Americas News

The company has announced the launch of a new service centre in Savannah, Georgia.

Fuel costs per metric tonne (mt) consumed rose from $243 in Q2 2016 to $374 in the same period in 2017.

The provision of a CAD$6.5 million contract financing facility will enable the company to fulfil a number of export contracts, primarily for hybrid ferries in Europe.

A Texas court finds that Egyptian Tanker Company and Thome Ship Management covered up the illegal dumping of oil-contaminated bilge water and garbage from the 57,920 GT M/T ETC MENA.

New data from the Energy Information Administration shows that US refinery runs averaged a record high of 17.7 million barrels a day for the week ending 26 May.

The Venezuelan state-run oil company is reported to be moving oil stocks from Buckeye Bahamas Hub to a NuStar-operated terminal

The Ministry of Transport of Argentina has supported Buenos Aires Port in its decision to join the environmental initiative.

Three National Marine Sanctuaries and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District have joined the Santa Barbara Channel region’s emissions-reduction programme.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a new policy that may curtail the long-standing practice of requiring vessel owners and operators facing charges under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and MARPOL to make ‘Community Service Payments’ to non-profit groups.

The mayors of the respective cities have signed a joint declaration that sets ambitious goals for the San Pedro Bay ports to make the transition to zero emissions in their Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP).