Tankers used for oil storage signal slump in freight rates A 42km-long line of idle oil tankers, enough to blockade the English Channel, may signal a 25 per cent slump in freight rates this year.
New top appointments in O&M industry THE new working year has brought a fresh round of executive appointments in the offshore and marine (O&M) industry.
Manila orders anti-piracy class for sailors The Philippines has ordered its seafarers, comprising about a third of the world's commercial sailors, to go through anti-piracy training before they will be allowed to board ships, the labour secretary said yesterday.
Pirates still hold Berlian ship off Somalia, says Indonesia
Aegean to acquire Verbeke AEGEAN Marine Petroleum Network today announced an agreement to acquire Belgium's Verbeke Bunkering
Bender on auction block BENDER'S bankrupt shipbuilding and repair facility will be auctioned off to the highest bidder on 15 January
Oil dispute threatens Gdansk RUSSIA'S decision to cut off crude oil supplies to Belarus could be a decisive blow to the Polish port of Gdansk, maritime insiders told Fairplay
DPW sustains London Gateway DP WORLD today acquired the remaining 1,000 acres of land for London Gateway after it decided to continue with the project
Schenker seals Gorgon deal LOGISTICS and forwarding group DB Schenker announced today a contract to handle more than 2M tonnes of sea, air and land shipments for Australia's Gorgon gas project
EU 0.1% sulphur rule: No official transitional period Eight month period of lenient enforcement for ships with compliance plan is not specified in Commission's recommendation.
Bunker prices firm in Rotterdam South European markets present mixed picture.
Bunker prices firm in Fujairah and Durban Prices firming after three-day break.
UK port project still on track DP World pressing ahead with London Gateway container port.
Stena Oil in new business venture Drawing on experience with offshore bunkering supply in Scandinavia and as bunker buyer to launch West African service.
Service agreement for dual-fuel engines W'rtsil' signs long-term service agreement with Maersk LNG.
Another fuel oil cargo from Saudi Aramco Straight-run cargo is for January lifting.
Prices hit 15-month highs Prices in key Asian ports rise for the fourth consecutive day to hit 15-month highs.
New berth to boost bunkering Vessels can call for bunkers and/or normal cargo operations.
USTC rejecting more customers than 'ever before' Fear of payment default has forced supplier to check each customer.
Singapore: Steady rise in 380 cSt prices in 2009 Price rose month-on-month from March to November.
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