España, el país de la UE con más terminales de GNL
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- Published on Sunday, 11 January 2015 17:14
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Los barcos utilizan cada vez más el GNL, gas natural licuado, de forma que se prevé que para 2020, consumirán 7 millones de toneladas de este combustible, en lugar de otros más caros o más contaminantes. España ocupa el primer puesto en número de terminales de descarga y regasificación en Europa, siendo el destino del 36,5% del GNL que se descargó el año pasado en la Unión Europea
En Galicia se ha celebrado la Jornada, «GNL, el futuro del transporte marítimo», donde los sectores gasista y naval españoles se han reunido para estudiar la implantación del gas natural licuado como combustible para buques, uno de los grandes retos de la navegación a
Channel emissions controls are a boost for bunkering
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- Published on Friday, 09 January 2015 02:24
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Channel emissions controls are a boost for bunkering
Channel emissions controls are a boost for bunkering
Once again Falmouth’s strategic location at the gateway to the Channel is boosting bunker sales as ships comply with the stringent new Emission Control Area (ECA) regulations that came into force on January 1st.
All ships now travelling in a designated ECA must burn fuel with a sulphur content of less than 0.1 per cent. Vessels inward from the west and south entering the ECA will have to burn low sulphur fuel as they pass the longitude of five degrees west which is just east of St Anthony’s lighthouse.
Oil Prices Slide on Surge in Supplies
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- Published on Saturday, 27 December 2014 04:31
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Oil Prices Slide on Surge in Supplies
U.S. Crude Supplies Unexpectedly Rise, Adding to Glut of Oil
Oil futures retreated Wednesday and auto fuels closed at multiyear lows after data showed an unexpected surge in U.S. crude supplies.
Oil producers added 7.3 million barrels in the week ended Dec. 19, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday. The supply surge adds even more to a growing glut of oil
BIMCO Terms 2015 for bunkers now available
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- Published on Sunday, 28 December 2014 04:35
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BIMCO's new standard bunker contract – the BIMCO Terms 2015 – is now available to the industry. The objective of the BIMCO Terms 2015 is quite simple – to provide the industry with carefully thought through terms and conditions for the purchase and delivery of marine fuels that are fair to both parties and provide a comprehensive starting point for negotiations. Harmonisation will help bring certainty to these negotiations and assist parties to a bunker contract to manage their risk and reduce the likelihood of disputes occurring.
2014 in Review: Lubricants and the VGP
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 December 2014 06:42
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Shipowners have been proactive in their adoption of environmentally friendly lubricants to satisfy the December 19, 2013 U.S. vessel general permit (VGP) requirements, perhaps more proactive than some of the oil companies.
Rob Atkinson, executive director of UniMarine, reflects on the new requirements one year on, and remembers in the months leading up to the new regulation that shipowners were asking and oil companies weren’t necessarily able to deliver. “There was a lot of last minute rushing for something that people knew was coming, and even after the VGP took effect, the level of demand was not well anticipated,” says Atkinson. “They all seemed to be scrambling.”