Fuels tested had catfines values between 85 to 110 mg/kg, exceeding 60 mg/kg limit for ISO 8217:2017.
Data suggests owners opting for scrubber-fitted vessels in 2020 would recover cost in the first year alone.
With 0.5% marine fuel, HSFO, ULSFO contracts, operators do not just have to accept whatever costs the 2020 changes throw at them, advises Freight Investor Services.
Sales fell across all grades of marine fuel on year while port saw 2.6% lesser vessel calls for bunkers.
The port authority recorded total bunker sales of 362,142 mt at both ends of the canal.
One case of 1,009 mg/kg (compared to 60 mg/kg ISO 8217:2017 standard) for cat fines detected.
FOBAS currently investigating a number of samples bunkered in Singapore, it said in a Monday notice.
Costas Constantinou applies some ‘mathematical logic’ to help owners make an appropriate decision.
Marine fuel scrubber installation planning surged over the last six five months to include 842 vessels.
Scope Ratings issues report to forecast container shipping market for in the next 18 months.
