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Skuld Warns of Bunker Contamination From Cleaning Products

The presence of solvent chemicals in a ship's fuel could lead to poor combustion and lubrication, fuel pump seizures and damage to piston rings and engine liners.

13 Apr 2021

Korean Register Helps Shipping With IMO EEXI Compliance Analysis

The organisation has added a tool on its website to allow shipowners to evaluate whether their fleet is already compliant with the regulations.

13 Apr 2021

Oil Rises On Vaccination Success In U.S., UK, And More Saudi Attacks

The IMF meanwhile predicts upward growth for Middle East and North Africa.

12 Apr 2021

Tentative Bunker-Industry Confidence After COVID-19 Crisis: IBIA Conference

A selection of industry leaders on the 'Coping with COVID-19' panel at the IBIA event on Monday painted a picture of an industry that has come out of last year's crisis with surprisingly little damage.

12 Apr 2021

Management Change, New Singapore Entity for Indian Bunker Supplier

Two of the firm's backers, Raj Kiran Wuddi and Arjun Sundar, now own 100% of the firm after buying up the stake of the third, Mohin Jassal.

12 Apr 2021

Shell Charters LNG Bunker Barge

From South Korean shipping firm.

12 Apr 2021

Turkey Clarifies Position on Open-Loop Scrubber Discharge Ban

Several port authorities across the world have now banned open-loop scrubber washwater discharge in their territory on the grounds of marine environment protection.

12 Apr 2021

ABB to Work on Ten Electric Ferries in Lisbon

The new ferries will have total battery capacity of 1,860 kWh per ship.

12 Apr 2021

Exxon Mulls Slagen Closure

Plant could become oil import terminal.

12 Apr 2021

Singapore: Covid-19 Accelerating Change

SMW 2021 to focus on trends in shipping, including the rise of alternative marine fuels.

12 Apr 2021

Oil Prices Down, But Saudis Insist Output Increases Are Justified By Demand Growth

Still, analysts continue to fret over Covid in Europe.

9 Apr 2021

Hydrex Reports More Repairs to Scrubbers Pipework

Corrosive washwater from scrubbers can damage the pipes if inappropriate materials are used for them, risking water ingress.

9 Apr 2021

FOBAS Alert: Off Specification Fuels from Las Palmas and Houston

In recent weeks, FOBAS has tested several samples from Las Palmas and Houston, which had tested Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit of 0.10% m/m.

9 Apr 2021

Fossil LNG May be Able to Reach IMO 2050 Carbon Target: GTT

GTT's modelling is based on a 23,000 TEU container ship.

9 Apr 2021

Lithuania Takes On EMSA Drone for Marine Sulfur Emissions Monitoring

EMSA has provided a drone under a three-month contract from March 23.

9 Apr 2021

First Proman Stena Methanol-Fuelled Ship to Launch Next Year

Stena and Proman are jointly building three 'carbon-neutral-ready' ships capable of running on methanol or VLSFO, with the first due to launch in 2021.

9 Apr 2021

Norway's First LNG Bunker Barge Faces Sea Trials

The ship -- formerly operating as a conventional bunker barge under the name Oslo Tank -- has been remodelled as an LNG bunkering vessel under the name Bergen LNG.

9 Apr 2021

IBIA Conference Takes on Bunker Industry's Recovery From COVID-19

IBIA's Bunkering & Shipping in Transition Conference will be held online from 12-13 April, with tickets costing £50 for IBIA members and £99 for non-members.

9 Apr 2021

Oil Flat As Demand Recovery Worries Persist And U.S. Dollar Drops

However, the oil futures curve is showing strength.

8 Apr 2021

Weekly Vessel Scrapping Report: 2021 Week 14

Have you sold bunkers to a recently scrapped vessel? Check here with VesselsValue's demolition sales from April 1 – April 7, 2021.

8 Apr 2021