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Port Canaveral Hosts Briefing on LNG as Maritime Fuel

Aug 11, 2017

“We know that natural gas is one of the cleanest, most environmentally-friendly fuels available today,” said Capt. John Murray, CEO at Port Canaveral, who recently hosted a briefing on the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a maritime transportation fuel…

GranInvestimentos and Royal IHC Join Forces

Aug 10, 2017

Brazilian company GranInvestimentos and Dutch company Royal IHC are joining forces to deliver integrated life cycle solutions to customers in the oil and gas sector. Through this partnership, both companies are set to increase their operational and service activities…

KPI Bridge Oil Hires Lim

Aug 07, 2017

KPI Bridge Oil, a global trader and broker in marine fuels and lubricants, physical supply and specialist in marine risk management products, has announced the appointment of bunker and lubricant trader Brenda Lim at its Singapore office.Lim has more than six years’ experience in the industry…

Shell Mulls Refinery Upgrade to Meet 2020 Sulphur Rules

Aug 04, 2017

Royal Dutch Shell is considering expanding the capacity of one of its German refineries to make oil products that meet an upcoming cap on the sulphur content of fuels used in shipping.In the past few days, Rheinland refinery representatives…

First of Yamal LNG Tankers Starts Navigation via the NSR

Aug 03, 2017

The first Arc7 ice-class LNG tanker “Christophe de Margerie” has entered the Kara Sea and has started its first LNG cargo voyage through the Northern Sea Route (NSR).  The subleased tanker will go through the NSR without the escort of icebreakers…

Fuel Removal from Grounded Kea Trader in Progress

Aug 02, 2017

Three weeks after the grounding of Kea Trader on a reef off New Caledonia, the removal of heavy fuel oil from the 2017-built containership is now underway and could be completed next week. According to Radio New Zealand, helicopters are…

Dunkirk, Dunkerque Port Sign LNG Pact

Aug 02, 2017

Dunkirk's LNG Terminal and Dunkerque-Port signed an agreement for the development of an liquefied natural gas (LNG) station to supply tank trucks.  The use of LNG by shipping has grown significantly in recent months with new projects (orders for ships…

Azerbaijan's Oil Shipments via Russia on the Rise

Aug 01, 2017

Azerbaijan's oil shipments via Russia jumped to 818,664 tonnes in January-July this year from 559,065 tonnes in the same period last year, state oil company SOCAR said on Tuesday.The increase was partly because SOCAR shipped no oil via the…

IRClass Accredited for EU MRV Services from RvA

Aug 01, 2017

Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has been accredited for EU MRV Monitoring Reporting and Verification services by Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA). RvA is an internationally reputed, Netherlands based EU notified body…

Trade Flows Eliminate US Gasoline Surplus

Jul 20, 2017

The U.S. gasoline surplus has disappeared thanks to a sharp drop in prices which has caused imports from Europe to slow and exports to Latin America and other markets to accelerate since the start of June.U.S. refineries are processing record…

Golar LNG Cuts Dubai FSRU Charter

Jul 12, 2017

Golar LNG Partners has agreed with the charterer of the Golar Freeze FSRU, Dubai Supply Authority (DUSUP) certain amendments to the existing time charter that was due to end in May 2020. DUSUP have two FSRU's on contract and do not currently…

Ports Firm YKIP Joins SEA/LNG Coalition

Jul 11, 2017

SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, has announced Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) as its latest member. Representing the Japanese ports of Yokohama and Kawasaki…

Ban Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic: WWF-Canada

Jul 07, 2017

International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to take steps that could lead to a phase-out of the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic shipping following an appeal from the Government of Canada, Indigenous participants and testimony from WWF-Canada…

Monjasa Reports Panama Canal Supply Growth

Jul 07, 2017

Physical bunker supplier Monjasa has been active in the Panama Canal since 2011 and established a physical presence for operations and bunker trading in Panama City in 2015. Now one year after the official inauguration of the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal…

Asia Maritime Pacific Implements Onboard Training Solution

Jul 05, 2017

Asia Maritime Pacific implements learning solutions from Seagull Maritime fleetwide.Asia Maritime Pacific (AMP) is an Asia-based dry bulk shipping company, specializing in offering personalised solutions and reliable, innovative solutions to its customers…

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Fairbanks Morse Defense Announces New CEO

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Port Authority of NSW Announces New CEO

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Maersk Reports First Quarter Drop in Revenue Growth

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Container Shipping Companies Cut Asia-US Services

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