Tag: VLSFO
Fuel Storage Plan To Control & Reduce Problems During Storage Period
Viswa lab, in its recent technical update addresses the issue with regard to storage of VLSFO fuels and changes in the sediment values during...
Scrubber Retrofits Continues as HSFO and VLSFO Spread Narrows
Scrubber retrofits are narrowing in HSFO discounts.
The price spread between HSFO and VLSFO at Rotterdam narrowed by $8.50/mt to $46.50/mt.
The spread...
COVID19 Leading To A Low Bunker Spread Record Low & Scrubber...
Q1 saw record low bunker spread and scrubber premium sliding.
Bunker price differential to end the quarter at $79/mt (Rotterdam prices on March...
[FAQ] Excessive Liner Wear While Using the New VLSFO Fuels
Recently Viswa Group had published a detailed analysis of liner wear issues that shippers witnessed using new VLSFO fuels. Now, they have furthers clarified...
Scrubber Retrofit Cancellations Pile Up As Fuel Price Differential Strike Amid...
According to a Lloyd's List article written by Michelle Wiese Bockmann, the cost-cutting and the erosion of marine fuel oil premiums are rendering sulphur...
Excessive Liner Wear While Using the New VLSFO Fuels
In an earlier technical update, Viswa Lab has highlighted the issue of liner wear that occurs while using the new blends of VLSFO fuels....
Latest Bombshell from Britain! Regulations To Remain on Papers?
Viswa Lab in its latest technical update has quoted the report published in GCaptain, regarding the British government stating reasons including the COVID‐19 problems...
New VLSFO Fuels Show Low Viscosity!
VLSFO quality remains a headline IMO2020 topic. As suppliers are getting more experienced at producing VLSFO blends, the proportion of off-spec tests has been...
Excessive Liner Wear While Using New VLSFO Fuels!
Viswa Lab has so far received and tested over 20,000 number of VLSFO fuels. These fuels are from multiple sources, multiple blending procedures, and...
Bunker Industry To Shrink by 10% Due To COVID-19 and Low...
Coronavirus pandemic and oil price collapse is set to negatively affect the marine industry.
The collapse could contract by at least 10% year...