Data reveals a market in rapid transition, confirming some industry predictions while uncovering new, emerging risks for ship operators.
These fuels were bunkered in the second half of April from ports in the ARA region with tested ash ranging from 0.102 to 0.127%m/m; high calcium...
FOBAS has tested several samples from Civitavecchia with TSP results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit of 0.10% m/m; samples were all high sulphur residual fuels.
FOBAS has tested several samples from ARA region with density results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit of 991.0 kg/m3for an RMG380 grade fuel.
VLSFO bunker deliveries totalling approximately 33,628 mt took place at the Port of Houston between March and June 2023, according to court documents obtained by Manifold...
Approximately 35% of fuels classified as RMG380 in ISO 8217:2010/2012/2017 would not meet the ISO 8217:2024 RMG380 grade limits due to minimum viscosity requirements.
Almost 2.5% of tested VLSFO samples, particularly ISO8217 RMG380 grade, recorded sulphur levels between 0.50% mass and 0.53% mass while a further 0.8% of VLSFO samples...
FOBAS has tested several VLSFO samples from ARA (Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam) with Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO 8217 specification limit of 0.10%...
FOBAS has tested several VLSFO bunker fuel samples from UK ports, Belfast and Fishguard with Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit of...
‘The same historical quality concerns such as cat-fines and stability, sulphur and flash point remain, and isolated incidents of chemical contamination are still occurring,’ says FOBAS’...
