Industry Insight

IBIA INSIGHT: Facts and Fears in the Open Loop Scrubber Debate

Recent local bans on washwater discharges from open loop systems have increased a widespread misconception that there are no safeguards against their environmental impact.

1 Feb 2019

INSIGHT: Is Maersk Oil Trading Emerging as One of the World's Biggest Physical Bunker Suppliers?

A big jump in Singapore bunker sales, driven primarily by third party business, comes alongside a clear change in message.

31 Jan 2019

INSIGHT: Should We Really Be Expecting More Ports to Ban Open-Loop Scrubbers?

"The time and space is there to take a deep breath and look at the issue with level-heads," Adrian Tolson tells Ship & Bunker.

25 Jan 2019

ISO 8217 Specs Inadequate for IMO2020 Compatibility Issues

Bunker fuel asphaltenes are the cause of compatibility problems, but asphaltene content of bunker residual fuel is not included in ISO8217-2017 specs.

24 Jan 2019

Interview With Aegean: From the Brink of Liquidation to Ambitions of Growth

Ship & Bunker talks to Aegean's Tyler Baron and Sal Drago about an extraordinary 2018 and what lies in store for the year ahead.

10 Jan 2019

ExxonMobil IMO 2020 Talking Points 02: Port of Southampton [VIDEO]

Luca Volta, Marine Fuels Venture Manager, challenges John H. Whitaker (Tankers) to a game of table tennis.

12 Dec 2018

IMO2020: Credit Is the New Black but Comes at a Cost

When customers switch to VLSFO, existing credit lines will support 27% less fuel, writes Liberty Marine Fuels' Jesper Jervild.

7 Nov 2018

IMO 2020: Investing in Smart Storage

With more types of fuels, more suppliers, and differences in qualities of fuels, there will be a natural increase in the need of storage and the sizes of storage

31 Oct 2018

IMO2020: Tank Cleaning – Why It Is More than a Bullet Point

Preparations for accepting any new compliant fuels should start in 2019 and not at zero hour 2020.

24 Oct 2018

Navigating Through Complexity: IMO 2020 and Opportunities Created by Fuel Market Dynamics

Matt Muenster, Senior Manager of Applied Knowledge, Breakthrough, talks bunker prices, BAFs, compliance strategies and transparency.

10 Oct 2018

ExxonMobil IMO 2020 Talking Points : 01 - Port of Hamburg [VIDEO]

Luca Volta, Marine Fuels Venture Manager, catches up with Tony Firmin, COO of Hapag-Lloyd, in the Port of Hamburg.

9 Oct 2018

PRESS RELEASE: ClearLynx to Launch New Lite Version

ClearLynx Lite comes in two variants.

1 Oct 2018

IMO 2020 ANALYSIS: Do the Sky High Predictions for Post 2020 HSFO Demand, Scrubber Uptake Add Up?

Some say as much as 50% of the current HSFO demand could be retained in 2020. Ship & Bunker investigates what's possible.

27 Sep 2018

IMO 2020 INSIGHT: High Levels of Noncompliance Unavoidable in 2020

There needs to be global recognition of the tank cleaning conundrum, writes Robin Meech.

14 Sep 2018

IMO's Marpol: What Will Compliance Look Like in 2020, and Beyond?

We expect there to be a significant dislocation in terms of bunker fuel use and pricing with the introduction of the new sulphur cap in 2020, write Argus Media.

30 Aug 2018

INSIGHT: Organising the Switch to Low Sulphur Fuel

A series of important steps need to be taken before bunkering a low-sulphur fuel, writes John LaRese, Marine Fuels Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil.

24 Aug 2018

Residual Bunker Demand Could Recover to Today's Levels in 15 Years: Meech

For refining, not making further significant investment in residue destruction as a result of changing bunker demand patterns may well be right in the longer term.

24 Aug 2018

Bad Bunkers: What Can be Done to Protect a Shipowner's / Charterer's Fleet?

Taking a pro-active approach can save thousands of dollars in unnecessary expensive fuel testing cost / claims, writes Petro Inspect's Alex Tang.

21 Aug 2018

IMO2020: Scrubbers vs. 0.5%S - Not a "Slam-Dunk"

The IMO2020 compliance "panic" is starting, and as a consequence, more people are considering scrubbers.

10 Aug 2018

IMO 2020 & IMO 2050: How Did We Get Here and What is it We Really Need to Do?

Let's invest wisely in technology that can get the shipping industry beyond 2050, Ian Adams writes for Ship & Bunker.

31 Jul 2018