In 2011, Nigerian oil production stood at 2.55m bpd (of which 71% was offshore), accounting for 7.1% of total OPEC oil production (and 40% of West African offshore oil production). Since then, Nigerian oil production has been eroded by exposure

Shell Marine has become the first company involved in the development, supply and support of marine lubricants to receive accreditation under the International Marine Purchasing Association's IMPA ACT Sustainable Maritime Suppliers scheme. The preferred supplier status is conferred within the

The introduction of mass flow meters (MFM) for bunker operation in Singapore is a welcome development. Unfortunately it appears that although the equipment has changed, the behaviour of some unscrupulous suppliers has not.

The main objective of supplying bunkers through the

The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) welcomes the efforts of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to ensure the integrity of the mass flow meter (MFM) systems that are mandatory for supply of marine fuel oil (MFO) in

The decision to set 2020 as the start date for the 0.5% global sulphur cap has been widely welcomed for demonstrating that shipping and its regulator are prepared to make tough choices. But the IMO has set the shipping and

Ecoslops, an innovative technology company that upgrades ship-generated hydrocarbon residues, or “slops”, into valuable new fuels and light bitumen, today announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with EGPC (Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation), through one of its subsidiaries,

FleetGuard, MeteoGroup's interactive tool for live fleet monitoring, planning and vessel optimization, helps shipping companies fully comply with the EU and IMO monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) regulation, which requires companies report on the CO2 emissions of its vessels as

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum’s latest information paper, released on 13 March, addresses the use of inert gas for the carriage of flammable oil cargoes.

In it OCIMF fully supports the IMO introduction (from 1 January 2016) of the mandatory

Following a previous successful pilot, GoodFuels Marine has also won Port of Amsterdam's tender for its fleet of five patrol vessels. The vessels will now run on fuel containing 30% exceptionally high-quality biodiesel. This will reduce CO2 emissions by 25%

ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the marine and offshore industries, has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Seatransporter-DF, a dual-fuel design concept developed by Algoship Designers Ltd. of Nassau, Bahamas. The design has the