number of supplies of heavy fuel made by Chemoil in Panama in the spring of…
While the advent of gas as power in the marine market is growing increasinly common, most every installation is actually 'dual fuel', meaning the vessel is able to use LNG or traditional diesel fuel to power the boat. This weekend in Turkey…
Executives from 20 shipping companies and 40 expert panelists will share case studies on improving efficiency in ship operations with an expected 100 registered delegates at the 2013 SHIPPINGInsight Fleet Optimization Conference, at the Sheraton Stamford Hotel in Stamford…
Jose Femenia, former Head of Engineering and Director of the Master of Marine Engineering Program at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, has been named a consultant at utiliVisor.UtiliVisor is an energy advisory firm that offers comprehensive…
Eni USA R&M subsidiary of Eni S.p.A. (seventh largest integrated multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Italy present in 90 countries) plans to go beyond its historical business area of Quebec, Ontario, eastern Pennsylvania, New…
With individual claims arising from excessive main engine wear caused by cat fines in the fuel oil likely to exceed $1m, and no sign of the problem being remedied at source, operators will have to take on the responsibility for reducing the incidence of these claims…
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) supports the UK government’s call for the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to bring forward its review of the availability of 0.50% sulphur fuel. As more and more locations declare ECA requirements…
A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. Shanghai Rep. Office is pleased to announce that as of 12 August 2013, Alfred Ng has been employed as Marketing Executive. Alfred is originally from Guangzhou, China, and has been working with different parts of the bunker business since 2009…
The way carriers calculate bunker surcharges is often disputed by shippers, and no more so than now. Drewry Maritime Research explains.Bunker surcharges should, proportionately, have been reducing faster than fuel prices because of the deployment of more efficient ships…
After a 9-day trial in federal court in Norfolk, Va., the case against ship operator Kassian Maritime Navigation Agency, Ltd., ship owner Angelex Ltd., and chief engineer Lambros Katsipis concluded with Katsipis found guilty on seven counts of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships…
Governments and industry representatives met in London during the current London International Shipping Week to discuss the future availability of low-sulphur fuel which will be needed for ships to burn in order to comply with planned anti-air pollution legislation…