Quality Assurance

World-Class LaboratoryServices

Our ASTM-accredited laboratories operate at all four global terminals, delivering accurate, fast, and independent quality analysis for every cargo we handle.

Independent. Accurate.
Certified.

Every cargo stored or shipped from JSF Logistics terminals undergoes rigorous laboratory analysis at receipt and discharge. Our lab results are legally binding, internationally recognized, and delivered digitally within hours.

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Lab locations
50+
Test methods
24hr
Turnaround
100%
Digital reporting

Testing Service Areas

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Petroleum Testing

Comprehensive analysis of crude oils, refined products, and fuel grades to international ASTM, IP, and ISO standards. We test flash point, viscosity, density, pour point, sulfur content, and full distillation profiles.

STANDARD METHODS

  • ASTM D86 Distillation
  • ASTM D93 Flash Point
  • ASTM D445 Viscosity
  • ASTM D1298 Density
  • ASTM D4294 Sulfur

Marine Fuel Analysis

IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel testing for VLSFO, ULSFO, and residual marine fuels. We ensure every delivery meets ISO 8217:2017 specifications before vessel bunkering operations commence.

STANDARD METHODS

  • ISO 8217 Compliance
  • ASTM D4294 Sulfur
  • IP 33 Ignition Quality
  • ASTM D5800 Evaporation
  • Cat Fine (Aluminum + Silicon)
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Chemical Analysis

Petrochemical and specialty chemical verification including purity testing, contaminant screening, and full composition analysis for methanol, ethanol, naphtha, MTBE, xylenes, and other bulk chemicals.

STANDARD METHODS

  • GC/MS Composition
  • Karl Fischer Water
  • ASTM D1747 Refractive Index
  • Chloride Screening
  • Metal Trace Analysis
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Water & Environmental

Environmental water sampling and analysis for terminal effluent, ballast water, and stormwater compliance with MARPOL and local regulatory discharge standards.

STANDARD METHODS

  • COD / BOD Analysis
  • Total Hydrocarbon Content
  • pH and Conductivity
  • Heavy Metal Screening
  • Ballast Water Testing

Laboratory Equipment

State-of-the-art instrumentation calibrated to international traceability standards

Gas Chromatograph (GC-FID)
Hydrocarbon composition
GC-MS System
Chemical identification
ICP-OES Spectrometer
Trace metal analysis
Automated Flash Point Tester
ASTM D93 / D56
Digital Viscometer (SVM)
Kinematic and dynamic
Automated Distillation Unit
ASTM D86 / D1160
X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF)
Sulfur determination
Karl Fischer Titrator
Water content

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