SINGAPORE/BEIJING, June 22 (Reuters) - Chinese refiners have the capacity to produce 18.1 million tonnes of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) this year, which would make the country self-sufficient in the new shipping fuel, an official with state major PetroChina said on Monday. China has been striving to reduce its reliance on bunker fuel imports and is aiming to create its own … [Read more...]
Singapore Reports ‘High Degree’ of Compliance with IMO 2020
Ships at anchor off Singapore. File Photo: Zheltikov Dmitry / Shutterstock The Port Authority of Singapore has reported a ‘high degree’ of compliance with new a international law limiting the sulphur content of fuel used by ships. In the first quarter of 2020, about 96% of ships calling at Asia’s largest bunkering hub, according to the Maritime Port Authority of … [Read more...]
Britain Suspends IMO 2020 Fuel Checks Due to Coronavirus
Photo: Infinitum Produx / Shutterstock LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - Britain has suspended checks on ships for compliance with low sulphur fuel regulations as part of wider measures that cut back on inspections to reduce the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on supply chains, the coastguard authority said on Friday. The coronavirus has created growing … [Read more...]
MSC Ship Busted Breaking HFO Carriage Ban
MSC Joanna. File Photo: MarineTraffic.com/ARATINO By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) - MSC has become the first major ocean carrier to fall foul of the IMO’s ban on carrying non-compliant fuel. The 9,784 teu post-panamax MSC Joanna has been prohibited from operating in UAE waters for one year and its master banned indefinitely and facing legal action from the … [Read more...]
ICS: Ships Could Face Detention Under New IMO ‘Carriage Ban’
Photo: By Alexander Zamaraev / Shutterstock Ships carrying non-compliant high-sulphur fuel now face high fines and detention under new rules entering into force banning the carriage of such fuels, the International Chamber of Shipping warns. As of March 1, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the “carriage ban” rule prohibiting to ships from … [Read more...]