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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, 26 April 18
COAL PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE $85/MT IN 2018, DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM 2017 - WORLD BANK
Coal prices rose 4 percent in the first quarter (q/q), following a surge of 34 percent in 2017, mainly due to strong consumption in China spurred b ...
Wednesday, 25 April 18
TANKER MARKET INSIGHT - THEODOROS NTALAKOS
We had the opportunity to be part of Intertanko's Hellenic Mediterranean Panel last week in the SNFCC and to present an outlook on the tanker f ...
Tuesday, 24 April 18
IMPORTING INDONESIAN COAL MAKES SENSE FOR INDIAN COASTAL PLANTS EVEN WHEN IT IS COSTLIER THAN INDIAN - ECONOMIC TIMES
Rising Indonesian coal production and lower Chinese demand have pulled down Indonesian coal prices by 22% over the last 45 days, a trend that augur ...
Tuesday, 24 April 18
IMO AIMS TO HALVE GLOBAL SHIPPING EMISSIONS - BUT WHAT WILL IT COST? - WOOD MACKENZIE
Global bunker fuel costs could rise by up to US$60 billion annually from 2020, in a full compliance scenario, when the International Maritim ...
Tuesday, 24 April 18
TWO 56K-DWT OPEN HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE WERE FIXED FOR INDONESIA COAL TRIPS TO CHINA, AT $9,500 AND $11,000 RESPECTIVELY - BALTIC BRIEFING
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This week has seen the Cape 5 timecharter weighted average almost double. Similarly, the Brazil to China ore rates climbed over $4.50, f ...
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- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Australian Coal Association
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- White Energy Company Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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