The total volume of bunkers sold at Singapore port in March 2018 was down by 4.0% on year, according to Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) data.
The republic posted 4.17 million metric tonnes (mt) of bunker sales in March 2018, marginally lower when compared to 4.34 million mt in the similar month of 2017.
In March (versus on year), sales of 380 centistokes (cSt) grade was recorded at 3.1 million mt (3.3 million mt); 180 cSt product at 27,500 mt (31,400 mt); 500 cSt material at 826,400 mt (841,700 mt).
The same month (versus on year) saw sales of marine gas oil (MGO) at 61,500 mt (70,800 mt); low sulphur (LS) MGO at 119,200 mt (114,300 mt); LS 180 cSt at 11,200 mt (versus zero); LS 380 cSt at 700 mt (versus zero); LS 500 cSt at zero mt (versus zero).
Related: Singapore February bunker volume up 7.5% on year
Related: Singapore: Strong start to January bunker sales volume
Photo credit:
Published: 16 April, 2018
ASTM D7845-17 is able to detect 29 specific chemicals found in marine fuel oil but not 4-cumyl phenol, notes the Group Managing Director of VPS.
Methanol able to produce carbon neutral emission performance; but other issues need to be further analysed.
Poll shows market participants think Singapore’s future as a bunkering hub in the near term will be impacted most by growth in alternative bunker fuels and intensifying competition from other ports in Asia.
Biodiesel blends, in particular the second-generation renewable diesels such as HVO, could be a serious alternative to VLSFO, suggests Blend Tiger LLC whitepaper.
IMO’s target for reduction of GHG emissions from shipping is a 50% reduction from a 2008 baseline by 2050; many in the industry see this as too little, too late.
Eurofins shares rule of thumb to determine ‘new generation’ or ‘traditional’ bunker blends and highlights potential hydrowax entering local bunker stream.
Firm hopes to leverage partnership in Greece as a springboard to expand into neighbouring and overseas markets including Europe and China, says Robin Van Elderen, Regional Head Bunkers, Europe, Sing Fuels.
Singapore can help less developed countries in SouthEast Asia through ‘piloting and scaling fuels and technology as well as a leading hub for green finance’, said DNV Group President and CEO Remi Eriksen.
Octamar™ Ultra HF, Octamar™ Complete, and Octamar™ F35C were found to have improved the fuel economy while reducing exhaust gas and other emissions of marine engines in a series of trials, states report.
Disposal of evidence has resulted in Singapore not being able to provide full details to the United Nationals Panel of Experts which sought information regarding the case, says Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
‘We are proud to be amongst the first to show the successful steps taken by Singapore’s bunkering ecosystem to remain forward thinking and relevant,’ Choong Sheen Mao, Director of EMF, tells Manifold Times.
‘With the launch of a common data infrastructure, Kenoil aims to continue achieving an end to end visibility and transparency on the bunker data supply chain,’ states Kenoil Managing Director.
