Marine Lubricants

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Squalls Ahead for Marine Lubes?

January 22, 2016

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

Asia Steps Into Marine Lubes Spotlight

Asia Steps Into Marine Lubes Spotlight

January 12, 2016

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

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Marine Lubes Cope with Diverging Needs

September 17, 2015

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

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Everyones Business

September 17, 2015

Dick Beercheck reviews how to ensure cargo safety.

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Petronas to Supply Malaysias Biggest Port

April 28, 2015

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

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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 he ...

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Strategies for Staying Ship-shape

April 28, 2015

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

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Tailored Blending: A Concept Set to Sail

April 28, 2015

Imagine a floating mini-factory at sea, capable of blending marine lubricants on the spot for any vessel it encounters. ...

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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 p ...

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Last Word

January 21, 2015

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

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Transportation Trends

January 16, 2015

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

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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 ...

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Asian Shippers Consume Most Marine Lubes

December 2, 2014

Asian shipping companies account for just over half of global demand for marine lubricants, an industry insider said dur ...

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Gazprom Bunkers Lubes in St. Petersburg

November 26, 2014

Gazprom Neft Lubricants signed a marine oil supply deal and has started to offer marine lubes in bulk quantities at a ke ...

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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 ...

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Nigeria Plots Lube Industrys Future

October 21, 2014

Nigeria held its first Lubricant Summit in Lagos in August to discuss the state of the industry and plan the sectors fut ...

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Asia-Pacific Leads in Marine Lubes

September 23, 2014

Asia-Pacific accounted for more than half of the 2.1 million ton total of global marine lubricant demand in 2013, consul ...

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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 a ...