Tag: VLSFO
Shell’s Singapore Refinery Loads Its First LSFO Cargo
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) has loaded the first cargo of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from its Pulau Bukom refining site in Singapore, reports Reuters.
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ISO Releases IMO 2020 Fuel Specifications
Standardisation body aims to end lack of clarity over low-sulphur bunkers' viscosity and stability by launching IMO 2020 specification for marine fuels
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India VLSFO Available as Early as October Ahead of IMO 2020
According to the state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), IMO2020 grade VLSFO could be available in India as early as October, reports Ship & Bunker.
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Shipping Ready With A Combination of Deals To Make IMO 2020...
Ahead of the S&P Global Platts Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC 2019), Insight presents a series of articles exploring aspects of the global trade...
Total Renews VLSFO Commitment To Maintain Clients’ Customized Solutions
In a major development, Total has announced that they want to maintain ‘flexibility’ either sourcing directly from its refineries or blending heavy fuel oil...
Cheap Gasoil Has an Edge Over Expensive VLSFO Ahead of 2020...
According to a Reuters report, when new global rules limiting the amount of sulfur in shipping fuels were announced, marine gasoil (MGO), a type...
Predictions on New Fuel Prices After 2020
Various consultancy and statistical analyses organizations and some major shipping companies are making their predictions/projections on the pricing of the new 2020 fuels. Viswa...
Cosmo Starts Compliant Fuel Production To Increase Fuel Capacity Ahead of...
According to an article published in Nasdaq, Cosmo Oil, Japan's third-largest refiner, has started building stocks of very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) that can...
Will Euronav’s IMO 2020 Strategy Prove Prescient?
Euronav claims “second mover advantage” in developing a strategy that effectively removes its fleet from any post-IMO 2020 fuelling chaos, reports Riviera Maritime Media.
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Transition Measures To IMO 2020 To Accelerate in Q3
Measures to transition to the International Maritime Organization's 2020 global sulfur limit rule will gain momentum during the third quarter, reports Global Platts.
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