Conventional Fuels & Oils
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NewsFuel cost savings brought to the fore
A look back at our coverage of the infamous oil crisis of the 1970s and its impact on the shipping market
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NewsTotalEnergies Marine Fuels Completes First Digital Bunker Operation in Singapore
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has announced that it conducted its first digital bunker delivery for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) in Singapore in early February. The introduction of digitalisation is expected to boosting the efficiency of its bunkering process, according to the energy major.
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NewsCOSCO Shipping and bp forge closer ties
COSCO Shipping and bp have agreed to collaborate on a wide range of topics
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NewsOffshore owner achieves near 10% fuel efficiency gains
The crews on the REM PSV fleet have recently carried a campaign to increase fuel efficiency, which resulted in a 9.8% increase in fuel efficiency over the course of three months. This produced 1,700 tons of CO2 emission savings and a fuel consumption saving in excess of US$0.5 million dollars.
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NewsFuel conditioner trial results indicate 5% fuel saving
Following a five month-long trial, the use of a fuel conditioner reduced marine diesel consumption in a two-stroke marine diesel engine by more than 5% in real world conditions.
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NewsChevron’s Taro Ultra Advanced 40 received WinGD NOL
Chevron Marine Products’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 oil has successfully passed NOL (No Objection Letter) requirements by engine manufacturer WinGD.
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NewsInfineum appoints World Fuel Services as global distributor
Infineum has announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with World Fuel Services. World Fuel Services will act as the global distributor for Infineum’s Marine Fuel Additives product line.
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NewsUpdate on recent Houston bunker contamination issue
VPS has released an update to its 10 July 2023 advisory warning about a marine fuel contamination issue in Houston.
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NewsNew ECA proposals to be submitted at MEPC 81
Proposals to designate the Canadian Arctic, the North-East Atlantic Ocean and the remaining Norwegian coast not already covered by existing ECAs as Emissions Control Areas are likely to be submitted to the IMO’s next Maritime Environment Protection Committee meeting, MEPC 81.
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NewsBunker contamination issue linked to Houston supplier
A contamination that has caused fuel system and engine problems on 11 vessels that took on bunkers in Houston between March and May has been identified by Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS).
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NewsExxonMobil inks B30 biofuel ARA supply deal with Hapag-Lloyd
ExxonMobil has signed an agreement to supply Hapag-Lloyd with B30 marine bio fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp (ARA) region.
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NewsVPS Opens New Laboratory in Singapore
VPS, the global marine fuel and oil testing advisory company, has opened a new Oil Condition Monitoring (OCM) Laboratory in Singapore.
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NewsCastrol begins global rollout of new Cat II cylinder oil
Castrol has begun to make its new marine cylinder oil – Castrol Cyltech 40 XDC (eXtra Deposit Control) – available across key shipping hubs in South Korea, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Japan. The lubricant supplier plans to expand supply globally this year.
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NewsFirst EFMS installation in Americas for Ascenz
A major Mexican ship-owner has awarded a contract for the installation of an Electronic Fuel Monitoring System (EFMS) to Ascenz, a GTT Digital company. The contract is the first for the GTT subsidiary in the Americas.
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NewsExxonMobil brings certain Mobil Delvac lubes under MobilGard range
ExxonMobil has transferred some of its Mobil Delvac lubricating oils over into the MobilGard family for its marine customers ahead of likely reformulations that will help ensure vessel operators remain compliant with evolving maritime regulations and operational requirements.
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NewsMSC106 requires flashpoint on bunker delivery note
The 106th session of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 106) was held in London, UK, from 2 to 11 November and adopted changes relating to bunker delivery notes, surveys and inclinometers.
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NewsShell to buy Panolin EAL business
The wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shell plc, Shell U.K., Pennzoil-Quaker State Company and Shell Aviation Sweden AB, have entered into agreements to acquire the environmentally considerate/acceptable lubricants (ECLs or EALs) business of the Panolin Group.
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NewsIBIA welcomes Rotterdam’s plans to mandate MFMs
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has welcomed news that the Port of Rotterdam appears to be moving toward making the use of mass flow meters (MFMs) mandatory for bunker deliveries.
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NewsCIMAC releases paper on COC fuel contamination
CIMAC has published a white paper from CIMAC WG7 Fuels entitled Organic Chloride Fuel Incidents stating its position on the marine fuel incidents that occurred earlier this year.
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NewsOff-spec fuel can cost $50,000 per incident
Lloyd’s Register (LR), in collaboration with marine innovation consultancy Thetius, has published a new report titled ‘Testing Times – The vital role of ship fuel oil testing and quantity verification in an uncertain era’ estimating that in excess of 1 million metric tons of off-specification or non-compliant fuels are detected ...
