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Turkey - Tough times

'Price heaven' for owners, perhaps, but Istanbul's suppliers must survive in a fiercely competitive market. Read

Turkey - Maritime Nation, Maritime Community

The chairman of the board of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping, Metin Kalkavan, tells World Bunkering that the Chamber of Shipping believes in the importance of the bunker industry. Read

Turkey - Looking after a large family

Istanbul's harbour master Capt Mustafa Azman describes what it is like being responsible for one of the world's busiest waterways. Read

Australia - Strong demand

Oil majors have been investing heavily in Australia as exports look promising as a result of offshore activity and ports are seeing increased activity, Sandra Speares reports. Read

South East Asia - Still expanding

Singapore's bunker industry looks set for continued growth, though the Japanese disasters may have an impact Read

South East Asia - Going for gas?

A new study forecasts that container feeder vessels might be the first ship segment to adopt LNG for propulsion within SE Asia, but David Hughes finds considerable scepticism about LNG as a marine fuel. Read

Sri Lanka - New port, new row

The opening of a new port in Hambantota has sparked a debate as the Sri Lanka Ports Authority sets itself up as the monopoly supplier there Read

Still waiting for 380

Pakistan possesses a small but vibrant bunkering industry but it suffers from a lack of 380 cSt supplies Read

Northern Europe

Green concerns drive change - The bunker infrastructure in the region is changing in response to low-sulphur regulations. But even bigger changes could be coming Read

Downturn hits Maldives

Cautious optimism is the order of the day as the tiny Indian Ocean state weathers the storm Read

Is gas the future?

We look at the changing landscape for bunker supply in Scandinavia Read

SA weathers the downturn

World Bunkering asks two South African suppliers, SMIT Amandla Marine and Cockett Marine Oil, how the South African market is faring in the face of Read

Africa is rising

The oil market in Africa is heading for rapid expansion as business grows, says Andre Baard, managing director of SA Bunker Read

Margins evaporate

The main Middle East bunkering centres like Fujairah are as busy as ever, but intense pressure on profit margins is starting to claim victims, writes David Hughes Read

Bunker Surveyors keep busy

High bunker prices boost demand for bunker surveyors Read

Recession? What recession?

Bucking the worldwide trend, Singapore port continued to see volumes grow despite the global downturn, and now appears to be in the vanguard of the recovery Read

Turkey - Business keeps going

Global shipping has been badly hit by the economic downturn but vessels are still sailing through the Turkish Straits and they still need bunkers, Read

France

Shipping recover is underway, despite short-term setbacks Read

Italy - looking better

The Italian market has had its share of woes in the downturn but it may have turned a corner, reports David Hughes Read

Malta

The bunker market is attracting new players, thanks to its ideal location Read

Gibraltar

Another good year, but expansion room is needed Read

Spain

Margins under pressure Read

Greece

Still a major hub, and the centre of global attention Read

Mediterranean Round-up

David Hughes takes a look around the Mediterranean's main bunkering centres Read

Volumes growing in Gibraltar Strait

While congestion is still an issue, the of number ships calling and the volumes supplied are on an upward trend Read

Scandinavia and The Baltic - Looking offshore

The development of the offshore market offers welcome opportunities to operators in Scandinavia Read

All change

Consolidation hits the ARA market Read

Looking to the future

Investment in infrastructure is going ahead despite the economic downturn Read

ECA comes to America

Emissions control in the US set to be unified Read

Tough times

IBIA Board member Bob Lintott gives his take on the bunkers scene along the Intracoastal Waterway Read

Fishing, an import niche market

The large fishing fleets that operate off the African continent form a specific niche bunker market Read

The long way round

Cheaper fuel and safety concerns over Aden routes have been boosting the South African markets Read

West Africa adapts

Despite difficult times, international and local players both see growing opportunity in the West African market Read

Long-term vision needed

Bunkering around the African continent is not without its problems, but there are a good number of companies convinced of a bright future, David Hughes reports Read

Iran emerges as serious player

While bunkering in the Gulf region has very been focused on Fujairah and the UAE's Indian Ocean coast, Iran has been emerging as an important supplier Read

Business (almost) as usual

There may be a global recession but expansion is still the Middle East buzzword, as David Hughes reports Read

Latin America - Maintaining growth on both coasts

Latin America is well placed to survive in difficult market conditions, and bunker suppliers are taking advantage of the fact. Read