Van Oord and Sumitomo line up UK interconnector deal
by Bojan Lepic
Friday, May 17, 2024
Scottish energy firm SSEN Transmission has selected a consortium consisting of Van Oord and Sumitomo Electric as the preferred bidder for the Shetland 2 high voltage direct current (HVDC) link subsea cable. The need for a second HVDC link from Shetland to the main transmission system of Great Britain was announced by the National Grid …
Houthis reiterate Mediterranean attack warning
by Adis Ajdin
Friday, May 17, 2024
The leader of the Houthis has once again hinted that his group’s area of attacks could spread to the Mediterranean. In a televised address yesterday, Abdulmalik al-Houthi vowed that all ships heading to Israeli ports will be targeted by his group’s drones and missiles. The Houthis have previously made threats of extending their attacks into …
Panama Bunker Sales Declined in April
by Ship Bunker
Friday, May 17, 2024
Panama's total sales reached 375,848 mt in April.
George Economou backs down from Genco boardroom battle
by Adis Ajdin
Friday, May 17, 2024
Greek shipping tycoon George Economou has backed out of his proxy fight against Genco Shipping & Trading and pulled back his nominee to the US-listed bulker owner’s board. Economou’s investment vehicle, GK Investor, said in a filing Thursday it had withdrawn the nomination of Robert Pons as a candidate for election to the Genco board, …
International Atomic Energy Agency head calls for a roadmap for nuclear energy at sea
by Sam Chambers
Friday, May 17, 2024
The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, is calling for a roadmap for nuclear energy to become a viable option to reduce commercial shipping’s global greenhouse gas emissions. Grossi met with the head of Lloyd’s Register, Nick Brown, yesterday after which he commented via LinkedIn, “As the world increasingly turns …
Oilmar Hires Marine Fuels Trader in Greece
by Ship Bunker
Friday, May 17, 2024
The new hire had previously served as a bunker trader for 24/7 Bunkers in London.
Fujairah Bunker Sales Dropped by 8.8% on Month in April
by Ship Bunker
Friday, May 17, 2024
April's sales were 0.7% lower than the average seen over the previous 12 months.
Bunker One Wins ISCC Certification for Biofuel Supply in Brazil
by Ship Bunker
Friday, May 17, 2024
Bunker One Brazil has been awarded ISCC certification for second-generation biofuel supply.
Ukraine mounts large-scale drone attack along the Russian Black Sea coast
by Sam Chambers
Friday, May 17, 2024
This morning, Ukrainian forces mounted a large-scale drone attack along the Russian Black Sea coast, hitting multiple Russian targets in Novorossiysk and Tuapse including oil refineries that had only recently been patched up from attacks earlier in the year. More than 30 explosions were recorded. Ukrainian drones also targeted the Crimean port of Sevastopol overnight, …
Chimbusco Pan Nation Sells B24-HSFO Biofuel Blend in Hong Kong
by Ship Bunker
Friday, May 17, 2024
The firm delivered more than 4,300 mt of the blend to the boxship COSCO Netherlands in Hong Kong on May 13.