Scorpio Tankers signs up for emulsion bunker fuel systems across entire fleet

FOWE Eco Solutions has entered into a memorandum of understanding with New York-listed shipping giant Scorpio Tankers to license FOWE’s emulsion bunker fuel systems for use on Scorpio’s entire fleet of over 100 vessels.  Scorpio began testing FOWE’s emulsion fuel bunkers in 2022 and since December...

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Scorpio And Mercuria Collaborate For A New Joint Venture

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Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Commercial Management and Mercuria Shipping have created a new aframax venture called Mercury Pool.

Increased Operational Performance

The tanker pool will have offices located in Switzerland, the UK, the US, and Singapore and starts out with six ships. “Both our companies have world-class reputations. This joint venture will be of great benefit to clients and owners willing to join the pool, as we believe the financial and operational...

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Experts Call Divergence Between Crude and Product Tanker Markets

Euronav and Scorpio calls highlight divergence between crude and product tanker markets, reports Freight Waves.

A big seasonal boost

Speaking on Thursday’s call with analysts, De Stoop was explaining why Euronav is pulling forward required drydockings from H1 2021 and will drydock nine of its tankers — 15% of its fleet — this month and December.

When you’re in the drydock, you’re not earning money,” he said. “It’s like those guys retrofitting scrubbers in a market that was absolutely fantastic...

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World’s Most Sophisticated Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Project

In a major development, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. announced that they have signed a Letter of Intent to construct a Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (“WTIV”) with options for additional vessels, says a press release published on their website.

What is it?

Scorpio Bulkers signed an LOI for what is presently the most sophisticated and capable dedicated wind turbine installation vessel in the world

  • The project will cost $265 –$290 million and the vessel will deliver in 2023
  • Offshore wind industry is...

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Scorpion Tankers: To Retrofit or Not To Retrofit!

  • Scorpio has been one of the most vocal supporters for scrubbers, which have been installed on about 4,000 of the biggest ships in the 60,000-strong commercial fleet
  • Scrubber cheerleader Scorpio postpones retrofits ‘where possible.’
  • Some 51 tankers in Scorpio’s fleet of 137 product tankers have yet to have scrubbers installed as of March 27.

Scorpio Tankers signalled it will delay their installation on any remaining vessels in its fleet where possible, but only because current earnings for...

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IMO 2020 Pricing Strategy Proves To Be Confusing for Shippers

  • An eco ship is a vessel is designed for enhanced fuel efficiency.
  • An eco ship has a higher TCE than a non-eco ship because its fuel consumption is lower.
  • Ships with exhaust-gas scrubbers can continue to use cheaper 3.5% sulfur HFO.
  • Those without scrubbers switched to more expensive 0.5% sulfur VLSFO.

According to an article published in Freightwaves and authored by Greg Miller, determining the spot prices for tankers and bulkers has always been tricky.

New hurdles to rate visibility

Thursday’s...

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Coronavirus Creates a New Demand for Product Tankers

  • Product-tanker spot rates have risen when freight rates are collapsing.
  • LR2s with a capacity of 80,000-119,999 DWT is now around $26,000 per day.
  • MRs with a capacity of 25,000-54,999 DWT are now earning $15,000-$18,000 per day.
  • Scorpio Bulkers reported a net income of $12 million for the fourth quarter of 2019 versus a net loss of $17.7 million.
  • Attacks on the Saudi facilities cut that country’s products exports by 600,000-1 million barrels per day.
  • Coronavirus outbreak in China is having a...

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Scorpio Shows How To Do a Fleet-wide BWMS Retrofitting

In early 2019, Scorpio Tankers chose Choice Ballast Solution to assist with the first of 55 planned ballast water management system retrofits, scheduled to take place over the next five years, says an article published in Tanker Shipping.

55 Vessels Ballast Retrofit

As part of a substantial retrofit project involving 55 vessels, product tankers STI Duchessa and STI Opera have been fitted with the Ecochlor Ballast Water Management System (BWMS). Choice Ballast Solutions (Choice) was selected to...

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