Bunker prices saw an uptick through the end of November compared to the first wave of Covid-19, but have remained low compared to the start of...
With most retrofits requiring docking, the pandemic offers an economically sound opportunity to upgrade old ships into leaner vessels for the future, it said.
Representatives of Veritas Petroleum Services, Maersk, INTERTANKO, ElbOil Singapore, and SDE International provide insight from their respective fields of expertise on what lies ahead.
Shipyards in China were reportedly offering discounts on new builds, giving an opportunity to shipowners to transition to be IMO 2030 compliant, it said.
Over an extended period of time, the Reserve Stability Number test is unable to accurately predict the compatibility and stability of marine fuels, it said
Majority of problems with 0.5% sulphur fuel oil have arisen over sediment or sulphur content, and most disputes are resolved commercially, it said.
While Covid-19 concerns are important, Captain Rahul Choudhuri was quick to note this does not mean bunker fuel related issues have indeed disappeared from the shipping...
New suggestion can cause confusion between the ship, bunker supplier, time charter etc, especially if the testing results turn out to be different, said BIMCO.
35,000 mt of bunker fuel was loaded from Sinochem Tianjin Port warehouse onto its Lipingtan tanker to be exported, said General Administration of Customs.
Representatives of INTERTANKO, Helmsman and Rajah & Tann gather to discuss IMO 2020, legal frameworks for the purchase and supply of alternative marine fuels, and the...
