The Sustainability Whitepaper: Biofuels as Marine Fuel gives an overview of the various types of marine liquid biofuels that are “drop-in” fuel options.
In March, China’s bonded bunker fuel sales edged up to 1.53 million mt, JLC data showed; sales in March grew after the Chinese New Year holiday.
A major contributing factor is longer than expected fuel storage times, thanks to the Covid-19 slowdown in bunker deliveries, writes CEO Ralph Lewis.
OctamarTM HF-10 Plus was subjected to tests conducted at a third party lab by SGS Testing and Intertek in Singapore under the supervision of ClassNK earlier...
Development would release funds to build new ships with very low or no CO2 emissions, finds analysis commissioned by Danish Shipping, prepared by CE Delft.
Survey will run for a year until 1 May 2022 and information gathered will help identify areas in the fuel supply and management chain that need...
Fuels with high sediments can result in excessive sludge deposition in tanks and throughout the handling and treatment/fuel injection systems.
Reserve Stability Number results are ‘questionable’ as almost all additives targeting asphaltene management show effectiveness in the test, says spokesman.
Lead times for VLSFO stems have tightened by one day this week in Singapore, now requiring 7-10 days, while LSMGO are more readily available at 4-6...
Samples were all VSLFO fuels and TSP results ranged up to 0.35% m/m; ships bunkering at these ports should request additional supplier reassurance, it said.
