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Singapore Bunkering Hub Ready for IMO 2020

Oct 03, 2018

Singapore authorities are taking measures to ensure the availability of low-sulphur marine fuels ahead of upcoming emissions regulations in 2020, Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health Lam Pin Min said on Wednesday.'(The)…

Exxon Mobil Eyes Major Investment at Singapore Refinery

Oct 03, 2018

Exxon Mobil Corp is considering a multi-billion dollar investment at its Singapore refinery, the company's largest, ahead of new global shipping fuel regulations starting in 2020, a senior executive said on Wednesday.'We are currently assessing…

Glander International Bunkering Goes to Spain

Oct 01, 2018

The marine fuel and lubricant trading firm Glander International Bunkering has opened its  seventh office globally and third service point in Europe in Valencia, Spain, to  service clients in the Mediterranean and Spanish-speaking regions.As the new Managing Director of the Spain office…

How Refiners Plan to Grapple With Fuel Oil Output After 2020

Oct 01, 2018

High-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO), essentially the leftovers of an oil refiner's output, will still flow from refineries around the world even after new rules start up in 2020 curtailing its use in the global shipping fleet, a Reuters survey showed…

Us to Be 'Strong Supplier' of Compliant Marine Fuels

Oct 01, 2018

Owing to its booming shale industry, the United States is likely to become an important supplier of low-sulphur marine fuels ahead of major new emissions regulations in 2020, Vienna-based consultancy JBC Energy said on Monday.'The (United States)…

Liberia Calls for Early Reporting on 2020-compliant Fuel Availability

Sep 25, 2018

Liberia has submitted a paper to the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) calling for early reporting on the availability of fuel oil that is compliant with the new 0.50 percent global fuel oil sulphur limit well in advance of January 1…

No Delays to Implementing 2020 Sulphur Cap -IMO Official

Sep 25, 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) will not delay implementing a reduction in the amount of sulphur in marine fuel in 2020, an IMO official said on Tuesday.'I can categorically say there will not be a delay,' said Edmund Hughes, the head of air pollution and energy efficiency at the IMO…

CMA CGM Estimates Low-sulphur Rule Will Cost $160 Per TEU

Sep 24, 2018

Container shipping group CMA CGM said it estimates the cost for it to comply with a new global low-sulphur shipping fuel regulation at around $160 per TEU, or standard container, at current conditions.In a statement on Monday, the French firm…

C-Job Researching Ammonia as Marine Fuel

Sep 20, 2018

C-Job Naval Architects based in the Netherlands announced it has joined the Ammonia Energy Association, strengthening its commitment to research ammonia as a renewable fuel for the maritime industry.With the International Maritime Organization…

Zennor Petroleum Acquires Stake in Britannia Field

Sep 17, 2018

North Sea oil company Zennor Petroleum has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement with Mitsui E&P UK in respect of its interests in United Kingdom Continental Shelf Licences P.213, Block 16/26a, Area B and P.345 Block 16/27b Area B which represent an 8…

ABS to Class Singapore's First LNG Bunker Barge

Sep 17, 2018

Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge scheduled to begin construction in January 2019. The 7,500 cubic meter capacity barge will be owned and operated by a joint venture between Shell and Keppel Offshore & Marine, FueLNG Pte Ltd…

Maersk to Spend $2 Bln to Meet 2020 Sulphur Cap

Sep 17, 2018

Maersk Line said it will introduce a new Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) surcharge designed to recover costs of compliance with the global 0.5 percent sulphur cap set to enter into force on January 1, 2020. The Danish container carrier said it expects its extra fuel costs could exceed $2 billion…

Singapore Marine Fuel Sales Declining

Sep 13, 2018

Sales of marine fuels in Singapore fell to a two-month low in August as fewer ships called for refueling at the world's largest bunkering hub, officialdata showed on Thursday.Marine fuel sales last month declined 9.2 percent from a year earlier and 1…

Maersk to Install Scrubbers on Select Vessels Ahead of 2020

Sep 12, 2018

A.P. Moller-Maersk, the world's biggest container shipping group, will add devices to reduce harmful exhaust emissions to some of its ships ahead of new global fuel regulations starting in 2020.To combat air pollution, the International Maritime Organization (IMO)…

Shipping Industry Heads for Climate Protection

Sep 07, 2018

At gmec, the global maritime environmental congress (gmec) during SMM in Hamburg, high-profile business and science experts discussed how the global shipping industry can achieve the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) environmental…

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