Taiwan has set aside a total NT $77 million ($2.6 million) to reward the practise of slow steaming and consumption of low sulphur marine fuels within territorial waters in 2018, according to Taipei Times.
It has dedicated a budget of NT$32 million, NT$22 million from Taiwan International Ports Corp (TIPC) and NT$10 million from the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration, in incentives for slow steaming operations.
International vessels with a cargo capacity of more than 10,000 metric tonnes (mt) and cruise ships will receive NT$8,000 when they lower their sailing speed to below 12 knots per hour when entering within 20 nautical miles of Taiwan’s seaports.
Meanwhile, the Taiwan Maritime and Ports Bureau has allocated budget of NT$45 million in a trial programme to reward vessels switching to consume low sulphur marine fuel when operating near the country’s ports.
Each ship which does so will be entitled to a subsidy of NT$5,000.
Publication date: 12 January, 2018
Availability of VLSFO and LSMGO is tighter in Singapore, while Fujairah has more readily available supplies of the two grades this week.
Approximately 160 mt of the 200 mt of spilled oil had been cleared by Wednesday morning.
Evaluating options for the supply of ammonia as bunker fuel to Hapag-Lloyd in and around the Port of Hamburg, Germany and Port of Houston, Texas, USA.
MPA has commenced its own investigation on the incident, in addition to Sri Lankan authorities who are investigating the cause of the incident with the operator.
The 10,500 m3 capacity dredger is identical to the first dredger “Vox Ariane” delivered by Keppel O&M in April this year; third dredger to be delivered in 2023.
Container ships ordered today should be able to operate until the late 2040s provided that a viable propulsion system is chosen, highlights new DNV guidance.
‘Bunker barges operate in very local areas so these vessels call at port very often which means it will be a good fit for women with families,’ states Elpi Petraki, President of WISTA International.
“Our Singapore branch is under preparation and is expected to start business at the republic before June 2023,” Managing Director Darcy Wong tells bunkering publication Manifold Times in an interview.
Development to supply B35 biodiesel blend officially takes effect on 1 February; local bunker suppliers will be able to deliver updated spec within March onwards, once current stocks of B30 avails run out.
VPS, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, Wilhelmsen Ship Management, and INTERTANKO executives offered a multitude of perspectives to 73 attendees during the VPS Biofuels Seminar, reports Manifold Times.
Headway will launch a new fuel supply system suitable for alternative bunker fuels such as hydrogen and ammonia; to focus on procurement and construction of carbon capture systems in 2023 following R&D.
Competition for FAME from aviation and road transportation sectors have resulted in some shipowners resorting to adopt more readily available CNSL blends as biofuel for vessels, explains Steve Bee.
