Construction Set to Start on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline in Danish Waters
by Reuters
Friday, January 15, 2021
BERLIN, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Russia-led Nord Stream 2 (NS2) consortium on Friday said preparatory work to complete the subsea gas pipeline to Germany in Danish waters can go...
U.S. Targets Iranian Shipping with Fresh Sanctions in Final Days of Trump Presidency
by Reuters
Friday, January 15, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday sanctioned companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates for doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and...
Buzby Resigns as U.S. Maritime Administrator
by gCaptain
Friday, January 15, 2021
Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby has resigned from his post as U.S. Maritime Administrator following last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. “I no longer believe that I am able...
Why South China Sea Is Key to Blacklisted Oil Giant CNOOC
by Bloomberg
Friday, January 15, 2021
By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s biggest offshore driller is being targeted in the final days of President Donald Trump’s administration for its activity in the South China Sea. China National Offshore Oil...
Port of Los Angeles Reports Fourth-Busiest Year on Record in 2020
by gCaptain
Friday, January 15, 2021
The Port of Los Angeles reported its fourth best year on record in 2020 as a late-year surge of pandemic-induced consumer spending helped boost volumes to near 2019 levels. In...
Total Quits American Petroleum Institute Over Climate Policies
by Reuters
Friday, January 15, 2021
By Ron Bousso LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) – France’s Total SE on Friday became the first major global energy company to quit the main U.S. oil and gas lobby due...
Platts Asian Fuel Oil Trades Halved in 2020 After IMO 2020 Shift
by Ship Bunker
Friday, January 15, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic and the downfall of Singapore oil trading firm Hin Leong may have partly been behind the decline.
Brokerage NSI Launches Bunker Pricing Intelligence Platform
by Ship Bunker
Friday, January 15, 2021
The new platform, Bunker Intel, will be made available to all the firm's key accounts, and a 30-day free trial will be available to new customers.
CPC Continues Cutting MGO Sulfur Content at Taiwanese Ports
by Ship Bunker
Friday, January 15, 2021
The company will now only offer 0.5% sulfur MGO at the ports of Suao and Hualien.
Record-High LNG Prices Are Warning for Gas-Powered Shipping Advocates
by Ship Bunker
Friday, January 15, 2021
A regular winter spike in bunker prices may be something owners of gas-powered tonnage have to plan for in future.