Wed 13 Oct 2010, 09:29 GMT

Chimbusco offering 380-cst at Fangcheng


Chinese state supplier begins supplying 380-centistoke at Guangxi port.



Chinese state supplier China Marine Bunker Supply Company (Chimbusco) has announced that it has begun supplying 380-centistoke (cst) at the south-west port of Fangcheng, Guangxi province.

Speaking to Bunker Index, bunker manager Adam Zhang confirmed that Chimbusco had started to carry out deliveries of 380-cst this week.

The company is now offering 380-cst, 180-cst and marine gas oil (MGO) to customers calling at Fangcheng.

Situated on the north bank of Beibu Bay, is the farthest hub port on the southwest coast of China. The port currently has 23 berths, amongst them, 8 are for vessels of 10,000 deadweight tonne (dwt) and the largest berth is for vessels of 30,000 dwt.


RINA employee on board vessel. RINA unveils Mermaid propulsion concept to navigate uncertain decarbonisation landscape  

Fuel-agnostic design claims savings of more than 1,000 tonnes per year in some applications.

Adinkerke and Aalter naming ceremony. Exmar names third and fourth dual-fuel ammonia-powered vessels  

Midsize gas carriers Adinkerke and Aalter named at formal ceremony.

Professor Lynn Loo, GCMD. GCMD outlines practical approach to quantity assurance in marine biofuel supply chains  

New report addresses verification of both total fuel volume and renewable content in biofuel transactions.

Steel-cutting ceremony of London Express class vessel. Hapag-Lloyd cuts steel for first vessel of new London Express class  

16,800-TEU LNG dual-fuel vessel is first of 12 newbuildings in the class.

Vessels at sea. DNV report warns regulatory uncertainty complicates fleet investment decisions  

CEO urges greater clarity to provide the confidence needed for long-term investment.

Blue Whale NxtGen Energy battery system. Corvus Energy launches LFP battery system developed with BYD Energy Storage  

Blue Whale NxtGen Power targets tugs, ferries and workboats with high power demand.

Welcome ceremony of Yampu vessel. World’s first battery-powered self-unloading bulk carrier enters service in Australia  

MV Yampu connects South Australia’s limestone trade with a battery-electric propulsion system.

Skipanes vessel. E-methanol-ready ro-ro vessel delivered to Smyril Line  

190-metre vessel is built for year-round North Atlantic operations and designed for future e-methanol conversion.

Belgium flag. Sunoil Biodiesel secures approval to supply biofuels in Belgium  

Dutch biofuel supplier expands its European footprint with Belgian market entry.

Tacoma Maersk naming ceremony. Maersk takes delivery of dual-fuel methanol-capable Tacoma Maersk in China  

9,000-TEU vessel is one of six mid-sized dual-fuel ships joining Maersk's fleet.