Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered engine monitoring specialist CM Technologies (CMT) says that ships’ trials have confirmed that its new scuffing sensor can detect early onset cylinder wear, preventing significant damage to two-stroke marine diesel
Mobilgard 540 X, the latest addition to ExxonMobil’s MobilGard cylinder oil range, is specifically formulated for use with both 0.10% and 0.50% sulfur fuels and liquefied natural gas (LNG) and will be
Legacy cylinder oils may not protect ship engines from the variable fuel characteristics of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), according to Wickliffe, Ohio, headquartered global additive supplier Lubrizol Corp. In a
An idled New Jersey asphalt facility is being repurposed as part of Maersk’s IMO 2020 sulfur cap strategy. A.P. Moller – Maersk and PBF Logistics LP (PBFX) have reached an agreement for
OCTOBER 15, 2018 — Another major containership operator — OOCL — is opting to meet the IMO global sulfur cap by using low sulfur fuel (LSF) and passing the added cost on
OCTOBER 8, 2018 — Hapag-Lloyd says that the IMO global 0.5% sulfur cap on marine fuel will hit it with an estimated $1 billion in additional costs in its initial years, assuming
By John LaRese, Marine Fuels Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil AUGUST 24, 2018 — The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to implement a 0.50% cap on sulfur emissions has created uncertainty among vessel operators.
APRIL 4, 2018 — Swedish headquartered appliance giant Electrolux AB is expanding a pilot project with shipping company Hamburg Süd to reduce pollution from high levels of sulfur oxides (SOx) in port
DECEMBER 21, 2017—Greek shipping remains a powerhouse, boasting the world’s largest fleet with some 4,585 ships (over 1,000 grt) representing 342.75 million dwt. Like the rest of the world’s shipowners, Greek ships
SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 — China issued its first national standards to curb emissions from the shipping industry on August 30. The standards, issued jointly by the Ministry of Environment (MEP) and the
