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February, 2020
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Thu13Feb	Proposed 2020-Compliant VLSFO Specs Now that 2020 is here, one of the serious issues is one of safety of the VLSFO fuel; the other one is price.
Wed12Feb	Surprise Jump For Crude As New Cases Of Coronavirus Decline Meanwhile, signs indicate that Russia is close to participating in output cuts.
Wed12Feb	VIEWPOINT: Does Euronav's VLCC Purchase Signal an End to the War on Scrubbers? With Euronav and Maersk now backing away from earlier criticism of scrubbers the industry's most powerful opponents have recanted.
Wed12Feb	Bureau Veritas Reports VLSFO Aromatic Content No Higher Than HSFO Thousands of VLSFO blends have been tested, with none showing higher aromatic content than HSFO.
Wed12Feb	2019 Was a Record Year for Alternative Bunker Fuels DNV GL anticipates a significant pick-up of both interest and investments in all alternative fuels in 2020.
Tue11Feb	Forecast of Coronavirus Peaking Buoys Crude; All Eyes Now On OPEC To Deliver Deeper Cuts Meanwhile, demand growth forecast at less than 1 million bpd.
Tue11Feb	Shipping's 'Carbon Intensity' Falls on Slow Steaming: Study ICCT suggests tougher targets needed to meet 2050 GHG goals.
Tue11Feb	Greenergy Charters Two Barges in UK and Irish Waters The company has chartered the Bergen Troll and the Northern Skaggerrak.
Tue11Feb	FEATURE: Suppliers Buy Back $1/MT Debunkered HSFO as Shipowners Brace for IMO Carriage Ban Shipowners without scrubbers need to get rid of any HSFO remaining onboard by March 1.
Mon10Feb	Crude Hits 13 Month Low As Coronavirus Fears Intensify One analyst believes oil demand is headed toward contraction.

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17Feb

1VLSFOs – The Importance of Recording Seal Numbers in the Bunker Delivery Note (BDN)

The absence of representative seal numbers in the BDN will considerably weaken any claim case between the buyer and seller of bunkers in the event of a quality dispute.
13Feb

2Proposed 2020-Compliant VLSFO Specs

Now that 2020 is here, one of the serious issues is one of safety of the VLSFO fuel; the other one is price.
17Feb

3Kenni Goldenbeck Rejoins Dan-Bunkering from KPI Bridge Oil

Goldenbeck is now listed as Dan-Bunkering's sales manager in Middelfart.
11Feb

4FEATURE: Suppliers Buy Back $1/MT Debunkered HSFO as Shipowners Brace for IMO Carriage Ban

Shipowners without scrubbers need to get rid of any HSFO remaining onboard by March 1.
13Feb

5Integr8: VLSFO - Better Quality but Watch for Critical Parameters

Despite VLSFO having only marginally more off-specs than HSFO, it is the critical quality parameters that are often recorded off-spec in VLSFO.
12Feb

6VIEWPOINT: Does Euronav's VLCC Purchase Signal an End to the War on Scrubbers?

With Euronav and Maersk now backing away from earlier criticism of scrubbers the industry's most powerful opponents have recanted.
14Feb

7Singapore Bunker Demand Reaches Two-Year High at Start of IMO 2020

High-sulfur fuel oil sales dropped to 16.9% of total demand.
13Feb

8Brightoil Poised to Sell its Bunker Business

Firm says a sale and purchase agreement has been signed.
13Feb

9Surprise Job Loss for UK Shipping Minister Nusrat Ghani in Cabinet Reshuffle

Ghani has been an active and well-regarded minister for the maritime sector in the UK, launching a plan last year seeking to have zero-emission vessels active in UK waters by 2025.
12Feb

102019 Was a Record Year for Alternative Bunker Fuels

DNV GL anticipates a significant pick-up of both interest and investments in all alternative fuels in 2020.

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