Tag: VLSFO
New Cylinder Lube Oil Strategy To Safeguard Engines
Mark 9 engines by MAN were introduced in 2006 with an ultra-long stroke.
These engines were offered for efficiency optimization.
It recommends the...
Shippers Facing Financial Losses As Poor Bunker Quality Damages Ship Engines
There are some serious ongoing challenges arising from the new cocktail of bunkers being made available on the market pos January 1, 2020.
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Petrobras Refinery Reaches Record VLSFO Monthly Production
Petrobras refinery for the second month, breaks production record of VLSFO bunker fuel, says an article published in Manifold Times.
VLSFO production record
According to Rio...
Shipowners Pay More for Bunkers Due To Fuel Oil Tightness
The spread of Covid-19 and production cuts changed the supply of crude oil and its composition.
HSFO and VLSFO discounts to other ports...
New Bunkering Operations in Suez with VLSFO Supplies
The supply of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) has been launched in Suez this month, according to trading company Integr8 Fuels.
VLSFO is now...
Depressed VLSFO Fueled by Blank Sailings Leading To Tough Q3 Market
According to a Reuters report, the global supply of fuel oil, used by ships and power plants, is expected to grow in the third...
Switch To IMO 2020 Fuels, So Far, So Good?
The much-feared spectre of widespread problems for ships consuming new VLSFO blends since the start of IMO 2020 has, so far, failed to...
VLSFO Samples From Major Countries Reveal Quality Issues
Europe is emerging as a problem area for quality issues with VLSFO blends.
VLSFO samples from Europe had the highest proportion of off-specification...
U.S. Refining Flexibility Behind Narrowing Spread
Shipowners with scrubber-equipped tonnage are currently bemoaning.
This is due to narrow spreads between HSFO and VLSFO.
The spread was just $49.50/mt at...
Marine Cylinder Oil Approved for Use With LSFO, VLSFO and LNG...
Mobilgard™ 540 X is suitable for safe and reliable use with LSFO, VLSFO and LNG.
It passed extensive fit-for-use testing on the most...