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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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Tuesday, 01 May 18
SUPRAMAX: COAL RUNS, A 61,000-DWT WAS FIXED BASIS DELIVERY SURABAYA, FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA, RE-DELIVERY INDIA AT $15,000 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Rates eased in the East, as the week closed out with the momentum slowing. Levels on the key West Australia/China run dropped to $7.25 ...
Tuesday, 01 May 18
GLOBAL MINER PEABODY EYES SALES OPPORTUNITY IN INDIA’S RISING COAL IMPORTS - BUSINESS STANDARD
Indian imports of coal will continue to rise, reckons the world’s largest private sector coal miner Peabody Energy. Glenn Kellow, president a ...
Saturday, 28 April 18
STRONG ASIAN DEMAND CONTINUES TO HOLD UP THERMAL COAL MARKETS - REUTERS
Asian thermal coal demand is defying its typical seasonal slowdown as well as the expanding use of renewables and natural gas, with prices holding ...
Friday, 27 April 18
PEABODY ENERGY'S REVENUES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ROSE 10 PERCENT OVER THE PRIOR YEAR TO $1.46 BILLION
Peabody Energy's revenues for the first quarter rose 10 percent over the prior year to $1.46 billion driven by improved seaborne coal pricing a ...
Thursday, 26 April 18
BALTIC EXCHANGE LAUNCHES ESCROW SERVICE FOR VESSEL SALES
The Baltic Exchange will be launching an Escrow Service for its members to hold deposits for ship sale transactions. The move will allow Baltic Exc ...
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- White Energy Company Limited
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
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