Fuels & Lubricants

A consortium of leading international maritime companies, supported by Maritime Knowledge Centre, have launched a two-year study in the Netherlands into the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable alternative transport fuel in…

Hainan Strait Shipping Co. Ltd, one of China’s leading Ro-Ro operators, has extended the oil life and improved the reliability of the main and auxiliary engines on six of its vessels. Following…

Bureau Veritas has released ‘Phase 2’ of My Fuel Consumption (MFC), an online tool to facilitate compliance with fuel consumption regulations. The system meets the requirements of the IMO’s data collection system…

Wilhelmsen will supply Hitachi High-Tech’s industry-leading handheld XRF analysers to the maritime market, enabling vessel crews to accurately and efficiently test the sulphur content of their fuel, on the spot.

Bureau Veritas’ marine fuel services consultancy VeriFuel is calling for market participants across the bunker fuel supply chain to increase cooperation and transparency ahead of the introduction of the global sulphur cap…

Gazpromneft Lubricants has received approvals from Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) for five of its cylinder oils indicating the firm’s confidence in the products.

Global fuel testing firm Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) announced the launch of extended fuel testing services on 11 January 2020.

Fuel testing will be a vital marine service after 2020, not merely a commodity, writes Chris Dyson, director of engineering and scientific consultancy Exponent.

ExxonMobil has highlighted the importance of timely diagnosis of cylinder condition problems as the industry prepares for a brace of new fuel quality challenges.

During a bustling SMM week in Hamburg, representatives of ship owners, engine builders and fuel and lubricant specialists gathered to discuss engine condition challenges and potential solutions.