The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved and adopted a comprehensive set of guidance and guidelines to support the...
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Shell prepares for surge in low sulphur fuel oil with launch of Shell Alexia 40
Despite a variety of compliance options, Shell expects most of the world’s shipping fleet will switch to very low...
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EIA report looks at effects of changes to marine fuel sulfur limits in 2020
With a planned effective date of January 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new regulations (IMO 2020) limit the...
UAE’s ENOC Group has announced a strategic alliance with India’s state-owned Indian Oil Corp. (IOC), to expand its global...
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MARPOL amendment to prohibit carriage of non-compliant fuel oil for combustion purposes
An amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships fuel oil was adopted...
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ExxonMobil announces Mobilgard™ 540 designed for IMO’s lower sulphur fuels limit of 0.5%
ExxonMobil has developed a newly formulated 40BN cylinder oil, Mobilgard™ 540, which is designed for the low-sulphur fuels the...
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SK Innovation subsidiary SK Trading International to expand low-sulfur fuel production
SK Innovation, South Korea’s largest oil refiner, said it would expand production of low-sulfur fuel through its subsidiary SK...
Shell’s global marine fuels network has initiated testing for its new 0.50% very low sulphur marine fuel oil (VLSFO)...
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Maersk and Vopak to launch 0.5% sulphur fuel bunkering facility in Rotterdam
A.P. Moller – Maersk and Royal Vopak, an independent tank storage operator active in the heart of Rotterdam’s bunker...
The 0.50% limit on sulphur in fuel oil on board ships outside designated emission control areas will come into...