Fuels & Lubes News


Argus Adds New Marine Fuel Price Assessments

Nov 13, 2018

Oil price reporting agency Argus has launched five new price assessments for low-sulphur marine fuels, ahead of new global rules capping the amount of sulphur in marine fuels, also known as bunkers.International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations…

Saras Invests in New Bunkering Terminal

Nov 07, 2018

Italian refiner Saras is constructing a ship-refueling terminal at its Sardinia plant and will market a new, cleaner marine fuel ahead of a major regulatory change in 2020, its chief executive told Reuters.From January 2020, the International…

Big Oil Set to Cash in on IMO 2020 Rules

Nov 02, 2018

The world's biggest oil traders are gearing up to cash in on big disruptions that could hit the shipping fuel market in just over a year due to new U.N.-mandated environmental rules.International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations will cut the limit for sulphur in marine fuels globally from 3…

Seanergy Maritime to Install Scrubbers on its Capesize Fleet

Oct 31, 2018

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced that it has entered into commercial agreements for the installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) on five of its capesize bulk carriers before the January 1, 2020 implementation date of the IMO sulfur emission cap regulations…

The 2020 Global Sulphur Cap: ABS Aid for Greek Shippers

Oct 30, 2018

Leading Greek shipping industry stakeholders joined ABS, a global provider of classification and technical advisory services to the marine and offshore industries, for a workshop on drafting 2020 sulfur limit Ship Implementation Plans (SIP)…

New Maritime Fuel Rules: Industry Frets About Cost, Strategy, Supply

Oct 26, 2018

There are studies and reports from classification societies, scientific organizations and governmental agencies assuring maritime industries that carbon-heavy fuel is peaking and will be replaced by 2050, if not by 2035, with zero carbon power alternatives…

ESL, Nauticor Sign Long-term LNG Supply Contract

Oct 25, 2018

The Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping and Hamburg based Nauticor GmbH & Co. KG have signed a long-term contract for the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the port of Oxelösund. The contract contains the provision of the environmental…

Sinopec to Supply Low Sulphur Bunker Fuel Starting 2019

Oct 18, 2018

China's Sinopec will start supply lower sulphur bunker fuel meeting IMO 2020 standard in 2019, Liu Zurong, General Manager of Sinopec Fuel Oil Company said on Thursday.All of Sinopec's supplies will meet IMO 2020 standard by Jan. 1, 2020, Liu said at an oil conference in Zhoushan…

Ship Owners Are Scrambling to Install Scrubbers

Oct 16, 2018

Ship owners accelerated installations of engine emissions cleaning systems this year ahead of stringent new rules in 2020 which sharply reduce the amount of sulphur ships can emit from the 3.5 percent in current bunker fuel to 0.5 percent, according to a report…

Dan-Bunkering Hires Five in Denamrk

Oct 12, 2018

A/S Dan-Bunkering Ltd. has announced the employment of below five Bunker Traders in the office in Middelfart, Denmark, as of September 2018.Matea Jelicic was born and raised in Croatia and holds a double degree in Petroleum Engineering and Supply Chain Management…

Maersk Leases Singapore Oil Storage Ahead of IMO 2020

Oct 10, 2018

Maersk Oil Trading has leased oil storage space in Singapore, signalling a push by one of the world's biggest ship fuel buyers into the Asian bunkering hub ahead of changes to global fuel standards from 2020, trade sources said.Maersk Oil has taken storage at the Tankstore oil terminal in Singapore…

Hapag-Lloyd to Introduce Cleaner Fuel Charges from 2019

Oct 08, 2018

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd said on Monday it is preparing customers for a mechanism to charge more for cleaner fuel starting next year to comply with tighter environmental rules.The Hamburg-based firm said on Monday that it…

US Delays New VGP Requirements Until March 2019

Oct 07, 2018

While waiting for the new Vessel General Permit (VGP) to be finalized, operators must file a Notice of Intent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prior to December 18, 2018 in order for vessels to continue to operate under their current VGP also after this date…

Singapore Looks to Tighten Controls in its Bunkers Supply Chain

Oct 04, 2018

Singapore authorities are looking to apply stricter control measures across the marine fuels sector supply chain, a spokeswoman for the government agency Enterprise Singapore said on Thursday, to boost transparency and accountability in a notoriously opaque industry…

Singapore Funds Green Marine Fuel Program

Oct 03, 2018

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has allocated about USD 3.64 million under the Green Energy Programme to support the development and use of cleaner alternative marine fuels such as biofuels and methanol. Senior Minister of State…

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