The Paris MOU, an port state control organisation consisting of 27 participating maritime administrations covering the waters of the European coastal States and the North Atlantic basin, has detained three vessels in January 2018 due to non-compliant sulphur content of bunker fuel used.
Marshall Islands-flagged Al Jasrah of United Arab Shipping Management was detained for a day at Rotterdam port on 5 January 2018.
Russian Federation-flagged chemical tanker Araz River of Palmali was detained at Rotterdam port for five days and released on 20 January 2018.
The Malta-flagged boxship Max Winner of OSM Ship Management was detained for two days at Rotterdam port and released on 10 January 2018.
Paris MOU conducts more than 18,000 inspections on international ships in participating ports checking on international safety, security and environmental standards, and that crew members have adequate living and working conditions.
The current 27 member States of the Paris MoU are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Published: 27 February, 2018
Meeting scheduled to take place at 137 Telok Ayer Street, #04-05, Singapore 068602 on Thursday, 10 November 2022 at 1.00 p.m.
Trafigura fuel oil ‘out of specification, unsuitable, substandard, defective, and/or contaminated,’ alleges Valero.
Fuel delivered to M/V Freight Margie did not meet ISO 8217 specification, says Viswa Lab report.
Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services, Oldendorff Carriers, Lloyd’s Register and organisers took part in a Bunker Quality Claims Webinar moderated by Manifold Times on 10 November.
All Creditors of the company should file their proof of debt with the liquidator who will be administering all affairs of the company.
Information in earlier article not a finding of court, but description of the nature of plaintiff’s [SocGen] case.
Discussions around the need to develop methanol bunkering operations are taking place at numerous ports ahead of estimated demand of above 7M mtpa by 2030, says Chris Chatterton of Methanol Institute.
‘Economics of the shipping market will be the key driver enabling methanol to be adopted at a higher pace going forth over next couple years as market begins to return to more normal rates,’ states COO.
Integr8 Fuel injunction varied by Singapore Court to allow former employees to start work at Hartree Group in December 2022 following failure to produce evidence on biofuels development plans.
Variability of sources can affect the stability and performance of biofuel bunkers produced from these feedstocks, in turn leading to difficulties in meeting regulations and industry standards, shares Bryan Quek.
Top three positive movers in 2022 were Bunker House Petroleum Pte Ltd (+7), Eastpoint International Marketing Pte Ltd (+5), and Eng Hua Company (Pte) Ltd (+6); newcomer Sinopec Fuel Oil (Singapore) gets 19th spot.
Livestock carrier also involved in earlier bunker claim with Glander International Bunkering due to remaining unpaid fuel bill of approximately USD 116,000, according to court documents obtained by Manifold Times.
