Tag: VLSFO
Tests Reveal The Severe Instability of IMO Mandated VLSFO
A rash of fuel related stoppages and delays have ravaged countless vessels in recent months – most from very predictable issues regarding the stability...
KSS Line – HHI VLGC Contracts
Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea has won an order from compatriot KSS Line to build two dual-fuelled VLGCs, says a press release...
Top Asian Oil Refiner is Crediting its Refineries
China's Sinopec Corp is offering its refineries incentives to boost their output of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO).
Three sources with knowledge...
Safe Bulkers, Inc. Pursues Its Fleet Renewal & Deleveraging Strategy
Safe Bulkers, Inc., pursues its fleet renewal and deleveraging strategy, says a press release published on their website.
The two agreements
Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international...
CMA CGM Inks Largest Newbuild Order Worth $2.3bn
CMA CGM made the largest single containership order in China’s shipbuilding history, with the construction of 22 containerships worth around $2.3bn, reports Platts.
Deal worth...
HSFO Sales Recover After Pre-IMO 2020 Correction
International shipping association BIMCO on Thursday (29 April) published its observations regarding the rise in high sulphur bunker fuel sales post IMO-2020 and how...
This Place Becomes An Ideal Bunkering Location!
The expansion of the Panama Canal to accommodate larger vessels has boosted the Caribbean island’s potential as an ideal bunkering location, says Chelsea Jaouli,...
Should Ship Owners Be Wary Of Low Quality VLSFO?
In 2019, the shipping industry was facing somewhat different pressures than what it faces today. With IMO 2020 on the horizon, the industry was...
East of Suez Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
Regional bunker fuel availability outlooks for East of Suez ports with special attention to availability in Singapore, says an article on Manifold Times.
27 April...
The Transition To VLSFO
Twenty-one months ago seems an eternity given the challenges the world now faces yet the writer clearly recalls sitting on a trading floor and...