Fuels & Lubes News

 

Dunkirk Plans LNG Fueling Station

Jul 04, 2017

Dunkirk's LNG terminal and Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque have signed an agreement for the development of an LNG supply station. The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by shipping and road vehicles has grown significantly in recent months with new projects (orders for ships…

Dan-Bunkering Appoints Jensen as Managing Director

Jul 03, 2017

Dan-Bunkering (America) Inc. has announced the promotion of Jim Jensen to the position of managing director as of July 1, 2017.  Jensen initially started with Dan-Bunkering as a bunker trader at its Copenhagen office in 2008 and relocated…

LNG Marine Fuel Institute Launched in Canberra

Jun 29, 2017

Port Hedland Mayor, Camilo Blanco, and the Town of Port Hedland’s CEO, David Pentz, attended the launch of the LNG Marine Fuel Institute at Parliament House, Canberra on Wednesday, June 21. The Institute, which was opened by The Honorable Josh Frydenberg MP…

Glander International Bunkering Announces Promotions

Jun 29, 2017

Marine fuel and lubricant trading firm Glander International Bunkering has internally promoted Bunker & Lubricant Traders in its Dubai office. In the Middle East and Indian subcontinent market, Abdur Rahman, who joined the Dubai office in 2013…

ExxonMobil Joins with Eagle LNG, Crowley on LNG Marine Fueling

Jun 29, 2017

ExxonMobil, Eagle LNG Partners LLC (Eagle LNG Partners) and Crowley have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of LNG as a marine fuel. The goal is to establish the storage and technical support necessary to provide safe, reliable…

Statoil, AET Expand Shuttle Tankers Contract

Jun 22, 2017

Statoil ASA and petroleum and chemical tanker owners and operator AET are extending their partnership in the North Sea shuttle tanker sector. Statoil has, awarded a long-term contract to AET, a subsidiary of Malaysian energy shipping group…

Pillai Joins Dan-Bunkering

Jun 19, 2017

Dan-Bunkering (Middle East) DMCC has announced that Radhik Pillai started as Bunker Trader in the company’s office in Dubai on June 1, 2017. Pillai was born in India but raised in UAE where he has also pursued his MBA from Manipal University…

Ship-to-ship LNG Bunkering Starts in Port of Zeebrugge

Jun 14, 2017

The bunkering vessel ENGIE Zeebrugge performed in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, its first deliveries of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel to M/V Auto Eco and M/V Auto Energy, the two new gas-propelled pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) of UECC…

Gulf Petrochem Expands European Bunkering Division

Jun 14, 2017

Gulf Petrochem Group, the UAE based global bunker supplier, said it is now officially offering physical supply of Gasoil on the River Thames, U.K. The group’s deliveries will be carried out using a barge on an exclusive long-term charter named the Conveyer…

Qatar Petroleum, Shell Sign LNG Bunkering Agreement

Jun 13, 2017

Qatar Petroleum and Shell signed a framework agreement to develop global LNG bunkering facilities on Tuesday, Qatar Petroleum said. 'We view LNG bunkering as a promising opportunity for LNG to further grow as a clean energy source,' Qatar Petroleum CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi was quoted as saying…

Sinochem, Seagull Enter Training Collaboration

Jun 13, 2017

Sinochem Shipping Co.Ltd. has signed a long-term agreement with Seagull Maritime to deliver earning on board its entire fleet of chemical tankers.Sinochem will start with a selected library of e-learning modules and reflective learning films for their fleet…

Ecoslops, Total Plan Micro-refinery in La Mède

Jun 12, 2017

Ecoslops, a company that upgrades ship-generated hydrocarbon residues, or “slops”, into valuable new fuels and light bitumen, said is has signed an agreement with TOTAL Group to set up a maritime transport induced oil residue waste-processing unit at La Mède…

ABS Expands Greek Presence

Jun 12, 2017

Classification society ABS unveiled its Global Ship Systems Center and announced the formation of its Hellenic Technical Committee in Athens.   “This cutting-edge facility brings together industry-recognized technical leaders to support clients throughout the entire lifecycle of their assets…

GoodFuels Launches Sustainable Drop-in Marine Fuels Pilot

Jun 08, 2017

Heineken Netherlands, Nedcargo and sustainable fuel market-leader GoodFuels have launched a pilot to demonstrate a sustainable drop-in marine fuel on-board of the ‘For Ever’ – an inland barge dedicated to transport Heineken export beer, from…

ABS Hosts Industry Leaders in Athens

Jun 07, 2017

ABS, a provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, held its annual Hellenic National Committee meeting in Athens, Greece in June.  “As the recognized classification leader in Greece, we bring…

Logistics News

Net Feasa Unveils Agentic Control Tower Shipping Container Booking Platform

Net Feasa Unveils Agentic Control Tower Shipping Container Booking Platform

Panama Canal Vessel Transits Increase to 34 Per Day in April

Panama Canal Vessel Transits Increase to 34 Per Day in April

Egypt's Suez Canal Chief Shares Possible Discounts on Transit Fees

Egypt's Suez Canal Chief Shares Possible Discounts on Transit Fees

Cavotec Signs $8.99 Million Shore Power Order

Cavotec Signs $8.99 Million Shore Power Order

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

In April, the share of Russian aluminum in LME storages increased to 89%.
The Panama Canal Authority reports that the number of vessels transiting the canal has increased to 34 per day.
Divers die in the initial operations to recover Lynch’s yacht