Marine Lubricants

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Prepare Now for Marpol Sulfur Cuts

December 27, 2017

The International Maritime Organizations marine pollution regulations will cut the global fuel sulfur cap for oceangoing ...

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Group II Makes Inroads in Trunk Piston Oils

October 19, 2017

The marine lubricants sector has historically been an API Group I market, where small gains in performance take a back s ...

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Last Word

October 19, 2017

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

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Lukoil Grows its Marine Oil Business

September 27, 2017

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

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Marine Lubes Wave to Swell

September 19, 2017

Two consultancies recently presented a wealth of evidence forecasting that continued growth in demand and revenue from m ...

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Gazprom Marine Oil Business Grows

August 2, 2017

Gazpromneft-Lubricants increased its marine oil sales by 7.5 percent in the first six months of 2017, compared to the ye ...

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Breaking the Ice for Arctic Lubes

July 21, 2017

Oils used aboard polar-going vessels must bust through challenges as tough as thick sea ice. Northern European researche ...

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Under the Radar

June 20, 2017

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

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The Modern Seascape of Compressor Oils

February 20, 2017

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

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Safer Marine Lubricants

January 20, 2017

An important chemical used to synthesize detergents for marine diesel cylinder oils has been classified as a reprotoxin. ...

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A New Course for Marine Cylinder Oils

December 22, 2016

Emissions regulations and fuel efficiency demands are forcing marine engine manufacturers to get creative fast, and cyli ...

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Marine Market Dries Up in Sri Lanka

November 22, 2016

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

Shell Lowers Anchor on Indonesian Marine Oil

Shell Lowers Anchor on Indonesian Marine Oil

November 15, 2016

Shell now produces nearly 100 products, including marine lubricants, from its almost one-year-old, 120,000 metric tons p ...

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Saving Two Birds with One EAL

August 17, 2016

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

Asia Driving Growth in Marine Market

Asia Driving Growth in Marine Market

July 12, 2016

Booming globalization has the worldwide marine lubes market growing at a rate of more than 4 percent per year in the nex ...

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Key Factors in Marine Lube Development

June 21, 2016

Major changes are underway for marine trunk piston engine oils that present significant technical challenges for lube de ...

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Stormy Seas Ahead for Marine Lubes Market

March 21, 2016

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

MJL Licensed for Duty-free Marine Sales

MJL Licensed for Duty-free Marine Sales

March 8, 2016

MJL Bangladesh announced that it obtained a license from the government to offer marine lubricants duty-free to ocean-go ...