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Tuesday, 27 March 18
SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS - GERRY LATHROP
 With the almost complete phase out of Tier II new-building slots on our door step, along with the plethora of emissions related articles seemingly published every other day, this week we will take a look at the pros and cons of different fuels, their emissions/by products, and conclude with possibly one of the best interim alternatives to the present emissions problem said Allied Shipbroking in its latest weekly report.
According to Gerry Lathrop, Research Analyst of Allied Shipbroking, Fuel oil(s) probably account for the largest percentage of marine fuels by weight consumed. The reason for this is quite simple, it’s incredibly cheap while they are also quite energy dense (around .97 – 1.0 sg or tons per cubic meter) when compared to other alternatives such as diesel (.85 sg) methanol (0.79 sg), LPG of equal parts C3 and C4 atoms (0.537 sg) and LNG (0.45 sg). In general, fuel oil releases the most carbon dioxide (CO2) during combustion, about 3.11 tons of CO2 per ton of product, followed by LPG at 3.01 mts, LNG 2.75mts, diesel 2.63 mts and methanol at 1.37 mts. Many of you may be thinking, how can 1 ton of product create 2 tons of CO2? The answer lies in the chemistry of the combustion process. Simply put, combustion takes carbon from the fuel, and adds oxygen from the atmosphere and releases energy. The oxygen in this case makes up more than 2 thirds of the CO2 molecules.
But where do NOx and SOx fall into play? Unfortunately, NOx and SOx emissions are not as straight forward to quantify. For example, Gerry Lathrop, Research Analyst of Allied Shipbroking further noted, the total sulfur content of a given fuel is heavily dependent on where it was sourced, while removing sulfur is quite difficult and expensive. For that reason, giving any concrete figures for fuel oil and diesel can be inaccurate. On the other hand, LNG and LPG often have their sulfur content removed through the use of an acid gas removal unit (AGR), which is then processed in a sulfur recovery unit (SRU). Unfortunately, NOx emissions are similar to SOx emissions in that they are not fixed. However, NOx differs from SOx, as the same fuel may produce little NOx emissions in one engine, and higher emissions in another. Similarly, the same engine may produce no NOx emissions at one speed or engine load, and then at full speed, may produce a significant amount of the pollutant. The main source of NOx in fuels stems from the high heat reached during combustion. In order to produce little NOx, the temperature inside and around the engine must be lower than about 760 degrees Celsius. Methanol, LNG, and LPG burn at lower temperatures than other fuels, and thus could produce lower amounts of NOx emissions. How does all this fit into the industries search for lowering harmful emissions? Well as there is yet to emerge a single fuel that is clean and has negligible harmful emissions, the cheapest and probably best alternative right now seems to be the scrubber. Scrubbers work by physically and chemically cleaning the harmful emissions inside the exhaust. This is done by spraying water over the gas in the smokestack and then either discharging it into the ocean in the case of open loop systems, or cleaning the water through the use of chemicals or filters, and then reusing the water again in the case of closed loop scrubbers. This is possibly a better interim solution for commercial shipping emissions, as LNG powered vessels can be more costly to buy and maintain, while retrofitting a vessel to run on LNG will probably cost more than a scrubber in most cases, especially when taking into consideration the technical and space restricting challenges that are usually involved in the case of switching to LNG.
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Thursday, 12 July 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO/CHINA COAL RV IS BEING FIXED AROUND USD 10500 BSS SINGAPORE - FEARNLEYS
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Cape market continue to be extremely volatile says Fearnleys in its latst weekly report.
The further noted that, last week ended wi ...
Tuesday, 10 July 18
SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS - GEORGE LAZARIDIS
The trade dispute saga continued over the past week, as new tariffs were put into force on Friday in both the U.S. and China and have already taken ...
Tuesday, 10 July 18
SUPPORTING SULPHUR 2020 CONSISTENT IMPLEMENTATION - IMO
An IMO working group is meeting (9-13 July) to develop guidelines to support the consistent implementation of the 0.50% limit for the sulphur conte ...
Monday, 09 July 18
RISING COAL PRICES LIFTING AUSTRALIA'S EXPORT REVENUES BUT INVESTORS STAYING AWAY - NEWCASTLE HERALD
Newcastle coal prices have risen more than 40 per cent in a year to be at their highest levels for seven years but the industry is becoming increas ...
Saturday, 07 July 18
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN MARKET STRUGGLED; A 57K-DWT WAS REPORTED FIXED BASIS DELIVERY SINGAPORE FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA REDELIVERY INDIA AT $12K
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A punchy week for the big ships that saw Atlantic rates soar, with the tonnage list tight prompting charterers to split cargoes, thoug ...
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- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- The University of Queensland
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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