Fuels & Lubricants

Total is urging shipowners to undertake careful fuel and luboil testing on their vessels ahead of time to avoid breakdowns come 2020, with supply challenges abounding on entry into force of the…

Auramarine, a leading provider of fuel supply systems for the marine and power industries, has launched a Get Ready for 2020 initiative to help owners and operators manage the operational impact of…

Total is to host a series of forums for market participants to discuss the technical issues associated with the establishment of the Global Sulphur Cap.

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the International Maritime Organizations decision in principle that safety or operational concerns about the quality of low sulphur fuels may, in exceptional circumstances, be…

A consortium of leading international maritime companies, supported by Maritime Knowledge Centre, have launched a two-year study in the Netherlands into the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in…

Hainan Strait Shipping Co. Ltd, one of China’s leading Ro-Ro operators, has extended the oil life and improved the reliability of the main and auxiliary engines on six of its vessels. Following…

Bureau Veritas has released ‘Phase 2’ of My Fuel Consumption (MFC), an online tool to facilitate compliance with fuel consumption regulations. The system meets the requirements of the IMO’s data collection system…

Wilhelmsen will supply Hitachi High-Tech’s industry-leading handheld XRF analysers to the maritime market, enabling vessel crews to accurately and efficiently test the sulphur content of their fuel, on the spot.

Bureau Veritas’ marine fuel services consultancy VeriFuel is calling for market participants across the bunker fuel supply chain to increase cooperation and transparency ahead of the introduction of the global sulphur cap…