Bunkering
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ICS readies for life without fossil fuels
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the top global shipowning lobby group, has admitted the industry will need to wean…
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Contamination fears fuel calls for greater bunker transparency ahead of 2020
Calls are growing for greater transparency in the bunker industry ahead of the 2020 global sulphur cap. Following yesterday’s news…
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IUMI calls for refineries to be forced to conduct testing on low sulphur fuels
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is trying to force refineries to conduct testing on low sulphur fuels ahead…
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Hapag-Lloyd pioneers dual-fuel retrofit
German containerline Hapag-Lloyd has announced plans to retrofit its 15,000 teu ship to operate using LNG. The engine system will…
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DSIC gets class approval for two LNG-powered bulker designs
Classification society ABS has granted approval in principle for two LNG powered designs by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC). The deigns…
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Asahi Tanker shows off electric ambitions
Japan’s Asahi Tanker, along with its partner Exeno-Yamamizu Corporation Tokyo, has jointly developed a new domestic shipping tanker design which…
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MAN reports huge interest for new liquid hydrogen system
MAN Cryo, the company behind the launch last month of the world’s first marine, liquid hydrogen fuel-gas system, has reported…
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As scrubber uptake becomes clearer, compliant fuel provision needs to step up
Bunker demand in 2020 will be determined by scrubber usage, fuel availability and the degree of global compliance, writes Tim…
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Imperial College London white paper sees LNG as an interim fuel
LNG as a ship fuel will not meet shipping’s 2050 pledge to slash emissions in half, a new 126-page white…
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Financial case for scrubber retrofitting clouded by current narrow gap in fuel prices
A smaller gap than anticipated in the prices of low and high sulphur fuel at the start of the year…
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Saras seeks bunkering concession in Cagliari
Saras Group, which operates the refinery plant based in Sarroch, has asked the local coast guard for a 12-year concession…
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Former Maersk CCO behind new bunker hedging note
There’s plenty of money to be made from fuel hedging with the global sulphur cap just 354 days’ away, something…
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Maersk boxship covered in bunker fuel as HK authorities struggle to contain big spill
Authorities in Hong Kong spent Sunday containing a big bunker spill, which has already spread for a number of kilometres.…
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Trump viewed as biggest threat to the timely introduction of the sulphur cap
President Donald Trump and his administration in Washington are now considered to be the biggest threat to the start of…
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Pan Ocean’s Vale COA deal slashed by $1.3bn
South Korea’s Pan Ocean has agreed with key client Vale to shave off a $1.3bn from a consecutive voyage contract…
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Why today’s fuel debate will look like hot air 10 years from now
First up in this annual roundup I’d like to apologise to my son. Splash Towers has been like Withnail on…
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Aegean Marine goes back to Mercuria for salvation
Bust Greek maritime fuel provider Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has found a new restructuring partner in the form of Mercuria…
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Shell to develop bunkering hub at Duqm
Shell Oman Marketing Company has signed an agreement with Port of Duqm in Oman to develop fuel bunkering facilities, including…
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Chinese port sets out to overhaul Singapore’s bunkering dominance in the low sulphur era
Zhoushan in the east of China has set out to overhaul Singapore as the world’s top bunkering hub in the…
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ONE details sulphur cap bunker surcharge plans
Ocean Network Express (ONE), the new Japanese liner, has revealed how it intends to get clients to pay for its…
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