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How Did Super Pollutant Fuels Come to Market?
The Clean Arctic Alliance is calling for an immediate switch to distillate fuels for ships in the Ar...
Maersk Ups Bunker Surcharge amid VLSFO Price Rise
Prompted by a price surge of VLSFO, Maersk has decided to increase its bunker surcharge. ...
Port of Karachi Bans Discharge of Scrubber Wash Water
The Port of Karachi in Pakistan implements a ban on discharge of wash-water from open-loop scrubbers...
Vessel Demand Rises as Boxships Queue for Scrubber Retrofits
More than 100 containerships aggregating 950,000 TEUs were in yards for scrubber retrofits last mont...
Kitack Lim: Prices for Compliant Fuels Stabilizing
Kitack Lim: Prices for compliant fuels appear to be stabilizing. ...
VLSFO Not So Environmentally-Friendly after All?
New blends of marine fuels with 0.50% sulphur content can contain a large percentage of aromatic com...
Low-Sulfur Fuel Sales Rise as Industry Responds to IMO 2020
The final quarter of 2019 marked a massive decline of HSFO sales as IMO2020 entered into force. ...
2 Ships Fail to Comply with IMO 2020 in Chinese Waters
Two ships in Chinese waters in breach of new sulphur regulations as they were using non-compliant fu...
Relatively Smooth Sailing as IMO 2020 Enters into Force?
It appears the shipping industry is coping better than expected following IMO 2020’s entry int...
Hapag-Lloyd Sets Sights on New Orders
Hapag-Lloyd eyes investments in new ships.
MSC to Use 30 Pct Biofuel Blends on Its Ships
MSC has committed to the usage of 30% biofuel blends. ...
Efficient spare part management through mobile 3D printing in remote locations
In remote locations, the fast and reliable provision of spare parts is critical for the smooth syste...
Technical challenges with collection of subsea minerals for use in EV batteries can be overcome
Front-end engineering design study paves the way for development of new subsea mining riser system, ...
New Zeland to Join IMO Air Pollution Convention
New Zealand revealed plans to sign up to new international maritime regulations to reduce ship emiss...
VDR: 81 Pct of German Shipping Companies to Use LSFO
The vast majority of ships in the German fleet will run on the new low sulphur fuel oil from January...
Monjasa Boosts Credit Facilities ahead of IMO 2020
The company is securing “flexibility to navigate the volatile oil and shipping markets.”...
MSC: LNG Not a Feasible Option for Us
LNG is not a viable option for container shipping giant MSC due to limited bunkering facilities at p...
RightShip Launches Compliance Assessment Ahead of IMO 2020
New assessment is expected to increase data availability and help manage risks arising from 2020 reg...
Malaysia Prohibits Open-Loop Scrubbers in Its Waters
Malaysia has decided to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers by vessels operating in the country’...
Shell Marine Wins Lubricants Deal for 5 COSCO Pulp Carriers
Shell Marine wins a contract to supply lubricants for 5 pulp carriers owned by COSCO Shipping Specia...
Report: Sinopec Eyes 100 New Barges for LSFO Supply
Sinopec is to add 100 barges to its fleet to be able to supply IMO 2020 compliant marine fuel. ...
Port of Ceuta Carries Out First VLSFO Bunkering
The Spanish port on the Moroccan side of Strait of Gibraltar is ready for IMO 2020. ...
Market Uncertainty Causes More Fuel Oil Price Volatility
The uncertainty of the upcoming IMO 2020 sulphur cap regulation is having a big impact on the bunker...
Monjasa Tanker Supplies 1st VLSFO in Lome
Monjasa has completed its first ship-to-ship supply of the very low sulfur fuel oil in Lome, Togo. ...
Hamburg Süd Announces New Surcharge ahead of IMO 2020
The company has calculated that it would have to pay 193,08 USD/ton more for VLSFO fuel. ...
Hapag-Lloyd Implements New Charge Ahead of IMO 2020
German shipping major is to introduce an IMO 2020 Transition Charge for short-term contracts. ...
Hyundai Oilbank Starting VLSFO Bunkering from November
The company is starting deliveries after applying for a VLSFO production process patent. ...