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ASIA PACIFIC: First LNG refuelling for TFG dual-fuel bunker vessel
May 2024
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- Written by Ian Taylor
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TFG Marine has reported the first LNG refuelling of its dual-fuel bunker vessel MT Diligence in Jurong Port, Singapore.
BUNKER HUB PRICE WATCH: Rotterdam
May 2024
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- Written by Rhys Berry
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- Category: Europe
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High sulphur fuel oil (HSFO), very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and low sulphur marine gasoil (LSMGO) prices increased week-on-week at the Port of Rotterdam, according to Bunkerspot Price Index (BPi) data.
AMERICAS: Refloat of Dali planned for today
May 2024
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- Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes
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- Category: Americas
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Unified Command announced on 18 May that the refloat and transit of the Dali containership from its location in the Patapsco River, Baltimore, to a local marine terminal would go ahead on Monday morning (20 May).
GLOBAL: DNV validates WindWings energy savings
May 2024
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- Written by Ian Taylor
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- Category: Global
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BAR Technologies has reported that DNV has validated the performance of its WindWings, and verified that ‘when sailing in favourable conditions’ the two WindWings installed on board the MV Pyxis Ocean bulk carrier reduced energy consumption of the main engine by 32% per nautical mile.
EUROPE: OMV Petrom commissions Romania’s largest crude oil storage tank
May 2024
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- Written by Rhys Berry
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- Category: Europe
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Romania’s OMV Petrom has announced it has commissioned a new crude oil tank, the largest in Romania, on the Petrobrazi refinery platform.
GLOBAL: FOBAS launches new version of its fuel changeover calculator
May 2024
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- Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes
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- Category: Global
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Lloyd’s Register’s FOBAS has introduced a ‘simplified’ version of its fuel changeover calculator which is used by shipowners and operators, and other industry stakeholders, to estimate the changeover time from high to low sulphur fuel oils.
ASIA PACIFIC: New Director appointed to CJC’s Singapore team
May 2024
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- Written by Rhys Berry
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- Category: Asia Pacific
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International maritime law firm Campbell Johnson Clark (CJC) has announced the appointment of Chua Aik Hui as Director to its team in Singapore.
ASIA PACIFIC: Island Oil opens office in Seoul
May 2024
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- Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes
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Marine fuel trading firm Island Oil has further expanded into the Far East and Southeast Asia markets with the setting up of an office in Seoul.
GLOBAL: Tuomas Riski steps down as Norsepower’s CEO
May 2024
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- Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes
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- Category: Global
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Tuomas Riski, co-founder of the rotor sail company Norsepower, has resigned as CEO and has been succeeded in the role by Heikki Pöntynen.
Read more: GLOBAL: Tuomas Riski steps down as Norsepower’s CEO
ASIA PACIFIC: Mitsui investing in fund focused on sustainable and ‘environmentally friendly’ shipping
May 2024
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- Written by Ian Taylor
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- Category: Asia Pacific
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Mitsui & Co., Ltd. has announced that it will be taking part in Navigare Capital Partners’ Maritime Investment Fund III K/S (MIF III), which focuses on ‘environmentally friendly vessels for stable and sustainable maritime transportation’.