BunkerTrace, owners of the marine fuels tracking solution, announced its first commercial partner, ship manager Marfin Management S.A.M.

Maritime Strategies International has added new functionality to its MSI Horizon data platform to enable users to calculate the earnings premium for scrubber-fitted vessels using high sulfur fuel oil and the subsequent impact on asset values.

FinCo Fuel Group, active in the downstream energy market with a broad portfolio of fuel products, has expanded its network with the acquisition of a majority stake in GoodNRG, holding company of renewable fuels pioneer GoodFuels, the companies have announced.

Legacy cylinder oils may not protect ship engines from the variable fuel characteristics of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), global additive supplier The Lubrizol Corp has advised.

The global maritime transport industry has submitted a proposal to form the world’s first collaborative shipping R&D programme to help eliminate CO2 emissions from international shipping.

With the new emissions standards designed to curb pollution from ships by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) set to be implemented on January 1, 2020, Total Lubmarine has developed a set of marine lubricants designed to work with a range of low sulfur fuels.