Speaking to Seatrade Maritime Marintec China 2019 recently, Viktor Zhurasky, ceo of Lukoil Marine Lubricants, explained how he sees the operational landscape for shipowners and managers changing with the coming into force of IMO 2020 and the...
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Total Lubmarine has received approval from MAN Energy Solutions (MAN-ES) for lubricants designed to work with very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) used to comply with IMO 2020.
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It’s been one of the most hotly debated questions of the last 18 – 24 months in shipping – whether or not to invest in scrubbers to comply with the IMO 2020 global low sulphur cap for marine fuel.
Leading industry organisations are proposing a $5bn R&D fund to help reduce emissions from shipping, with financing come through a bunker levy.
With the start of IMO 2020 just weeks away issues of fuel compatibility with the greater use of very low sulphur fuels were highlighted at a seminar by the UAE Branch of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST).
CMA CGM intra-Europe line Containerships has taken delivery of its fourth dual-fuel, LNG-powered boxship.
Norwegian research institute SINTEF has said that using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel could increase the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted into the atmosphere under certain circumstances.
South Korea’s SK Chemicals has started tests on blending biodiesel with petroleum-based fuels to create low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) for shipping, in view of the upcoming IMO 2020 regulation.
