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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:13 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Global uptake of ISO 8217:2010 still at 10% or less]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Global supplier and testing agency tell workshop that 2005 edition still dominates contracts.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bunker markets soften in Europe]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Public holiday in Rotterdam on Thursday.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Widening losses for MISC]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Challenges 'do not bode well for the rest of the year' after difficult Q1.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:28:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Prices falling in Fujairah]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Slow demand with players expecting prices to fall further.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:27:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fuel costs limit naval operations]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Portugal is restricting the number of hours its submarine Tridente spends at sea.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 12:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fuel costs trigger surge in use of armed guards]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hiring armed security personnel is cheaper than sailing at speed in areas threatened by pirates.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 11:43:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trinidad and Tobago firms to start Panama bunkering ops]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA['The Panamanian government has assured its assistance to Petrotrin and NPMC to secure the necessary permits.']]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bunker prices falling in key Asian ports]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Supplies of bunker material fine at major Asian ports on Wednesday.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[High bunker costs put Maersk Line in the red]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Total bunker costs increased 44% to $1.9 billion during the first quarter while freight rates remain low, says Maersk.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:32:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[STX Pan Ocean widens Q1 losses]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Preference for fuel efficient vessels amid high bunker prices provides more incentive to scrap older vessels, it says.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 08:22:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[East China fuel oil imports to decrease 12% in May]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lower refinery demand and wait-and-see attitude among bonded bunker traders reduces imports.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:16:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thai-listed shipping firm narrows Q1 2012 loss by 30%]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Regional Container Lines quarterly results affected by rising fuel costs and overcapacity.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 05:40:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[LNG-fuelled vessel orders increase 26%]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Key factor is the IMO Tier III emissions standards, slated to take effect in 2015-2016.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 03:40:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Siemens awarded contract to supply eco-friendly propulsion]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Systems are expected to reduce transit costs and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 23:24:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bunker prices uncertain in the Americas]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Trading was slow on the US Gulf, according to local players.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:55:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Vessel discharging fuel on US West Coast]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[US Coast Guard continuing to monitor sunken fishing vessel releasing up to two gallons of diesel a minute into waters around Whidbey Island.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Move to make California bunker tax exemption permanent]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Senator Alan Lowenthal gains support for bill that would make permanent a partial sales tax exemption on the purchase of marine fuel.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Renewable diesel made from fish waste]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Batch of waste fish fat complies with the strict sustainability requirements of the EU's Renewable Energy Directive.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Plans for 14 bunker storage tanks to go ahead]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Busan Marine & Oil Company will create space for 200,000 mt of bunker product.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:20:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fujairah prices climb]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Middle East hub firms after nearly two weeks of losses.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:12:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bunker prices firming in northern Europe]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[But Mediterranean markets still softening.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:07:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sampling challenge to detect toxic gas in bunker fuel]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Standard method for obtaining samples used to test delivered fuel quality not suitable for determining H2S content in bunker fuel.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:36:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Iran fuel oil 'as ubiquitous as salt in seawater']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sanctions will be a 'major headache' for ships wanting to bunker in Singapore.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:31:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Global industry needs global environmental standards']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[President of Wilhelmsen Maritime Services says local regulations would make life 'very difficult' for international ship owners.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:11:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian shipowners want sulphur cap exemption]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA['They feel that imposing the same norms on them is harsh,' says Indian government official.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:14:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bunker prices firming in key Asian ports]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Avail tight in Hong Kong.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:54:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Box vessel receives SEEMP certificate]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[A 'Preliminary Energy Efficiency Certificate' has also been issued to the vessel's ship manager.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:40:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[DFDS: Scrubber has increased operating costs]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[DFDS official also cites reliability issues with system installed on its vessel.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:22:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bulker firm sues charterer for not replenishing bunkers]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Globus Maritime seeks $1.7 million in damages from Allied Maritime for breach of contract.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:38:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hong Kong bunker sales up 6.7% in April]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Sales volumes of bunker fuels at the port could rise as much as 5% in May on declining bunker prices, traders say.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 07:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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