The bunkering arm of Gazprom Neft, Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, Friday received recognition from international cruise company Royal Caribbean Cruises as "Supplier of 2017".
The company provides bunker fuel to Royal Caribbean at the port of St. Petersburg, and has supplied a total of 350,000 metric tonnes (mt) of marine fuel to its cruise vessels since the start of business in 2008.
“In 2018, Gazpromneft Marine Bunker plans to ship over 40,000 tons of fuel to Royal Caribbean,” it says.
“In the new navigation season, the first bunkering was carried out on 7 May on the transatlantic liner Brilliance of the Seas.”
In 2014, Royal Caribbean recognised Gazpromneft Marine Bunker received a special award "For valuable contribution" from Royal Caribbean Cruises in 2014.
Photo credit: Gazprom Neft
Publication date: 4 June, 2018
IBIA addresses issues arising when crew on bunker barges are predominantly foreign nationals and have no shore access or medical care due to COVID-19 measures.
‘Initial investigations showed that the vessel is registered in the Marshall Islands. A 50 year old captain and 15 crew of Chinese nationality were discovered onboard’, it said.
Tanker duo will utilise the ‘e5 tanker’ concept to run on batteries to reduce environmental impact; vessels designated to service Tokyo Bay from 2022 and 2023.
Bunker quality claims are not new to the industry, but these claims going global indicate an issue with the stability of low sulphur fuel.
Investing EUR 40 million in fuel oil network to convert capacity to desired flexibility to serve bunker market.
Both entities enter into first joint initiative to deliver approximately 2.3 million mt per year at Rotterdam.
Current low prices for road and aviation fuels in September could mean another increase of flashpoint off-spec cases for MGO when players start introducing the products back into the bunker stream.
Some bunker suppliers at various ports have even achieved their sales target for the year; the trend doesn't seem to be slowing down and suppliers are expecting a boom during end of September.
The company has entered a memorandum of agreement with Millenium Satu Ltd to acquire the 7,550 dwt oil tanker to increase service flexibility; vessel will be paid over an installment period of 36 months.
Deloitte & Touche JMs believe IPP has a viable claim against Dr Goh Jin Hian for breaches of his director’s duties to act with skill, care and diligence which he owned to IPP, states court document.
An earlier MPA notice outlined precautionary measures for personnel to observe when conducting marine refuelling operations at port in order to minimise the risk of contracting Covid-19.
Mok’s offence affected public confidence in the use of the MFM system onboard Singapore bunker tankers, and caused an embarrassment to the MPA, said Deputy Public Prosecutors.
