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Iranian Ship Linked to Houthi Attacks Returns to Iran

Iranian Ship Linked to Houthi Attacks Returns to Iran

US defense officials have accused the Iranian-flagged vessel of gathering intelligence on commercial ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to pass on to Yemen's Houthi movement.
  1. 19Apr
    Quadrise's partner, Valkor Technologies, intends to commence drilling for heavy sweet crude at Asphalt Ridge in Utah next week. Read in Full
  2. 19Apr
    The two companies have signed a deal setting out plans to develop and integrate digital marine fuel delivery platforms, a FuelBoss representative tells Ship & Bunker. Read in Full
  3. 19Apr
    The company is looking for candidates with experience in bunker management or claims and bunkering operations. Read in Full
  4. 19Apr
    The firm has chartered the 7,994 DWT barge Margherita to add to the operation, operated by Fratelli Cosulich. Read in Full
  5. 19Apr
    The new CEO has worked for the firm since May 2013. Read in Full
  6. 19Apr
    The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency warned ships of likely increased unmanned aircraft system activity around the Middle East over the next three days. Read in Full
  7. 19Apr
    The decision was taken at an extraordinary general meeting of the company's members on April 5. Read in Full
  8. 19Apr
    Ship & Bunker's G20-VLSFO Index sank to the lowest level since March 28 on Thursday. Read in Full
  9. 19Apr
    Denmark's Environment Ministry announced earlier this moth that the discharge of washwater from open-loop scrubbers will be banned in the country's waters from July 2025. Read in Full
  10. 19Apr
    The company is looking for candidates with proven experience in bunker trading and demonstrated leadership experience. Read in Full
  11. 18Apr
    At its core, the project aims to use recyclable carbon collected from vessels' on-board carbon capture and reuse systems. Read in Full
  12. 18Apr
    The deal includes a 'substantial' number of the firm's PowerFit containerized shore power units. Read in Full
  13. 18Apr
    Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 11 – April 17, 2024. Read in Full
  14. 18Apr
    The US is set to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil exports. Read in Full
  15. 18Apr
    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach have carried out a study examining the benefits of the corridor. Read in Full

Insights & Analysis More

  1. INSIGHT: Glander Valencia Office Plays Growing Role in Alternative Bunker Markets
    Apr 18
    Glander International Bunkering's Alvaro Sierra discusses the company's role in the marine energy transition and other industry developments.
  2. ANALYSIS: Singapore Q1 Bunker Demand Hits Record High on Red Sea Diversions
    Apr 15
    If the Q1 total were to be replicated over the rest of 2024, this year's total for Singapore would reach 55.14 million mt, up by 6.6% from 2023's record high.
  3. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Further Volumes Growth and Staff Expansion in 2024
    Apr 15
    Monjasa group CFO Rasmus Knudsen discusses the firm's expectations for 2024 in an interview with Ship & Bunker.
  4. VIEWPOINT: We Have Too Many Junior Bunker Traders
    Apr 11
    Elboil's Can Ertem, writing in a personal capacity, argues the bunker industry is taking on too many junior traders.
  5. INTERVIEW: New IBIA Chairman Seeks Wider Engagement With Shipping Industry
    Apr 02
    New IBIA chairman Constantinos Capetanakis discusses improving relationships between bunker buyers and sellers, as well as plans for his two-year term, in an interview with Ship & Bunker.
  6. INTERVIEW: KPI OceanConnect's Jesper Soerensen on the Near, Medium, and Long Term Future of Marine Fuel
    Apr 02
    "We see that we need to be more engaged in the supply chain than we have traditionally been," Soerensen teslls Ship & Bunker.
  7. INTERVIEW: ZeroNorth Sees Growing Demand for e-BDNs
    Mar 27
    ZeroNorth Bunker Managing Director Kenneth Juhls discusses the outlook for e-BDN uptake in Singapore and beyond in an interview with Ship & Bunker.
  8. INSIGHT: How to Approach EU-ETS Compliance
    Mar 25
    Glander International Bunkering discusses how the shipping industry should be thinking about the EU's emissions trading system.

Demand at the 17 hubs overall at 138.1 million mt in 2023, up by 1.8% on the year and the most since 2021.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

  1. FBI Opens Criminal Investigation Into Baltimore Bridge Collapse
    Apr 15
    The investigation is examining whether the crew left Baltimore with the knowledge that something could be wrong with the ship.
  2. NTSB Baltimore Investigation Now Focuses on Electrical Issues
    Apr 11
    Video footage of the incident showed lights on the ship going out just beforehand, and the US National Transportation Safety Board is now looking at the possibility of electrical failure.
  3. IBIA Chairman: Bunker Speculation Will Be Detrimental to Baltimore Bridge Collapse Investigation
    Apr 08
    IBIA will address the IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting in May to speak out against speculation on the topic, Chairman Constantinos Capetanakis tells Ship & Bunker.
  4. US Army Expects Full Reopening of Port of Baltimore by End of May
    Apr 05
    Engineers from the US Army Corps of Engineers are working with local, state and federal partners to clear the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
  5. Preliminary Report on Baltimore Bridge Collapse to Be Released 'Within Days': Report
    Apr 05
    The NTSB's full report is likely to take more than a year to prepare, but early findings may be released next week.
  6. Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Details Revealed on Boxship Dali's Bunkering History
    Mar 28
    FuelTrust says container ship Dali was burning MGO at the time of the incident.
  7. Baltimore Collision Investigation to Consider Bunker Contamination as Cause: Report
    Mar 27
    The investigation will consider whether a loss of power on the boxship Dali prior to the collision could have been caused by a bunker fuel problem.
  8. Boxship That Collided With Baltimore Bridge Passed Port State Inspection in September: MPA
    Mar 27
    Investigators from Singapore's Transport Safety Investigation Bureau and the MPA are currently travelling to Baltimore to assist US investigations on the cause of the incident.
  9. Container Expert Warns of Significant US East Coast Disruption After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
    Mar 26
    The bridge collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday morning after being struck by the 9,962 TEU Singapore-flagged boxship Dali.
  10. Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Being Struck by Container Ship
    Mar 26
    The incident happened at about 1:30 AM Baltimore time, with a large explosion reported as the ship collided with the bridge.

Red Sea Attacks

  1. Iranian Ship Linked to Houthi Attacks Returns to Iran
    Apr 19
    US defense officials have accused the Iranian-flagged vessel of gathering intelligence on commercial ships passing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to pass on to Yemen's Houthi movement.
  2. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Further Volumes Growth and Staff Expansion in 2024
    Apr 15
    Monjasa group CFO Rasmus Knudsen discusses the firm's expectations for 2024 in an interview with Ship & Bunker.
  3. MSC Ship Boarded by Iranian Forces Near Strait of Hormuz
    Apr 13
    A seizure of a ship by Iran would point to a significant widening of the threat to global shipping from current geopolitical tensions.
  4. Houthi Attack Targets Maersk Vessel in Gulf of Aden
    Apr 10
    A missile probably targeting the US-flagged 2,500 TEU Maersk Yorktown was fired from an area of Yemen controlled by the Houthi movement on Tuesday morning.
  5. UK Reports New Ship Attack in Gulf of Aden
    Apr 08
    The 3,534 TEU container ship Hope Island came under attack 59 nautical miles south-west of Aden at about 5:05 AM UTC on Sunday.

Top Stories More

  1. INTERVIEW: Monjasa Sees Further Volumes Growth and Staff Expansion in 2024
    Apr 15
    Monjasa group CFO Rasmus Knudsen discusses the firm's expectations for 2024 in an interview with Ship & Bunker.
  2. Denmark Bans Scrubber Washwater Discharge
    Apr 11
    The ban will take effect from July 1, 2025 at a distance of up to 12 nautical miles from the Danish coast.
  3. Monjasa Reports Second-Highest Profits in Firm's History in 2023 as Volumes Climbed
    Apr 09
    The firm saw strong volumes gains in the Americas and Asia last year, offset by declines in Northwest Europe and the Mediterranean.
  4. IBIA Chairman: Bunker Speculation Will Be Detrimental to Baltimore Bridge Collapse Investigation
    Apr 08
    IBIA will address the IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting in May to speak out against speculation on the topic, Chairman Constantinos Capetanakis tells Ship & Bunker.
  5. Bunker Holding Plans to Set Up LNG Physical Bunker Supply Firm
    Apr 03
    The company plans to charter LNG bunker barges as part of setting up the new unit.

Decarbonisation and Alternative Marine Fuels & Power More

  1. Headway Technology, China's  CEEC Sign Green Hydrogen, Ammonia, Methanol Deal for Marine
    Apr 18
    At its core, the project aims to use recyclable carbon collected from vessels' on-board carbon capture and reuse systems.
  2. Cavotec Signs $5m Shore Power Deal
    Apr 18
    The deal includes a 'substantial' number of the firm's PowerFit containerized shore power units.
  3. Bunker Holding CCO Joins Triangle Energy Alliance Board
    Apr 18
    Christoffer Berg Lassen joined the board of Triangle Energy Alliance in Southern Denmark as of April 9.
  4. Pacific International Lines Signs Decarbonisation Deal With CCS
    Apr 18
    The firm signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Classification Society Wuhan Rules and Research Institute setting out plans to work together on decarbonisation projects.
  5. 100% Electric Tugs Launched to Service Port of Vancouver
    Apr 17
    SAAM Towage's two tugs amoung the first 100% electric tugs in the world.

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