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Innospec Introduces New Bunker Fuel Additive Packages

Fuel additives manufacturer Innospec has released its new suite of new bunker fuel additives for the marine and bunker fuel market, reports Ship&Bunker.

Improving efficiency

The new Trident products are aimed at improving the flow properties and operability of ULSFO And VLSFO Fuels.

Among the properties the products offer are greater detergency, sediment reduction and filter plugging prevention, Innospec says

“The industry has learned a great deal since the new IMO 2020 regulations were introduced...

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IMO 2020: Global Refiners Turn Towards Cleaner Shipping Fuel Output

  • LSFO stands for fuel oil with sulphur content of between 0.5% and 1.0%.
  • VLSFO for fuel oil with a sulphur content of less than or equal to 0.5%.
  • ULSFO for fuel oil with sulphur content of less than or equal to 0.1%.
  • Refineries that lack the technology to product VLSFO outright, may produce LSFO and blend it down to IMO-compliant levels.

According to an article published in The New York Times, global oil refiners have upgraded processing units and adjusted operations to raise output of...

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Global Refiners Ready With Cleaner Shipping Fuel Ahead of IMO 2020

  • LSFO stands for fuel oil with sulphur content of between 0.5% and 1.0%.
  • VLSFO for fuel oil with a sulphur content of less than or equal to 0.5%
  • Ultra low-sulphur fuel oil (ULSFO) for fuel oil with sulphur content of less than or equal to 0.1%.
  • Refineries that lack the technology to product VLSFO outright, may produce LSFO and blend it down to IMO-compliant levels.

According to an article published in Reuters, global oil refiners have upgraded processing units and adjusted operations to raise...

http://mfame.guru/global-refiners-ready-with-cleaner-shipping-fuel-ahead-of-imo-2020/

IMO 2020 Challenges Global Refinery Industry’s Capacity

  • IMO decided to strictly enforce use of bunker fuels with a sulfur content of 0.5% from the existing 3.5% limit, from 2020.
  • Refineries do not have sufficient production capacity to meet compliant bunker fuels demand.
  • HSFO demand to drop from around 3.3 million bpd and fall within the range of 0.3 to 1 million bpd in 2020, leading to disappearing of substantial quantities of HSFO.
  • The surge in ULSFO demand would pressurise refineries to increase capacity utilisation of coker, residue fluid...

http://mfame.guru/imo-2020-challenges-global-refinery-industrys-capacity/

Uniper Energy DMCC Loads Largest-Ever LSFO Cargo in Fujairah

Uniper Energy DMCC, has loaded in Fujairah the largest-ever cargo of Low Sulfur Fuel Oil (LSFO) for delivery to Asian customers, reports IndraStra.

LSFO made available for Asian customers

Uniper Energy DMCC, which supports 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, has loaded the largest-ever cargo in Fujairah with (LSFO) for delivery to Asian customers ahead of the implementation of the IMO 2020.

The regulation compels all shipowners to reduce the Sulfur content of their bunker fuel.

Reliabl...

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Impact of Sulphur Cap on Bunker Fuels

As the global maritime industry is sailing towards a new sulphur regulation imposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), bunker fuels’ availability and compatibility remain a concern for shipowners and operators, reports Seanews.

Significantly lower sulphur content

With IMO 2020 sulphur regulation in place, the sulphur content provisions will be significantly lower than the present 3.50% limit.

It will require parties to turn to compliant fuels such as marine gas oil (MGO) with...

http://mfame.guru/impact-of-sulphur-cap-on-bunker-fuels/