Fuels & Lubricants

Castrol will, later this year, be opening a lubricants technology centre in China to be located in the Jinqiao Science Park, Shanghai.

Polarcus, a leading marine geophysical company, has announced that it is using Castrol Marine’s range of environmentally-responsible lubricants.

The switch to low-sulphur fuels, either particular grades of HFO or distillates, will begin to take effect in 2010, but alternatives offering even lower emissions are still being seriously investigated.

The switch to low-sulphur fuels, either particular grades of HFO or distillates, will begin to take effect in 2010, but alternatives offering even lower emissions are still being seriously investigated.

Ecospec claims significant progress in combating green house gas emissions viaa strategic partnership with Korean company STX.

Couple Systems of Germany reports successful sea trials, observed by GL, of its scrubber system.

Chevron has introduced a lubricant to the US market that is suitable for EPA Tier-4 compliant engines.