The approaching global 0.50% sulphur cap for marine fuel effective 2020 will likely introduce issues for the global shipping sector, says the executive committee member of energy and commodities trading and distribution firm Vitol.
“It’s going to be more and more difficult to burn that fuel oil with more economies going to natural gas for power,” Chris Bake told Reuters.
“[Lower sulphur] marine gasoil has to build ahead of 2020. At the same time fuel oil will have to build because there is lack of demand but it’s difficult to figure out when that inflection point is,” he said.
A chance by the shipping industry to install scrubbers, which allow vessels to continue using cheaper fuel oil as a bunker fuel, has been missed, he says.
Photo credit: Vitol
Published: 26 February, 2018
IMO2020 sulphur compliance, among other uses, for two new drones along with specialised equipment.
Shengli’s storage and transportation system have been adjusted to ensure the low-sulfur crude oil can be transported directly to the Dongying crude oil depot, it said.
‘In response to demand from our customers for Marine Fuel 0.5% specific derivative contracts,’ says spokesman.
Product which will be permeant to portfolio is available for customers at the Mauritius port from 1 May onwards.
Welcomes EU climate change ambition by outlining eight points where it can work with the shipping industry.
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