$120 million of contaminated fuel oil identified It looks like contaminated fuel oil is a problem that won't go away as long as ships keep burning the stuff. And there could be a lot of it in the supply
Bollinger books $33.7 million Navy contract Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., is on a roll. Hard on the heels of winning a contract for production of the Navy's Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vessel (MCM USV) the shipbuilder has landed
Maritime Partners opts for Thomson Bearings for 12 new push boats Thordon Bearings is to supply water-lubricated and grease-free bearings for installation on a series of 12 twin screw push boats under construction for Maritime Partners LLC. The boats are schooled to be
Canada greenlights Equinor's Bay du Nord project Canada's Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, last week formally approved an environmental assessment report that determined that Equinor's proposed Bay du Nord Development Project is not likely to cause
One Sea unveils a human-centric grading of automation The rapid development of autonomous ship technology has demanded regulatory attention even before common terms of reference have been agreed...
Sanctions heighten uninsured oil spill risk, IOPC warns Some 4m barrels are at sea on any given day without meaningful cover
Bulker boon as Australia targets rise in commodity exports Mineral-rich Australia is expected to export a record $425bn of resources and energy commodities in the 2021-22 financial year which...
Dislocation spurs Atlantic product tanker rates to record Ukraine conflict redirecting crude and refined product trade flows to end protracted slump in global tanker spot rates, which began...
Beijing attempts to reverse highway closure amid clogged logistics flows Container carriers are continuing to contend with problems thrown up by the impact of China's lockdown measures and the resulting...
Sinkhole appears at Felixstowe after dredging Hutchison's Felixstowe facility is being dredged to improve access for larger vessels. This may have been the cause of damage...
Demolition sales boosted as average sale prices exceed $700 per light displacement tonne Brokers reported the sale of eight large ships for scrap last week with the tanker sector continuing to dominate transactions
Hapag-Lloyd joins Maersk's decarbonisation platform The centre, which was established by the AP Moller Foundation to help decarbonise shipping, says collaboration is required. Having another...
Tick-box culture won't reduce accidents, says safety expert There are now so many procedures and checklists that, in some cases, it is impossible to comply with all of...
Russian forces detain crew of bulk carrier shelled in Mariupol - report Ukrainian crew on Liberia-flagged bulk carrier Smarta targeted because of their nationality, in an alarming escalation of violence as 300...
Contaminated fuel worth $120m linked to 60 vessels in Singapore Fuel testing agency advises customers to be 'very aware that this contaminated fuel remains in the supply chain and could...
Daily Briefing Container logistics jitters grow as China blocks more highways | Smaller owners finding decarbonisation harder | Shipping warned not to...
As transport stocks sink, Los Angeles port volumes soar America's largest container port, Los Angeles, just posted the best March and best first quarter in its history.
Airbus locks in Air-France KLM order for new A350 freighter Air France-KLM is an early adopter of the new Airbus A350 freighter, which is based on the popular long-haul passenger aircraft.
Rooney assuming Port of New York and New Jersey helm Deputy director for the past three years, Beth Rooney will become leader of the Port of New York and New Jersey on May 2
EU ends airline exemption for cargo in passenger cabin The European Union's permission for airlines to load cargo in the passenger compartment during the pandemic will expire on July 31.
USGC HSFO-marine fuel 0.5%S spread widens since Russia's invasion Backwardation from the May-December 2022 contracts was assessed down from $15.35/b March 9.
OPEC cuts 2022 oil demand outlook on outbreak in China, slower economic growth OPEC now expects global oil demand to average 100.5 million b/d in 2022, for year-on-year growth of 3.67 million b/d, the organization said in its closely watched oil market report.
Surge in environmental protests at UK fuel terminals, retail sites seen abating Organizations such as Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil have tried to block or disrupt a number of sites supplying fuels particularly to southeast England in recent weeks, drawing criticism from both the government and the opposition Labour Party and resulting in hundreds of arrests.
OIL FUTURES: Crude rebounds as OPEC warns on Russian oil embargo The rise comes as OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo warned EU representatives that the producer group would be unable to compensate for a loss of Russian barrels should the union decide to embargo Russian oil imports, estimating a resultant loss of 7 million b/d.
Japan sees unprecedented power fuels procurement risks in FY 2022-23: METI Japan's move to phase out Russian coal imports will have an impact on LNG procurement by local power utilities, with some companies already moving to secure fuel oil as they start phasing out coal imports from Russia, according to sources familiar with the matter.
QatarEnergy signs Mitsui O.S.K. Lines for operation of four LNG ships Qatar is on track to expand its LNG production capacity from 77 million mt/year (106 Bcm/year) currently to 126 million mt/year by 2027.
Prompt HSFO availability at Indian ports to boost demand amid expansions: sources Hindustan Petroleum Corp.'s foray into supplying high sulfur fuel oil bunkers has expanded beyond Mumbai and Kandla ports and ensured prompt availability, industry sources said.
ADNOC orders two more LNG vessels in expansion of Middle East's shipping fleet The new vessels with capacity of 175,000 cu m each are larger than the existing fleet at capacity of 137,000 cu m each, ADNOC Logistics & Shipping said in an April 12 statement.
Russia halts monthly oil output, export data: report It comes after the energy ministry's statistical provider, the Central Dispatching Unit, earlier said it would no longer distribute preliminary data on the second of each month covering the preceding month.
Sri Lanka resumes HSFO bunker supply after two-month hiatus The port of Colombo reportedly resumed HSFO bunker supply during the week that began April 11, after a two-month hiatus despite earlier expectations that disruptions would last no more than a month, according to local traders.
Shanghai-delivered 380 CST HSFO bunker premium rises to over 3-month high A decline in HSFO bunker inventories at Shanghai and across China is expected to lift delivered premiums.
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