2020 Global Sulphur Cap

2020 Global Sulphur Cap: Shipowners And Operators Turn To Onboard Fuel Compatibility Testing

Shipowners And Operators Turn To Onboard Fuel Compatibility Testing To Avoid Stability Issues In Preparation For 2020

Parker Kittiwake, a leading global manufacturer of condition monitoring technologies, is witnessing an increase in demand for onboard fuel compatibility testing. The trend reflects the urgency in the market as shipowners and operators take a more deliberate and proactive approach to mitigating the risks of potential marine fuel oil incompatibility and stability issues associated with the impending 2020 global sulphur cap regulation.

With the majority of shipowners expected to opt for very low...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/2020-global-sulphur-cap-shipowners-and-operators-turn-to-onboard-fuel-compatibility-testing/

Höegh Autoliners Chooses VLSFO & LSMGO For Complying With IMO 2020

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Having chosen Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (VLSFO) and Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO) for complying with IMO 2020, Höegh Autoliners is now preparing its fleet for the change in fuel. In the Bunker department, new bunker patterns are being planned for and in the commercial section, the new rules also require attention.

IMO 2020 entails a great shift for the shipping industry and the preparations started long ago in Höegh Autoliners.

Håkon Kiil, Head of Business Analytics is leading Höegh’s IMO...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hoegh-autoliners-chooses-vlsfo-lsmgo-for-complying-with-imo-2020/

V.Group Urges Proactive Approach To 2020 Compliance

V.Group urges proactive approach to 2020 compliance

Growing numbers of shipowners and operators developing Ship Implementation Plans to mitigate risks and minimise disruption. V.Group, the leading global marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider, today urged shipowners and operators to take a proactive approach to 2020 compliance. With the global sulphur cap less than nine months away, V.Group is seeing growing numbers of shipowners and operators developing Ship Implementation Plans (SIPs) to mitigate risks and minimise...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/v-group-urges-proactive-approach-to-2020-compliance/

Höegh Autoliners Stands Firm On Decision Of Not Implementing Scrubbers

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Höegh Autoliners stands firm on its decision not to implement scrubbers but comply with the IMO 2020 regulations by using Very Low Sulphur Fuel Oil or Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil. In this interview; CEO, Ivar Myklebust gives more background to the decision.

“We have ordered zero scrubbers and will order no more”, says Ivar Myklebust, CEO of Höegh Autoliners. ”There are many reasons to why we have decided against scrubbers”.

Moving the problem from air to sea

“First of all, the reasoning behind the...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hoegh-autoliners-stands-firm-on-decision-of-not-implementing-scrubbers/

Yang Ming To Charter Four More 11,000 TEU New Container Ships

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Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (Yang Ming) and Shoei Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (Shoei Kisen) signed charter agreements for four 11,000 TEU containerships yesterday(10th April 2019) in Hong Kong. During the ceremony, the time-charter agreements were signed by Yang Ming’s Chairman Bronson Hsieh and Shoei Kisen’s President Yukito Higaki. The four new vessels will be delivered in the first three quarters of year 2022.

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In order to enhance the company’s mid-...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/yang-ming-to-charter-four-more-11000-teu-new-container-ships/

2020 Global Sulphur Cap

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On 1 January 2020, the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) global cap on sulphur content in fuel will come into force. The cap requires all ships to burn fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.5%, or to be equipped with a scrubber that reduces the vessel’s sulphur emissions to 0.5%. 70 000 vessels will be effected by the cap and ship owners need to be preparing now to comply with the Regulations or face harsh penalties, come 2020. Bunker suppliers and monitoring authorities also...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/04/03/2020-global-sulphur-cap/

Infographic: IMO Highlights Benefits Of IMO 2020 Sulphur Rule

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The main type of “bunker” oil for ships is heavy fuel oil, derived as a residue from crude oil distillation. Crude oil contains sulphur which, following combustion in the engine, ends up in ship emissions. Sulphur oxides (SOx) are known to be harmful to human health, causing respiratory symptoms and lung disease. In the atmosphere, SOx can lead to acid rain, which can harm crops, forests and aquatic species, and contributes to the acidification of the oceans.

Limiting SOx emissions from ships...

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Drewry Adds Benchmarks On Contract BAFs To Its Benchmarking Club Service

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Ahead of the introduction of IMO 2020 low-sulphur regulatory standards next year, global shipping consultancy Drewry has begun providing members of its exclusive Benchmarking Club with exclusive quarterly benchmarks on contract Bunker Adjustment Factors (BAFs).

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Cath Earl, Product Manager of Drewry Benchmarking Club commented, “This service enhancement is timed to help club members manage the transition to higher contract BAFs/fuel...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/drewry-adds-benchmarks-on-contract-bafs-to-its-benchmarking-club-service/

More Shipowners Join Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 In Support Of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

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Wallenius Wilhelmsen is the latest shipowner to join the Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020), increasing the organisation’s membership to 35 shipowners operating a combined fleet of almost 2500 vessels.

Other companies to have recently joined the Alliance include Hammonia Reederei, International Seaways, Chandris (Hellas) and Genco Shipping & Trading.

Roger Strevens, Vice President, Global Sustainability, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, said: “The implementation of the IMO 2020 0.5% global sulphur cap...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/more-shipowners-join-clean-shipping-alliance-2020-in-support-of-exhaust-gas-cleaning-systems/

ICS Prioritises Sulphur And Greenhouse Gas Reduction

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“The 2020 global sulphur cap will be the regulatory game changer of the decade with profound implications for the economics of shipping” believes Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Esben Poulsson. “But there are even more profound changes to come. We are rapidly moving into a multi-fuel future to be followed we hope, in the 2030s, by the arrival of commercially viable zero CO2 fuels suitable for global application.”

Mr Poulsson was speaking following the ICS Board meeting...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ics-prioritises-sulphur-and-greenhouse-gas-reduction/

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