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Korean Biofuel Maker Eyes IMO2020 Fuels' Market

SK Chemicals starts trials of bunker fuel biofuel blends.

12 Dec 2019

Kaohsiung: Tight Barging Schedule Reported

No deliveries for 380 cst at the Taiwanese port on or before December 16.

12 Dec 2019

See-Saw Effect Pronounced as Oil Falls on China Worries Then Escalates on OPEC Hope

Trader worries about stock rise conflict with OPEC's shortage forecast.

11 Dec 2019

IMO2020: Significant Uncertainties Remains Over Enforcement and Fuel Composition, Says North

The P&I Club has issued some final IMO2020 guidance for seafarers ahead of the new sulfur cap coming into force.

11 Dec 2019

Philippines Casts Doubts Over Domestic IMO2020 Compliance

Oil companies in the Philippines will not be ready to have this compliant fuel, says FSA.

11 Dec 2019

Europe: Green Deal to Include Shipping

Series of initiatives on transport to come next year.

11 Dec 2019

Europe: Ample Distillate Stocks may Ease IMO2020 Price Squeeze

But multi-fuel market and logistical problems weigh against smooth transition.

11 Dec 2019

Integr8: Buying Fuel on Calorific Value as Means to Achieve Savings

The majority of bunker fuel today is bought basis the quoted price.

11 Dec 2019

Ongoing China Worries Mitigate Crude Price Gains

Still, signs suggest a trade deal and other positive developments are impending.

10 Dec 2019

VISWA Technical Update: VLSFO Fuels with Contamination

Over the last few weeks, we have identified 6 fuels, 3 bunkered in Rotterdam, 2 in Antwerp and 1 in Singapore with high contamination levels.

10 Dec 2019

Monjasa Expands Physical Supply Ops to Houston

"To enter a consolidated bunker market like Houston, we have to bring something new," says Monjasa's Americas MD Rasmus Jacobsen.

10 Dec 2019

Port Bottlenecks Sporadic as Market Transitions, says Bunker Holding Executive

Any disruption likely to be felt most in December.

10 Dec 2019

Iceland Decides on 0.1% Sulfur cap for Territorial Waters

New rule starts January 1.

10 Dec 2019

Singapore: Ship Detained

Vehicle carrier held in southeast Asian port since last week.

10 Dec 2019

Rotterdam: Over Half of November Bunker Sales were VLSFO

Up from just 1.8% in September.

9 Dec 2019

Singapore: Number of Bunker Suppliers Falls to 46

MPA revokes licence of troubled player Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd.

9 Dec 2019

Barge Availability Shaping up to be IMO2020 Pinch Point

As barging delays are reported in major shipping port.

9 Dec 2019

Brazil Firm, Naval Architect in Gas Pushboat Design Deal

For gas-powered vessels to be deployed in Amazon Basin.

9 Dec 2019

Barcelona Convention Agrees Med ECA Roadmap

But environmentalists call for a quicker resolution to problem of shipping emissions in the Mediterranean regionl

9 Dec 2019

MSC Commits to Using 30% Biofuel Bunker Blend

For its vessels bunkering in Rotterdam.

9 Dec 2019