Total’s Leuna and Poland’s PKN Plock blending contaminated Russian crude oil with cleaner barrels for refining ops.
Vessel built by PT Dok Warisan Pertama (PaxOcean) shipyard delivered on 21 August after 18-month construction.
The Mari Couva and Mari Kokako were named at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard by its owners on 16 August.
Due to combination of fall in crude prices and regional refiners reducing HSFO production, say sources.
The Malaysian shipping and ports council also considering use of MFM on board bunker tankers, training of bunker surveyors, and more, shares Anthony Loke Siew Fook.
Group has ‘purposely trimmed down marine fuel business’ after taking into account risk factors, it states.
Plans to supply bunkers from floating storage in Singapore, says Head of Freepoint Singapore in Reuters interview.
Workshop held between 19 to 21 August carried out under IMO’s Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme.
The newbuildings will join the seven existing methanol-fuelled vessels chartered by Waterfront Shipping.
Shipowners and IMO Member States already making final preparations heading into IMO 2020, it says.
