Lube oil supplier UniMarine has its global operations based in Singapore. It is part of Danishowned group that operates a fleet of tankers and also has a global Bunkering company. From 2013 it has placed a stronger focus on marines lubes than in the past...
The lube industry has met some of the challenges posed by the creation of ECA zones in America under Marpol Annex VI, just as various answers were provided after the implementation of the European ECAs, but issues certainly remain...
Owners have both short term and long term concerns: everyone wants to see support from the lube suppliers in terms of cost efficiency in order to help the vessel OPEX Budgets. Practically that means efforts on the product cost itself but as well improvements in term of port availability...
Shanghai: Unimarine is set to hold its first ever seminar tomorrow. Headed by industry veteran Caroline Huot, Unimarine will play host to around 50 shipping executives in Shanghai alongside this week’s big show Marintec China...
When assessing what the fuels and lube market will look once the IMO sulphur cap regulation are fully in force, one of the most important questions will be the capability of refiners to adjust their production to the regulation requirements...