Low-sulfur

Neste launches 2020 sulphur cap compliant fuel

In order to help shipping companies comply with the 2020 sulphur cap, Neste announced that it is offering a new IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel. The Neste Marine 0.5 contains maximum 0.5% sulphur, and it will be introduced to the market during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Neste Marine 0.5 is manufactured in Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland.  The product meets the RMG 0.5 specification and ISO 8217:2017 standard requirements.

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AAL to use compliant fuel ahead of 2020 sulphur cap

With discussion and reporting about the IMO 2020 sulphur cap regulation, entering into effect January 1st 2020, AAL Shipping informed that it will use of low sulphur fuel, in order to comply with the 2020 sulphur cap.

As AAL said:

Over the past year, we’ve been researching the options available and decided that migration to the use of low sulphur fuel (fuel with sulphur content of 0.5% or less and fully compliant with the IMO legislation) will best meet the interests of the customers, trades and...

https://safety4sea.com/aal-to-use-compliant-fuel-ahead-of-2020-sulphur-cap/

Singapore stocks up LSFO ahead of 2020 sulphur cap

Oil traders are chartering more ships, while they are are trying to find fuel oil storage tanks in and around Singapore, the world’s top bunkering port, aiming to ensure compliance with the upcoming 2020 sulphur cap.

As Reuters reports, this move has increased lease rates for tank storage in Singapore, as well as the number of supertankers floating in Singapore and Malaysian waters. The latter is taking place because of the fact that traders are expecting a spike in prices for low-sulphur fuel...

https://safety4sea.com/singapore-stocks-up-lsfo-ahead-of-2020-sulphur-cap/

Asian refiners trial the waters with IMO-compliant VLSFO

Reuters reports that Taiwanese and South Korean refineries are testing the market for fuels that are compliant with IMO’s sulphur cap, starting next year, by exporting cargoes of very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO).

Specifically, the refiners have redirected low-sulphur feedstocks into making the VLSFO, rather than refining it into gasoline, following recent opinions that gasoline would see low profits.

One Seoul refining official stated that their plant firstly operates with high-sulphur crude...

https://safety4sea.com/asian-refiners-trial-the-waters-with-imo-compliant-vlsfo/

Costa Cruises signs ‘Genoa Blue Agreement’ for Ports of Genoa and Savona

Costa Cruises has signed the ‘Genoa Blue Agreement’ promoted by the Genoa and Savona Coast Guard Offices. The document mandates vessels to use marine gasoil with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.10% by mass prior to entering the ports of Savona and Genoa, and not only while the ship is moored as required by current legislation.

The ‘Genoa Blue Agreement’ also highlights the effectiveness of scrubbers. In fact, where these systems are used, the rules introduced are considered to be fully...

https://safety4sea.com/costa-cruises-signs-genoa-blue-agreement-for-ports-of-genoa-and-savona/

Korean refiner to increase LSFO production by four times

SKTI informed that it will increase its offshore oil blending business by four times, reaching from the current 23,000 barrels a day, to 90,000 barrels next year. The company charters a large oil tanker and adds semi-finished products to produce LSFO.

Namely, as sources reported, SKTI’s low-sulphur oil supply will grow to 130,000 barrels per day, once SK Energy’s vacuum residue desulfurization (VRDS) facility starts operation next April. Then it will be able to produce 40,000 barrels of...

https://safety4sea.com/korean-refiner-to-increase-lsfo-production-by-four-times/

Watch: ExxonMobil introduces 2020 compliant fuels range

ExxonMobil introduced EMF.5, its range of engineered marine fuels, specifically designed to help operators comply with the IMO 2020 global sulphur cap. The company says that the new product does not compromise fuel quality.

EMF.5 fuels meet the ISO 8217-2017 specification, but according to ExxonMobil, they have passed fit-for-use assessments, in order to ensure that they are safe and efficient when they switch to low sulphur fuels.

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Israel’s Oil Refineries to deliver IMO 2020 compliant fuel

Israel’s Oil Refineries (ORL) have delivered its first cargo of compliant 0.5% sulphur content marine fuel, in line with IMO’s upcoming rules. Namely, the 197,000 barrel per day refinery loaded its first 30,000 tonne cargo of the low sulphur fuel.

ORL now joins several other refiners that recently developed new marine fuels to comply with the new regulation, Reuters reports.

In fact, oil majors Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP and Royal Dutch Shell are developing very low sulphur fuels to comply with the...

https://safety4sea.com/israels-oil-refineries-to-deliver-imo-2020-compliant-fuel/

Clean Arctic Alliance calls for ban of HFO use in Iceland’s waters

In light of Iceland’s Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources decision, which enables the use of fuel oil with more than 0.1% sulphur content for ships operating in its territorial waters, Dr Sian Prior, Lead Advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, highlighted that the Alliance although supports this decision, they are in favour of generally banning HFO use and carriage as fuel.

Dr San Prior commented

While this prohibition will lower emissions of sulphur oxides, and particulate matter...

https://safety4sea.com/clean-arctic-alliance-calls-for-ban-of-hfo-use-in-icelands-waters/

Sinopec aims to produce 10 million tonnes of LSFO by 2020

On Wednesday, May 5, Sinopec announced the production capability of 10 million and 15 million tons of low-sulphur marine fuel oil in 2020 and 2023. By 2020, Zhoushan and other China major ports will be fully covered with Sinopec product availability, and more than 50 key overseas ports, including Singapore, will be covered with Sinopec supply ability.

As Sinopec highlighted during its press conference, the goal will contribute to 600,000 tonnes of sulphur oxide emissions reduction, equivalent to...

https://safety4sea.com/sinopec-aims-to-produce-10-million-tonnes-of-lsfo-by-2020/

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