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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, 15 March 18
BHEL COMMISSIONS 600 MW THERMAL POWER PLANT FOR APGENCO IN ANDHRA PRADESH
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned a 600 MW coal-based thermal power plant in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Thursday, 15 March 18
SUEK GROUP SECURES $1.055BN 5-YEAR SYNDICATED PRE-EXPORT FINANCE FACILITY
SUEK Group signed a $1.055bn syndicated pre-export loan agreement. The facility with five years duration is secured against the Group’s expor ...
Wednesday, 14 March 18
COAL PRICES UP SAYS MINERALS COUNCIL - IAN KIRKWOOD,THE HERALD
NSW thermal coal exports were at near-record levels last year but prices were up, the Minerals Council of NSW has said after appraising annual stat ...
Wednesday, 14 March 18
NEW COAL PRICE FORMULA DOESN'T APPLY RETROACTIVELY: OFFICIAL - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has decided to change the implementation period of the new discounted price formula for coal sold to the ...
Wednesday, 14 March 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - VASILIS MOIRIS
Interest in second hand tonnage remains firm with buyers in the dry bulk sector looking to benefit from rising freight rates that are eventually ex ...
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Planning Commission, India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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