Marine Lubricants

Everyones Business

September 17, 2015

Dick Beercheck reviews how to ensure cargo safety.

Malaysias Petronas Dagangan Bhd. recently signed an eight-year, 51 million ringgit (U.S. $14 million) lubricants supply contract with Malaysian port o ...

Hanging by a Thread?

April 28, 2015

Woven from strands of steel, wire ropes face corrosion and abrasion throughout their lifetimes. Here's how lubricants help keep them safely strung.

In the maritime industry, cylinder lube oil can eat up to 60 percent of a vessel's technical budget. To trim this cost, ships need to apply the right ...

Imagine a floating mini-factory at sea, capable of blending marine lubricants on the spot for any vessel it encounters. Sound like Jules Verne? Read o ...

Avast Opportunity

February 5, 2015

You'll need world-class technologies and supply chains to drop anchor in the $5 billion marine lubricants market. Just prepare to go long, because U.S ...

Last Word

January 21, 2015

Dick Beercheck looks at the major players in the marine lubes market.

Transportation Trends

January 16, 2015

Shells Jan Toschka discusses how ship owners are taking a hard look at lube costs.

Aegean Launches in Germany

January 14, 2015

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network announced Jan. 8 that it will begin supplying and marketing marine lubricants and fuels in Germany this month. Operati ...

Asian shipping companies account for just over half of global demand for marine lubricants, an industry insider said during a conference in Amsterdam ...

Gazprom Neft Lubricants signed a marine oil supply deal and has started to offer marine lubes in bulk quantities at a key Baltic Sea passenger port in ...

What Floats Your Powerboat?

November 2, 2014

U.S. spending on powerboats has come roaring back, and so has consumer demand for outboard engine oils that can deliver peak performance.

Nigeria held its first Lubricant Summit in Lagos in August to discuss the state of the industry and plan the sectors future. Attendees paid particular ...

Asia-Pacific accounted for more than half of the 2.1 million ton total of global marine lubricant demand in 2013, consultancy Kline & Co. estimated, a ...

Global Marine Lube Growth Flat

September 17, 2014

Global marine lubricant consumption will stay flat, with 1 percent compound annual growth per year from 2013, reaching about 2.3 million tons by 2023, ...

Russias Gazprom Neft Lubricants and Rosmorport, a major icebreaker fleet operator, signed a marine oils supply deal as part of a long-term strategy to ...

Marketing Matters

August 12, 2014

Kunal Mahajan reviews the marine lubricants market.

Call It All Castrol

June 18, 2014

Castrol will become the sole brand for BP Groups marine lubricant offerings, consolidating offerings provided under both BP Marine and Castrol Marine. ...

Global shipping consumes about 3 million metric tons of lubricants a year, from trunk piston engine oils to cylinder lubricants and more. For ship-sha ...

Aboard a guided missile destroyer, lubrication helps ensure the safety of sailors and the integrity of the equipment.