Industry Insight

IMO 2020 Rule: Overview & Background

IMO is moving forward with a marked reduction in the global maximum sulfur content of marine fuel on January 1, 2020.

1 Mar 2018

A Review of Veritas Petroleum Services Bunker Alerts-2017

Global Marine Fuel Quality, continues to be a concern for the world's fleet.

16 Feb 2018

VPS Clarification of Fuel Delivery Verification Service

This is a follow-up to the recent article regarding Mass Flow Meter (MFM) Fuel Delivery issued on 6th February 2018.

15 Feb 2018

LR Bunker Tips: Safety First – Personal Protective Equipment

"You are ultimately responsible for your own safety and well-being whilst carrying out your duties," Chris Bieda, Service Delivery, Lloyd's Register GMT, writes for Ship & Bunker.

1 Feb 2018

Opinion: Scrubbers Are Not the Perfect Solution - for the Arctic or Anywhere

Dr Sian Prior is lead advisor to Clean Arctic Alliance, who is campaigning for a ban on the use and carriage of Heavy Fuel Oil in the Arctic.

26 Jan 2018

January In-Depth Oil Price Outlook: Oil Prices Have Limited Upside

The spike provides producers a very attractive opportunity to hedge their 2018 production, Paul Kuklinski, Boston Energy Research, writes for Ship & Bunker.

25 Jan 2018

Industry Insight: The Year Ahead in Data and How EU-MRV Is Affecting the Digital Landscape

"Increasing access to data offers a chance to help shipping businesses of all sizes to thrive,"

16 Jan 2018

LR Bunker Tips: Safety First – Moving Between Vessel and Barge

"Being a surveyor is one of those jobs that regardless of how many safety systems and equipment are in place, you are still at high risk of injury," Chris Bieda, Service Delivery, Lloyd's Register GMT, writes for Ship & Bunker.

11 Jan 2018

Industry Insight: Viability of Scrubbers for Different Type of Vessels

"All these arguments for and against scrubbers will have to be viewed afresh in view of the new technology and pricing of horizontal scrubbers," Dr Vis writes for Ship & Bunker.

10 Jan 2018

Industry Insight: Analysing the BIMCO Bunker Contract

Even if suppliers don't agree to the BIMCO contract, it's content can be very useful to highlight where the risk lies for ship owners and operators, writes BunkerEx CEO Ishaan Hemnani.

9 Jan 2018

LNG as a Marine Fuel – Tipping Points, Step Changes, Blizzards, and Snowballs

Today there are 119 LNG-powered vessels in operation with a further 125 on order, writes SEA\LNG's Stephen Cadden and Steve Esau.

4 Jan 2018

Industry Insight: The New Bunker Fuel Regulations - Some Thoughts

"Unless a solution is found, every year there will be a further accumulation of 200 million MT of HFO," Viswa Lab's Dr. R. Vis writes for Ship & Bunker.

3 Jan 2018

Industry Insight: Fresh Thinking in the LNG Transfer Zone Easing Infrastructure Concerns

While availability of the fuel is not an issue, the infrastructure required for getting LNG bunkers onto ships is proving to be a limiting factor for the industry, Vincent Lagarrigue, Director, Trelleborg Oil and Marine, writes for Ship & Bunker.

29 Dec 2017

Recent Verdict on Bunker Spill Case Brings Clarity to Third-Party Fault and Limitation of Liability Defenses

The case of US v. American Commercial Lines, LLC, is the latest chapter in the litigation stemming from the collision between a barge and a tanker on July 28, 2008.

15 Dec 2017

Industry Insight: The Shipping and Bunker Industries' Resistance to Change

"'Resistance to change' is the action taken by individuals and groups when they perceive that a change that is occurring is a threat to them," Apurva Mali, Trading Manager, Ennero writes for Ship & Bunker.

8 Dec 2017

Keeping up with the Latest ISO 8217 Specifications

Over 99% of ISO 8217:2005 deliveries actually comply with ISO:8217 2010 standards, BunkerEx CEO Ishaan Hemnani writes for Ship & Bunker.

7 Dec 2017

The World is Changing. Where Does the Bunker Industry Stand?

"Will we remain a simple commercial part of this game or makers of new markets?" Mustafa Muhtaroglu, Founder, Energy Petrol writes for Ship & Bunker.

6 Dec 2017

Know Your Counter Party: Australia Bunkering

High prices mean Australia has always been a "top-up" country for bunkers, but there are almost never any quality or quantity issues, Nick Bond tells Ship & Bunker.

28 Nov 2017

Bunker One: A New Direction for Bunker Trading or a Natural Step Towards the Inevitable?

Industry veteran Steve Leonard and 2020 Marine Energy's Adrian Tolson give Ship & Bunker their views on the latest venture from Bunker Holding.

23 Nov 2017

LR Bunker Tips: Portable Electronic Thermometer (PET)

"A temperature discrepancy of just 1-2 deg C can cause a large discrepancy in the bunker delivery quantity," Chris Bieda, Service Delivery, Lloyd's Register GMT, writes for Ship & Bunker.

21 Nov 2017