Sulphur Cap

COSCO’s notice about IMO 2020

According to the resolution of the 72nd session of MEPC of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the 0.50% limit on sulphur in fuel oil on board ships will come into effect on 1 January 2020.

The resolution is made aiming at promoting global green development and environmental improvement, and benefitting the health and life quality of all human beings. As a reliable carrier with a strong sense of social responsibility, COSCO SHIPPING is now actively preparing itself according to the...

http://container-news.com/cosco-notice-imo-2020/

Refiners, Shippers Face Uncharted Waters of Low-sulphur 2020 Rule

  • Fast forward to the IMO 2020 deadline, international shipping is looking at huge wave.
  • The refiners and manufacturers are holding their cards with most of them not revealing a proper strategy.
  • As fuel oil demand decreases by 40%, the gas oil bunkering demand is expected to increase by 120%
  • The simultaneous use of new technologies and fuels remains a unchartered territory.
  • The recent €170m deal by the Engine maker Wartsila shows the growing reliance on scrubbers.

As the new rules kick in on 1...

http://mfame.guru/refiners-shippers-face-uncharted-waters-of-low-sulphur-2020-rule-2/

Shell VLSFO Fuel Availability 2020 Announced

On October 3, the Shell global marine fuels network has launched the fuel availability planned for key ports in 2020.

Enable customers to meet IMO’s 2020 regulation

The Shell’s global marine fuels network has rolled out the planned fuel availability for 2020 to customers at SIBCON in Singapore. This announcement is planned to facilitate ship owners and charterers as they prepare for the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s 0.50% global sulphur limit for marine fuels in 2020.

The...

http://mfame.guru/shell-vlsfo-fuel-availability-2020-announced/

Wash-Water will Kill Scrubbers in 10 Years

  • Wash-water acidity poses a threat for scrubbers, says Intertanko Technical Director.
  • Clean fuel is the only long-term solution.
  • IMO planning to reduce greenhouse gases emission rate to 50% by 2050.
  • The industry should work towards a zero carbon future and innovate new ideas.

Reportedly, the Intertanko Technical Director, Dragos Rauta stating that the use of scrubbers will not last for more than ten years because of the high acidity of the wash-water which is a challenge for the integrity of...

http://mfame.guru/wash-water-will-kill-scrubbers-in-10-years/

Trafigura Merges Fuel and Gas Oil Global Trading Desks Ahead of IMO 2020

Ahead of IMO’s implementation of a tougher sulphur cap on bunker fuel from 2020, the oil trader ‘Trafigura’ has merged its fuel oil and gas oil trading desks.

Combined services

The head position has been awarded to Mr.Joshua Grizzle to lead the new combined team, while Ms.Seetal Patel has taken a new senior role within the oil and oil products trading division. Both of the services are based in Geneva and this combined move is expected to better their services.

IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap

The...

http://mfame.guru/trafigura-merges-fuel-and-gas-oil-global-trading-desks-ahead-of-imo-2020/

CMA CGM may incur about US$1.5b

CMA CGM may potentially incur US$1.5 billion to comply with a green shipping regulation that will cap sulphur content in marine fuels.

This is based on an extrapolation of CMA CGM’s share of some US$15 billion in estimated exposure, one industry publication said. The container shipping segment may sustain from the implementation of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) 2020 global sulphur cap, APL’s chief executive, Nicolas Sartini, said at SIBCON 2018 (Singapore International...

http://container-news.com/cma-cgm-incur-us-1-5b/

Exxon Starts New Unit to Raise Beaumont Output of Ultra-Low Sulfur Fuels

In a major development, Exxon Mobil has  started operationsat a new unit in their 366K bbl/day integrated Beaumont, Tex., facility in order to increase the production of ultra-low sulfur fuels by 45K bbl/day.

What is it about?
  • XOM says the new unit relies on the company’s proprietary technology to remove sulfur and meet Environmental Protection Agency specifications while minimizing octane loss.
  • XOM also says it is continuing with plans at Beaumont to expand its polyethylene manufacturing...

http://mfame.guru/exxon-starts-new-unit-to-raise-beaumont-output-of-ultra-low-sulfur-fuels/

Bunkering Sector Mulls Biofuel Use in 2020

As the bunkering industry gears up for the International Maritime Organization’s tighter sulfur emission standards from 2020, some market participants have been promoting the blending of biofuels as one possible way of reducing emissions.

Alternate to scrubbers

Increasing the proportion of biofuels in the marine distillate bunker fuel pool would be one alternative to installing scrubbers — a system used to collect excess sulfur while burning traditional marine fuel — as a way of meeting the new...

http://mfame.guru/bunkering-sector-mulls-biofuel-use-in-new-2020-sulfur-standards/

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