Fuels & Lubricants

British short sea shipper, Carisbrooke Shipping, says its first three months of operating in the North Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) have run without a hitch, which it puts down to careful…

Spurred on by stricter sulphur regulations, Clipper has converted one HFO tank onboard six of its 30,000 dwt Trader-type bulk carriers to use greater volumes of low sulphur Marine Gas Oil (MGO)…

Careful management is needed to avoid significant harm to engines when using ECA-compliant low-sulphur fuels, according to a white paper published by Wilhelmsen Ships Service.

ExxonMobil has launched ExxonMobil Premium Advanced Fuel Marine ECA 200 (AFME 200), expanding its range of specialist fuels for use within Emission Control Areas (ECA).

Lower oil prices have minimised the cost impact of tighter sulphur caps in Europe and North America ECAs, according to data gathered by Drewry Maritime Research.