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Safe Bulkers to put Scrubbers on Half of Fleet

Expects short pay-back on deal based on expected HFO/low sulfur price differentials.

11 Sep 2018

Chevron Updates Lubricants to Meet 0.5% Sulfur cap

New range available from next year.

11 Sep 2018

IMO 2020: Shipowner Concerns Over Bunker Quality Increasing

While recent "bad fuel" episodes puts spotlight on role of fuel testing.

11 Sep 2018

Hapag-Lloyd: Scrubber Tests to Take Place in 2019

But tech could only be an interim solution until the availability of low sulfur fuel increases.

11 Sep 2018

Start-Ups Seen Satisfying Rising 2020 Scrubber Demand

With excess shipyard capacity in China, we do not expect space to be a problem, says Goldman Sachs.

11 Sep 2018

US Crude Falls on Unexpected Hope That Iranian Output Problems May be Negated by Saudis, Russia

The losses also come amid more expectations of inventory builds.

10 Sep 2018

Tsakos Delivers Scathing Scrubber Assessment, Sees Very Good Chance of Open-Loop Ban

And rightly so, says TEN CEO and INTERTANKO Chairman.

10 Sep 2018

Stena Line Turns to AI to Cut Bunker Consumption

Goal to create a model precise enough that it would be the ultimate decision support system for the captain when planning each trip.

10 Sep 2018

Star Bulk to Install Scrubbers Across Entire Fleet

Work to be done before new sulfur cap starts.

10 Sep 2018

Bimco to Members: Get Moving on Fuel Management

Adoption of fuel management plan matter of urgency, says shipowners' body.

10 Sep 2018

Singapore Bunker Tanker Stopped in Malaysian Waters

For involvement in alleged illegal bunkering operation.

10 Sep 2018

Fuel Contamination Woes Fail to Dent Panama Bunker Sales

Calls for bunkers, and sales of HFO and distillates all up year-on-year.

10 Sep 2018

Alfa Laval Moves to Guard Against Potential Open-Loop Scrubber Ban

Major scrubber player looking to give customers "room to adapt if tougher laws appear."

10 Sep 2018

Burning "Bad Bunkers" OK in Some Vessels but Not Others

But unlikely phenomenon is related to modern fuel systems, with WinGD telling Ship & Bunker affected systems "have been in use for 6 to ~50 years."

10 Sep 2018

U.S. Crude Incurs 3.5 Percent Weekly Loss As Emirates Says Prices Should Be At $52/bbl

Meanwhile, OPEC prepares to determine how best to boost output.

7 Sep 2018

Mabanaft Starts Trading Distillates from Houston

New U.S. operations began last month.

7 Sep 2018

Efficacy of China's ECAs Called into Question

ICCT finds an ECA needs to be at least 100 nm from the coast to be most effective.

7 Sep 2018

Singapore Scrubber Deal Sembcorp's "Biggest Ever Green Tech Retrofit"

Deal also means more scrubbers for Greek owner Maran Tankers.

7 Sep 2018

IMO 2020: Scrubber Uptake, HSFO Demand Being Underestimated, Says Goldman

3,125 scrubbers and 80% compliance means a drop in HSFO demand of just 50% in 2020 compared to 2017.

7 Sep 2018

Houston Supplier Ready to Offer Extended Bunker Quality Guarantees

"We are taking a proactive approach to improving transparency and helping ship owners regain confidence in RMG-380 supply chain," GCC's Zach Stansbury tells Ship & Bunker.

7 Sep 2018