Latest Fuels & Lubricants
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NewsShanghai and HMM team up on clean fuel
A new deal between Shanghai International Port Group and shipping company HMM will focus on LNG and methanol bunkering
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NewsPelagic invests in offshore wind vessels
Pelagic Partners is investing in two platform supply vessels to help it better realise benefits from the offshore energy sector
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NewsFINNISH TRIO SHARPENS STEEL SUPPLY CHAIN
A new generation of vessel blending bespoke capabilities in steel transportation with scope for a much broader cargo range has entered the Baltic and North European trade.
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NewsBlowdown a new target for methane slip reductions
Engine makers have ongoing work underway to reduce methane slip, including tackling emissions from blowdown.
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NewsMAN ES UPDATES MID-RANGE ENGINES
Upgraded versions of two of its most versatile propulsion engine series have been developed by MAN Energy Solutions. The revisions to the S50 and S60 types entail a number of design and component changes and introduce further dual-fuel options into the company’s two-stroke portfolio.
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NewsChevron underlines commitment to drive change through partnership
Chevron Marine Lubricants held the first technical seminar for 2024 on 7 March in Istanbul, Turkey. The event was held in collaboration with Petrol Ofisi Group. The seminar focused on the future of the maritime industry and the role that lubrication solutions will play in the ongoing energy transition. The event also celebrated the 10-year anniversary of cooperation between Chevron and Petrol Ofisi Group.
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NewsLNG-FUELLED PARCEL TANKERS FROM CHINA
Bolstering German-owned chemical tanker capacity, Hamburg-based John T.Essberger has invested in a series of 7,135dwt parcel carriers for the European short-sea trade.
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NewsRO-RO BEHEMOTH WITH SMALLER FOOTPRINT
Production of an 8,000 lane-metre capacity ro-ro freight vessel for northwest European short-sea trade has been set in train by shipbuilding contractor Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
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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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NewsChevron, TotalEnergies and Seapeak join methane emission reduction initiative
TotalEnergies and Chevron, along with major gas carrier Seapeak, have joined an initiative to tackle methane slip from ships, the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII).
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NewsLOW-EMISSION CAR CARRIERS FOR VW TRADE
A new breed of vehicle carrier introduced to the Volkswagen Group’s transatlantic trade has been designed to marry high productivity and two-way utilisation with corporate goals as to a much reduced carbon footprint.
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NewsGAS HYBRID POWER FOR JAPANESE COASTAL BULKER
A gas engine developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries is central to the hybrid propulsion system fitted in a Japanese limestone carrier due to be delivered next month. The purely gas-fuelled, L30KG reciprocating main engine will be complemented by a 2,847kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
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NewsNOCC orders dual-fuel PCTC pair
Norwegian Car Carrier A/S (NOCC) has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement with CIMC Raffles Shipyard for a pair of dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) newbuildings.
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NewsMAN ES completes first 4-stroke miscibility test
Dr Holger Gehring, Senior Manager at PrimeServ Academy in Augsburg, shared details of the first 4-stroke lubricating oil miscibility test, which was recently concluded
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NewsType Approval For DCP System Upgrades
Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has announced that classification society DNV has awarded a Type Approval to its reconfigured and enhanced Dry Chemical Powder (DCP) fire extinguishing system.
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NewsExxonMobil opens new Singapore test lab
ExxonMobil has announced the opening of a new test laboratory in Singapore, which will enhance the regional coverage of its Mobil Serv℠ Lubricant Analysis. The additional facility is designed to help customers to take full advantage of the service to monitor the in-operation performance of their Mobil™ lubricants.
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NewsMAN PrimeServ and C.C. JENSEN Sign Cooperation Agreement
MAN Energy Solutions and C.C.JENSEN (CJC), the oil maintenance specialist, recently signed a Cooperation Agreement regarding the promotion and sales of CJC products by MAN PrimeServ, MAN Energy Solutions’ after-sales division in Copenhagen.
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NewsDNV study validates energy efficiency gains for DFE+ propulsion solution for LNGCs
DNV has quantified the gains that owners of LNG carriers could expect to achieve using the new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by ABB and MAN Energy Solutions. Comprising MAN’s four-stroke 49/60DF dual fuel engine and ABB’s Dynamic AC power distribution and control system, the solution has been developed to overcome efficiency challenges that are specific to the vessel type.
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NewsDeltamarin to design new E-Flexer RoPax
Deltamarin is teaming up with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) on the design of a new RoPax vessel
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NewsFirst renewable LNG bunker project set to proceed in Oman
The world’s first large scale renewables-based green LNG project is set to proceed following the expected appointment of Technip Energies as the EPC contractor in early 2024. The project is expected to create the world’s first supply of green LNG for bunkering, with production of low-emission LNG expected to begin in 2027, eventually ramping up to 1m tonnes per year.
