Fuels & Lubricants

Jumbo and GoodFuels have partnered to test GoodFuels’ sustainable marine bio-fuel oil on an offshore decommissioning project which could help pave the way for a low carbon energy transition in the offshore…

ExxonMobils new 40BN cylinder oil, Mobilgard™ 540, will be available from 2 September 2019. The lubricant has been formulated for use with 0.50% sulphur fuels that comply with the International Maritime Organization’s…

Greece-based global bunker fuel and marine lubricants trader Shipoil has appointed Glencore unit Inatech to digitalise its trading and supply operations as part of a strategy to minimise the effect of the…

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has expressed its growing concern about introduction of the global sulphur cap on 1 January 2020, citing the scale of the challenge facing the…

ExxonMobil has today announced that it is launching a new range of very low sulphur fuel oil 0.50% sulphur cap compliant marine fuels, EMF.5™. The new suite of fuels will all be…

An Indonesian shipping line has confirmed that installing Shell Marine’s medium-speed engine oil has led to longer oil-drain intervals and reduced costs.

ExxonMobil has added a new medium-speed lubricant, Mobilgard M420, to its portfolio of advanced marine lubricants. Mobilgard M420 is a 20 BN oil formulated for use in medium speed engines using fuels…

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to begin research and development on the use of biofuel on a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) test engine. The research is being undertaken in cooperation with shipping…

There has been an increase in demand from shipowners and operators for onboard fuel compatibility testing, according to Parker Kittiwake, a leading global manufacturer of condition monitoring technologies. The upward trend reflects…

Shell Marine is introducing Shell Alexia 40 – a new two-stroke engine cylinder oil specifically for use with engines running on 0.5% sulphur content Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO).

WinGD and ExxonMobil are to collaborate on integrating data from Mobil Serv Cylinder Condition Monitoring service with WinGD’s Integrated Digital Expert (WiDE) predictive maintenance technology. The agreement will offer vessel operators with…

Integrated transport and logistics company A.P. Møller - Mærsk has partnered with Shell in the world’s largest maritime biofuel pilot, fuelling a large triple-E container vessel from Rotterdam to Shanghai and back…

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…