Business

Infineum launches single oil solution for MAN B&W two-stroke engines

Infineum M8040 additive package is specifically designed to enhance operational efficiency as a single oil solution for two-stroke engines running on VLSFO and lower sulphur bunker fuels.

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4 years ago

May 19, 2022

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International fuel additives company Infineum on Wednesday (19 May) said it received a Main No-objection Letter (NOL) from MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) for its newly formulated Infineum M8040 additive package that delivers performance in engine cleanliness.

This followed a successful field test of 2,500 running hours on Very-Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) operations, which was conducted in collaboration with MAN ES. As part of performance validation tests, Infineum has also completed a field test of 1,500 running hours on distillate fuel (DMA).

The field test demonstrated that the newly formulated Infineum M8040 additive package provides excellent piston cleanliness that meets the new category II lubricant standards set by MAN ES for B&W two-stroke Mark 9 engines and subsequent generations.

Its detergent and dispersant capabilities control deposit build-up, which helps reduce wear rate on pistons and liners. This translates to higher engine efficiency with reduced maintenance costs and extended time between overhauls.

“We are delighted to receive the Main NOL from MAN ES. We collaborated with MAN ES to conduct rigorous tests on the performance of our Infineum M8040 additive package, which proved to have superior protection, excellent cleanliness and minimum wear rate,” said Andrea Ghionzoli, Marine Lubricants Strategic Marketing Manager, Infineum.

“Our technology solution will offer our lubricant partners and vessel operators greater operational efficiency and supply chain simplicity.”

Infineum M8040 additive package is specifically designed to enhance operational efficiency as a single oil solution for two-stroke engines running on VLSFO and lower sulphur fuels.

With the new additive, ship operators need not have to switch between 40 and 100 BN lubricants to maintain the high standard of cleanliness in MAN ES two-stroke marine engines.

Apart from better operational performance, Infineum M8040 additive package also simplifies the supply chain. It offers a single additive package for 40BN marine diesel cylinder lubricants.

The new additive also offers optimised feed rate, achieving the same level of detergency and cleanliness performance of a 100BN cylinder oil at the same feed rate. This helps lower oil consumption and carbon emissions, enabling vessel owners to embark on their sustainability journey.

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Published: 19 May, 2022

Legal

Singapore withdraws remaining 127 charges against Hin Leong founder OK Lim

Lim Oon Kuin, also known as OK Lim, was issued a stern warning and a district court granted him a discharge amounting to an acquittal for these charges on 17 July.

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12 hours ago

July 21, 2026

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Founder of collapsed oil trader Hin Leong Trading, Lim Oon Kuin, also known as OK Lim, has had the remaining 127 charges against him withdrawn, according to The Straits Times on Monday (20 July).

OK Lim was issued a stern warning and a district court granted him a discharge amounting to an acquittal for these charges, including those for cheating, on 17 July. The discharge means Lim cannot be prosecuted again for the same offences.

Lim, 84, is currently serving a 13½-year prison sentence after the High Court reduced his original 17½-year jail term in March 2026. He was convicted in 2024 on two cheating charges and one count of abetting forgery in a case prosecutors described as one of Singapore’s most serious trade finance frauds.

Lim was convicted in May 2024 of two charges of cheating the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and one count of abetting forgery that proceeded to trial out of a total of 130 criminal charges.

He was first charged in court on 14 August 2020, and was subsequently handed further charges in court on 25 September 2020, 30 April 2021 and 24 June 2021 for his role in perpetuating fraud on various financial institutions.

A total of 130 charges were eventually brought against him for cheating and forgery-related offences.

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Published: 21 July, 2026

Winding up

Singapore: Coastal Logistics Pte Ltd to be wound up voluntarily

Coastal Logistics was reportedly affiliated with troubled Singapore bunker player Coastal Oil (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

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13 hours ago

July 21, 2026

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Several resolutions for Coastal Logistics Pte Ltd were made during an extraordinary general meeting held on 14 July, according to a notice in the Government Gazette on Friday (4 July).

The following resolutions were duly passed during the meeting:

As Special Resolution

That it has been proved to the satisfaction of the meeting that the Company cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business and accordingly the Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to Section 160(1)(b) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (No. 40 of 2018);

As Ordinary Resolutions

that Mr. Wong Pheng Cheong Martin and Ms. Koay May Yee, both care of FTI Consulting (Singapore) Pte Ltd, One Raffles Quay, #27-10 South Tower, Singapore 048583 be appointed as the joint and several Liquidators of the Company for the purpose of such winding up; and
that the Liquidators be at liberty to open, maintain and operate any bank account(s) or account(s) for monies received by them as Liquidators with such bank(s) as they deem fit; and
that a Committee of Inspection will not be formed.

Manifold Times previously reported Nicholas James Gronow, director of Heng Tong Fuels & Shipping and Coastal Logistics, filed statutory declarations for both companies stating the firms cannot continue their businesses due to liabilities.

Both companies were reportedly affiliated with troubled Singapore bunker player Coastal Oil (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

In 2019, several vessels owned by both firms entered the sale & purchase (S&P) market in Singapore.

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Published: 21 July, 2026

LNG Bunkering

PIL’s LNG dual-fuel boxship “Kota Elok” arrives in Singapore on maiden call

As the first of 13 new 13,000 TEU vessels joining its fleet, Kota Elok is equipped to operate on LNG and low-sulphur fuel oil that helps reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

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13 hours ago

July 21, 2026

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PIL's LNG dual-fuel boxship “Kota Elok” arrives in Singapore on maiden call

Singapore-based Pacific International Lines Pte Ltd on Monday (20 July) said its first 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel, Kota Elok, recently made her maiden call to Singapore on 15 July.

As the first of 13 new 13,000 TEU vessels joining its fleet, Kota Elok is equipped to operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG) and low-sulphur fuel oil that helps reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

The vessel also incorporated energy-saving features and digital technologies to reduce fuel consumption and enhance operational performance, as well as a bow windshield to improve aerodynamics, contributing to improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions over the course of long-haul voyages.

“Following Singapore, Kota Elok will continue her voyage on our East Coast Service 1 (ES1) route to South America, calling at ports in Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina before returning to Asia,” the company said in a social media post.

Kota Elok also became PIL’s first vessel to receive Lloyd’s Register certification for compliance with the IACS UR E26 and UR E27 cyber security requirements.

Developed by the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), UR E26 and UR E27 are mandatory cyber resilience requirements for newbuild vessels contracted from 1 July 2024.

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Published: 21 July, 2026