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May, 2024
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Fri17May	Maritime Authority of Jamaica Appoints New Director General Bertrand Smith has taken up the role of the authority's director general.
Fri17May	Panama Bunker Sales Declined in April Panama's total sales reached 375,848 mt in April.
Fri17May	Bunker One Wins ISCC Certification for Biofuel Supply in Brazil Bunker One Brazil has been awarded ISCC certification for second-generation biofuel supply.
Thu16May	Oil Traders Again Hopeful For Lower Bank Rates, But Demand Concerns Prevail Meanwhile, traders scramble to slash their bullish bets.
Thu16May	Bunker Barge Hits Bridge in Galveston The ship ran into a pillar of a bridge connecting Galveston to Pelican Island at just before 10 AM local time on Wednesday.
Tue14May	NTSB All But Rules Out Bad Bunker Fuel as Cause of Dali Collision with Baltimore Bridge Preliminary report did not draw any final conclusions on what caused the incident, but "test results did not identify any concerns related to the quality of the fuel."
Tue14May	Ammonia Cracking Technology Verified by ABS Technology has potential to accelerate energy transition in maritime industry, says ABS technology head.
Tue14May	BUNKER JOBS: Peninsula Seeks Supply Trader in Houston The company is looking for candidates with previous trading experience and knowledge of the bunker industry, shipping market and fuel specifications.
Mon13May	Know Your Counterparty: Brazilian Bunker Supplier Raizen Raizen is a not only the second largest fuel distributor in Brazil, but have several international operations.
Fri10May	Petrobras Pauses Rio de Janeiro LSMGO Supply The firm will halt LSMGO supply at Rio de Janeiro from May 12 to around the middle of June during a period of planned barge maintenance.

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16May

1Oilmar Bunker Sales Reach 1 Million Mt/Year

The company is targeting 30-50% growth from this level of traded volumes in 2024, and in Q1 already saw 35% growth from the same period a year earlier, an Oilmar representative tells Ship & Bunker.
16May

2ISO 8217:2024 - Publication of New Bunker Fuel Specs With VLSFO and Biofuel Grades Is Imminent

The ISO 8217 specifications last had a new full version published in 2017.
16May

3Container Lines Count the Cost of EU-ETS Compliance

The first real data are starting to emerge on the cost paid by the container industry for shipping's inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system.
17May

4Oilmar Hires Marine Fuels Trader in Greece

The new hire had previously served as a bunker trader for 24/7 Bunkers in London.
16May

5Bunker Holding Launches Carbon Insetting

The firm has completed its first blockchain-enabled carbon insetting operation in partnership with 123Carbon and Bureau Veritas.
14May

6NTSB All But Rules Out Bad Bunker Fuel as Cause of Dali Collision with Baltimore Bridge

Preliminary report did not draw any final conclusions on what caused the incident, but "test results did not identify any concerns related to the quality of the fuel."
16May

7Banle Energy Makes First Bunker Sale in Mauritius

The firm made its first sale in Port Louis -- also its first entry into Africa -- on May 13.
13May

8Monjasa Adds HSFO Capacity in UK in Response to Rising Demand

Rising HSFO demand has prompted Monjasa to dedicate more delivery capacity to it, NWE Trading Director Jeppe Hjort Ebbesen tells Ship & Bunker.
13May

9Know Your Counterparty: Brazilian Bunker Supplier Raizen

Raizen is a not only the second largest fuel distributor in Brazil, but have several international operations.
16May

10IBIA Chair Responds to NTSB Report on Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The incident shows the need to avoid speculation until clear evidence emerges, IBIA's Constantinos Capetanakis tells Ship & Bunker.

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