Alerts

FAQ Video - Introduction to Biofuel as a Fuel for Shipping
Issued: 2025-10-22

As part of the LR Fuel for thought series looking into alternative fuels in the marine industry, one area covered is marine drop-in biofuels. FOBAS is directly involved in many aspects of guiding t...

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Off-spec Total Sediment Potential (TSP) in Civitavecchia, Italy
Issued: 2025-10-20

In recent days, FOBAS has tested several samples from Civitavecchia with Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit of 0.10% m/m. The samples were all high sul...

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High Aluminium + Silicon (Catfines) Levels in Fuels from Singapore
Issued: 2025-08-26

Recently FOBAS tested several residual fuel samples from Singapore, that exceeded the 60 mg/kg limit, for Aluminium + Silicon as stipulated in the ISO 8217:2010/12/17 specification. The fuels teste...

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DHL Express Service Reinstatement: Canada
Issued: 2025-06-30

We are pleased to inform you that DHL Express has restored all services to and from Canada, and all operations will resume immediately.

Please find attached a bulletin which provides further inf...

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High/off-spec Ash due to Calcium, ARA
Issued: 2025-05-08

In recent days FOBAS has tested a number of fuels that have a high tested Ash content, above the 0.100%m/m limit for an RMG380 grade. These fuels were bunkered in the second half of April from por...

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Chemical contamination and operational problems, Istanbul
Issued: 2025-04-29

In recent days, FOBAS has tested fuel samples from different vessels that have reported problems with fuel injection equipment seemingly caused by a substance sticking and seizing the jerk type fue...

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Off-spec Total Sediment Potential (TSP) in Civitavecchia, Italy
Issued: 2025-04-11

In recent days, FOBAS has tested several samples from Civitavecchia with Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit of 0.10% m/m. The samples were all high sul...

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Off-spec density in the ARA region
Issued: 2025-04-07

In recent days, FOBAS has tested several samples from ARA (Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam) with density results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit for an RMG380 grade fuel. The off-spec sa...

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Off-spec Total Sediment Potential (TSP) fuels in the ARA region
Issued: 2025-02-07

In recent days, FOBAS has tested several samples from ARA (Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam) with Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO 8217 specification limit of 0.10% m/m. The...

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Off Specification Sediment Fuels From Belfast and Fishguard
Issued: 2025-01-17

In recent days, FOBAS has tested several samples from UK ports, Belfast and Fishguard with Total Sediment Potential (TSP) results exceeding the ISO8217 specification limit of 0.10% m/m. The samples...

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