The marine lubricants sector has historically been an API Group I market, where small gains in performance take a back seat to cost, oil life and engi ...

And regular contributor Mark Townsend takes in the sea air and discusses the future sulfur cap for marine fuels.

Russian lubricant marketer Lukoilexpects to increase its share in the global marine oil market on the heels of increased sales and expansion of its su ...

Two consultancies recently presented a wealth of evidence forecasting that continued growth in demand and revenue from marine lubricants is on the hor ...

Gazpromneft-Lubricants increased its marine oil sales by 7.5 percent in the first six months of 2017, compared to the year-earlier period, expanding t ...

Oils used aboard polar-going vessels must bust through challenges as tough as thick sea ice. Northern European researchers have teamed up to cut a pat ...

Its not just oil-to-sea interfaces that operators need to worry about in VGP-governed waters. Lubes for auxiliary marine applications often sneak past ...

No longer restricted to a monotone slate of mineral oils, marine operators can select from a vibrant palette of base stocks.

An important chemical used to synthesize detergents for marine diesel cylinder oils has been classified as a reprotoxin. Infineum reports on the searc ...

Emissions regulations and fuel efficiency demands are forcing marine engine manufacturers to get creative fast, and cylinder oils have to keep up.

Sri Lankas demand for marine lubricants plummeted last year, and some observers blame high import duties for driving up local costs and steering shipo ...

Shell now produces nearly 100 products, including marine lubricants, from its almost one-year-old, 120,000 metric tons per year blending plant in Jaka ...

While marine operators ponder Vessel General Permit compliance, the risk of violating other North American environmental regulations lurks just beneat ...

Booming globalization has the worldwide marine lubes market growing at a rate of more than 4 percent per year in the next four years, and Asia - the l ...

Major changes are underway for marine trunk piston engine oils that present significant technical challenges for lube developers. Meeting the needs of ...

The shipping industry is facing a crisis, prompting analysts to warn of a negative impact on the marine lubricants business.

MJL Bangladesh announced that it obtained a license from the government to offer marine lubricants duty-free to ocean-going vessels. The Dhaka-based c ...

As shippers cut costs and heavy base oil grades dwindle, marine oil producers must find ways of staying afloat.

Fully 53 percent of the worlds thirst for marine lubricants springs now from Asia, an official with Total Lubmarine told a recent industry conference. ...

Ship owners and engine manufacturers are facing a difficult few years, and how they cope with global economic issues and new emission limits will have ...