Great Lakes Shipyard books $1.9 million in government contracts Great Lakes Shipyard, a division of the Great Lakes Towing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, reports that it has recently been awarded government contracts amounting to more than $1.9 million and that could be
Van Oord orders mega WTIV Gearing up for ever larger wind turbines and with global offshore wind farm development plans surging, Rotterdam-headquartered Van Oord has placed an order with the Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard in China for
Singapore bunker scammers get prison terms Back in 2017, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) made it mandatory that MPA-approved Coriolis-principle mass flow meter (MFM) systems be used for all Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) bunker deliveries
Höegh signs LOI for two giant ammonia-ready car carriers Moving ahead on a plan announced back in April, Oslo-headquartered Höegh Autoliners has entered into a Letter of Intent (LoI) with shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (CMHI) to build
Centerline Logistics acquires former Bouchard ATBs Seattle, Wash., based Centerline Logistics, one of the largest marine petroleum transportation companies in the U.S., has acquired "several" former Bouchard Transportation articulated tug and barge (ATB) units. It says the acquisition
GLDD makes leadership appointment Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (NASDAQ:GLDD), has appointed Scott Kornblau as its senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. In this role, Kornblau will be responsible for overseeing the
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STB maintains voting trust approval for Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern deal US regulators said they will maintain the previous approval of a critical voting trust for Canadian Pacific Railway's $27.2 billion acquisition of Kansas City Southern in the biggest North American railroad merger in more than two decades.
North American oil, gas drillers see more investor interest; pipelines out of favor The North American oil and gas exploration and production sector is gaining more investment dollars at the expense of pipeline operators as drillers substantially improve free cash flow and debt reduction, according to industry experts.
Denmark says to accelerate climate efforts with 2025 decision deadline Denmark's government has set a 2025 deadline for decisions to be in place to deliver a 70% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030, the Climate and Energy Ministry said Sept. 29.
China power shortages provide lessons for sector reforms in climate push The ongoing power crisis in China provides key lessons for sector reforms to overhaul the electricity system, build a new grid based on renewables and decarbonization, and ensure stable energy transition amid shifting priorities, Chinese experts said at the launch event of International Energy Agency's report on a carbon neutrality roadmap for the country's energy sector.
Lundin announces first oil from Solveig field, adding to Edvard Grieg lifespan Norway-focused Lundin Energy has announced first oil from its Solveig field, which the company expects will provide a significant boost to the longevity of its flagship Edvard Grieg hub in the North Sea.
OIL FUTURES: Crude stable as market awaits fresh pricing cues, OPEC+ meet 0606 GMT: Crude oil futures were stable to slightly higher in mid-afternoon trade in Asia Oct. 1 as investors waited for fresh market cues to emerge ahead of the OPEC+ meeting Oct. 4.
OIL FUTURES: Crude climbs as market looks to OPEC+ meeting, dollar slide extends Crude futures pushed higher Oct. 1 as the market looked toward an Oct. 4 OPEC+ group meeting and the dollar extended its slide.
OIL FUTURES: Crude treads water as market looks to OPEC+ meeting Crude oil futures were holding around even midmorning Oct. 1 as the market looked to an Oct. 4 OPEC+ meeting for next direction.
BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices climb amid rising fuel oil and instances of tight supply **Tight HSFO at Singapore in October **Bunker fuels at Rotterdam hit multimonth highs **Weak demand, congestion at Los Angeles, Houston
QUARTERLY: West of Suez - Freight rates seen strengthening in fourth quarter Although dirty tanker freight rates were steady through most of the third quarter, towards the end of September they started to increase.
RUSSIA DATA: Transneft expects to ship 8.93 mil b/d of Russian oil in October, up 0.9% on month This would represent an increase of 0.9% on daily average deliveries of around 8.85 million b/d in September.
European September fuel oil swaps volume traded in Platts MOC rises to 115,000 mt The most commonly traded derivative was the 1% sulfur FOB Northwest Europe barges versus 3.5% sulfur FOB Rotterdam barges derivatives, accounting for 65,000 mt.
QUARTERLY: Clean Tanker markets have muted expectations for traditionally strong fourth quarter Continued firm bunker prices were compounded by a consistently replenishing tonnage list in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean basins.
Operations at Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiisk affected by storm: sources Loadings of crude oil and product tankers are halted, although some loading could take place Oct. 2 if the weather improves, a spokesperson for Russian crude oil pipeline operator Transneft said.
Gasoil futures surge on reports that China orders energy buy-up **ICE LS gasoil used to hedge middle distillates such as heating oil **Continued energy buying supporting energy markets
REFINERY NEWS: Poland's Plock to build HVO unit for biofuels The unit will process used rapeseed oil to produce an additive to diesel or aviation fuel. The annual production of the unit will be 300,000 mt of biodiesel or aviation biofuel.
ARA fuel oil stocks drop 4.9% on week to 1.1163 million mt: Insights Global Arbitrage opportunities to Asia were said to have increased on the back of tight supply in the Singapore area.
OIL FUTURES: Crude weakens amid expectations of OPEC+ production rise Reports suggested that the current trajectory of OPEC+ production -- bolstering output by 400,000 b/d in November -- would be maintained.
Fuel oil flat prices hit multi-year highs as natural gas prices soar The strength in fuel oil prices comes amid surging natural gas prices, with the benchmark Dutch TTF day-ahead contract hitting a record high of Eur80.825/MWh on Sept. 29.
FEATURE: Cautious OPEC+ deliberates output levels, as US, China seek more oil on the market The JTC also discussed how skyrocketing global natural gas prices are spilling over into the oil market, with some power plants switching feedstock to fuel oil, according to delegates.
Oct premiums for Singapore ex-wharf 380 CST HSFO rally amid limited availability Suppliers reap better margins by blending down the viscosity of the 380 CST HSFO grade to sell as 180 CST HSFO cargoes rather than in the delivered bunker market, industry sources said.
Bangladesh's Oct HSFO imports to decline as temperatures fall, LNG spot imports rise Cargoes are usually purchased from suppliers through bilateral negotiations with international traders, with most cargoes originating from Singapore and Malaysia.
Singapore low sulfur marine gasoil differential to gasoil 10 ppm narrows on demand uptick Contractual volumes for the supply of marine gasoil 0.1%S for loading in October has also been higher than usual, traders have said.
Hong Kong Oct ex-wharf 0.5%S bunker premiums at lower levels on month The bunker suppliers attributed the lower levels to ample supplies of marine fuel 0.5%S bunker fuel in Hong Kong, and that there was no significant pick up in demand during September.
Singapore fuel oil MOC trades rise 35% in Sep on 180 CST HSFO, 0.5%S marine fuel sales Trades for 180 CST HSFO doubled to 240,000 mt, the data showed, on stronger demand from Pakistan and Bangladesh as both countries increased utilization of the fuel for power generation after a strong upswing in LNG prices.
SINGAPORE DATA: Residual stocks fall 12.71% to over two-year low of 18.73 million barrels The inventories declined as fuel oil exports gained 2.53% on the week to 300,920 mt as of Sept. 29, with volumes to Malaysia surging 72.70% during the same period to 156,380 mt.
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