Fuels & Lubricants

The new 2020 fuels could be a wake-up call from what may have been “a false sense of security”, says Unni Einemo, Director of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA), because even…

The guidance aims to provide a practical and working understanding of stability and compatibility of marine fuel oils, in what CIMAC expects to become accepted as the ’the common industry approach’ for…

ExxonMobil is supplying Mobilgard ADL 40 engine oil for Color Line’s latest addition to its fleet of ferries.

Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen are investigating the viability of an advanced biofuel, LEO, which includes ethanol and lignin.

Lubricants supplier, Castrol, has advised the shipping industry to expect a period of ‘new normal’, with continuous change in environmental compliance standards adding layers of technical complexity for owners and operators.

A technical seminar has addressed the changes in engine lubrication that the shipping industry is facing because of the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur fuel cap.

New and upcoming emission regulations for ships will push towards greener sea based transports. Changing the fuel, from heavy high sulphur fuel oil to low sulphur diesel oil or natural gas, is…

Gazpromneft-Lubricants has launched a new marine oil for engines running on ultra-low-sulphur fuels, making it fully compliant with new requirements under the International MARPOL Convention.

Luca Volta, Marine Fuels Venture Manager, ExxonMobil, offered his thoughts on the marine fuels market in an interview with The Motorship.

Jean-Philippe Roman, Technical Director, Total Lubmarine, discussed the challenges of responding to the introduction of the IMO Global Sulphur Cap, changes to the lubricant supplier’s cylinder oil and trunk piston engine oil…