Tankers chartered by Chevron to move Venezuelan crude seek other business
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tankers-chartered-by-chevron-to-move-venezuelan-crude-seek-other-business/
Some tankers Chevron had chartered to move crude from Venezuela to the United States this month are now being marketed for spot contracts elsewhere, sources said, after state company PDVSA canceled loading permits and ordered the firm to return cargoes amid payment uncertainty related to sanctions. The marketing of the vessels indicates that Chevron does ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tankers-chartered-by-chevron-to-move-venezuelan-crude-seek-other-business/
Some tankers Chevron had chartered to move crude from Venezuela to the United States this month are now being marketed for spot contracts elsewhere, sources said, after state company PDVSA canceled loading permits and ordered the firm to return cargoes amid payment uncertainty related to sanctions. The marketing of the vessels indicates that Chevron does ...
Risk Intelligence Signs Up German Shipowner as New Client
https://www.marinelink.com/news/risk-intelligence-signs-german-shipowner-524984
Risk Intelligence has signed an agreement with Hamburg-based ship owner the Risk Intelligence System.The unnamed shipowner owns more than 40 bulk carriers, container ships, product tankers and car carriers operating globally, which is why near…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/risk-intelligence-signs-german-shipowner-524984
Risk Intelligence has signed an agreement with Hamburg-based ship owner the Risk Intelligence System.The unnamed shipowner owns more than 40 bulk carriers, container ships, product tankers and car carriers operating globally, which is why near…
Black & Veatch Hires Norwegian Logistics Firm for Two FLNG Projects
https://www.marinelink.com/news/black-veatch-hires-norwegian-logistics-524986
Marinetrans, a Norway-based logistics specialist for the maritime and offshore industries, has secured the project logistics contract from Black & Veatch for two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel construction projects.Under the contracts…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/black-veatch-hires-norwegian-logistics-524986
Marinetrans, a Norway-based logistics specialist for the maritime and offshore industries, has secured the project logistics contract from Black & Veatch for two floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) vessel construction projects.Under the contracts…
By the Numbers: Inside Japan's Maritime Fleet
https://www.marinelink.com/news/numbers-inside-japans-maritime-fleet-524987
Japan is world’s third largest shipping nation as owners control 12% of the fleet“Combined, Japanese shipowners currently own 12% of the global fleet’s deadweight tonnes capacity (DWT). This makes Japan the third largest shipowning country in…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/numbers-inside-japans-maritime-fleet-524987
Japan is world’s third largest shipping nation as owners control 12% of the fleet“Combined, Japanese shipowners currently own 12% of the global fleet’s deadweight tonnes capacity (DWT). This makes Japan the third largest shipowning country in…
KAUST Research Vessel Keel Laid at Freire Shipyard
https://www.marinelink.com/news/kaust-research-vessel-keel-laid-freire-524990
The keel laying of the new research vessel, Thuwal II, for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at the Freire Shipyard marks the beginning of a new chapter in marine research in Saudi Arabia, driving innovation in this crucial field for the country.
https://www.marinelink.com/news/kaust-research-vessel-keel-laid-freire-524990
The keel laying of the new research vessel, Thuwal II, for the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) at the Freire Shipyard marks the beginning of a new chapter in marine research in Saudi Arabia, driving innovation in this crucial field for the country.
India starts raising palm oil buying as prices fall below soyoil
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/india-starts-raising-palm-oil-buying-as-prices-fall-below-soyoil/
India has started raising palm oil purchases after a lull of five months as a correction in prices has made the tropical oil cheaper than rival soyoil, encouraging refiners to place orders to replenish inventories, four dealers told Reuters. Higher purchases by India, the world’s biggest buyer of palm oil, will support benchmark Malaysian palm ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/india-starts-raising-palm-oil-buying-as-prices-fall-below-soyoil/
India has started raising palm oil purchases after a lull of five months as a correction in prices has made the tropical oil cheaper than rival soyoil, encouraging refiners to place orders to replenish inventories, four dealers told Reuters. Higher purchases by India, the world’s biggest buyer of palm oil, will support benchmark Malaysian palm ...
China’s Q1 2025 met coal imports up 2% YOY, Canadian coal surges 62%
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-q1-2025-met-coal-imports-up-2-yoy-canadian-coal-surges-62/
China imported 27.4 million mt of metallurgical coal in the first quarter of 2025, a 2% increase year over year from 26.9 million mt in Q1 2024, according to the latest data from the China General Administration of Customs. The modest rise in total imports was supported by strong growth from Canada and the US, ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-q1-2025-met-coal-imports-up-2-yoy-canadian-coal-surges-62/
China imported 27.4 million mt of metallurgical coal in the first quarter of 2025, a 2% increase year over year from 26.9 million mt in Q1 2024, according to the latest data from the China General Administration of Customs. The modest rise in total imports was supported by strong growth from Canada and the US, ...
Mexico exports first ULSD cargo from Olmeca refinery amid infrastructure woes
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mexico-exports-first-ulsd-cargo-from-olmeca-refinery-amid-infrastructure-woes/
Mexico exported the first cargo of ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) reprocessed in its new Olmeca refinery in early April, according to tanker tracking data and a source, as infrastructure to transport the much-needed motor fuel across the country is not ready. The Olmeca refinery has received unfinished high-sulfur diesel from the Madero refinery in Tamaulipas ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mexico-exports-first-ulsd-cargo-from-olmeca-refinery-amid-infrastructure-woes/
Mexico exported the first cargo of ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) reprocessed in its new Olmeca refinery in early April, according to tanker tracking data and a source, as infrastructure to transport the much-needed motor fuel across the country is not ready. The Olmeca refinery has received unfinished high-sulfur diesel from the Madero refinery in Tamaulipas ...
FincoEnergies Expands Maritime Reach with Stake in Dutch Bunker Firm
https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/546924-fincoenergies-expands-maritime-reach-with-stake-in-dutch-bunker-firm
https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/546924-fincoenergies-expands-maritime-reach-with-stake-in-dutch-bunker-firm
FincoEnergies has partially acquired the business operations of bunker supplier Oliehandel Klaas de Boer.
BYD Launches World's Largest LNG-Fuelled Car Carrier
https://shipandbunker.com/news/apac/755839-byd-launches-worlds-largest-lng-fuelled-car-carrier
https://shipandbunker.com/news/apac/755839-byd-launches-worlds-largest-lng-fuelled-car-carrier
The vessel can carry up to 9,200 vehicles and is the fourth car carrier in BYD's fleet.
BUNKER PRICES: G20-VLSFO Index Climbs for Second Day
https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/900407-bunker-prices-g20-vlsfo-index-climbs-for-second-day
https://shipandbunker.com/news/world/900407-bunker-prices-g20-vlsfo-index-climbs-for-second-day
Korea-Europe Corridor Targets 70% CO2 Cut with Green Methanol
https://shipandbunker.com/news/apac/662760-korea-europe-corridor-targets-70-co2-cut-with-green-methanol
https://shipandbunker.com/news/apac/662760-korea-europe-corridor-targets-70-co2-cut-with-green-methanol
Solutions for Our Climate sees that using methanol-fuelled car carriers on these routes can significantly cut emissions.
BUNKER JOBS: Arte Bunkering Seeks Trader in Dubai
https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/931018-bunker-jobs-arte-bunkering-seeks-trader-in-dubai
https://shipandbunker.com/news/emea/931018-bunker-jobs-arte-bunkering-seeks-trader-in-dubai
The company is looking for candidates with at least three years of bunker trading experience and fluent English.
ZIM ordered to pay Samsung $3.7m for US demurrage violations
https://splash247.com/zim-ordered-to-pay-samsung-3-7m-for-us-demurrage-violations/
Israeli carrier ZIM has been ordered to pay about $3.7m to Samsung Electronics America (SEA) for violating the US Shipping Act. The American affiliate of the Korean manufacturing giant filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in October 2022, claiming Zim engaged in “unreasonable practices, retaliation, refusal to deal, and improper invoices for …
https://splash247.com/zim-ordered-to-pay-samsung-3-7m-for-us-demurrage-violations/
Israeli carrier ZIM has been ordered to pay about $3.7m to Samsung Electronics America (SEA) for violating the US Shipping Act. The American affiliate of the Korean manufacturing giant filed a complaint with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in October 2022, claiming Zim engaged in “unreasonable practices, retaliation, refusal to deal, and improper invoices for …
Kazakhstan says oil output levels decided by national interest, not OPEC+
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/kazakhstan-says-oil-output-levels-decided-by-national-interest-not-opec/
Kazakhstan will prioritise national interests over those of the OPEC+ group when deciding on oil production levels, the country’s newly appointed Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov told Reuters, ratcheting up the standoff with the group. Several other members of the OPEC+ group, including top producer Saudi Arabia, have been angered by Kazakhstan’s rising output, three OPEC+ ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/kazakhstan-says-oil-output-levels-decided-by-national-interest-not-opec/
Kazakhstan will prioritise national interests over those of the OPEC+ group when deciding on oil production levels, the country’s newly appointed Energy Minister Erlan Akkenzhenov told Reuters, ratcheting up the standoff with the group. Several other members of the OPEC+ group, including top producer Saudi Arabia, have been angered by Kazakhstan’s rising output, three OPEC+ ...