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Monday, 08 April 19
SULPHUR 2020 - COUNTDOWN TO THE SWITCHOVER - LLOYD'S REGISTER
 Sulphur 2020 (MARPOL Annex VI Reg. 14.1.3) is still dominating headlines and as we draw closer to the 1 January 2020 deadline it’s clear that this is a big challenge for numerous players within the industry, from supplier to the end-user. At this point owners and operators should have chosen their compliance option. We’re now seeing major fuel suppliers announcing their availability of 0.50% compliant fuel. Last month, BP announced that they have successfully tested Low Sulphur Fuel Oil at sea and will be selling 0.50% before 2020. This came shortly after the International Energy Agency projected that almost half of the global fleet will use marine gas oil in 2020 and eventually, 40% will burn Very Low Sulphur Fuel (LSFO). We’ve also seen that compliant fuel is available in ports such as Rotterdam. Importantly, this gives shipowners and operators the ability to plan ahead – as they learn which suppliers have what fuel available and where – helping them get their fleets and crews ready for this regulation.
The biggest challenge
For shipowners and operators, the biggest challenge is to prepare their ships when changing over from High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) to Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO). They will need to work out how much investment is needed to prepare the ship’s fuel systems and tanks; this might involve cleaning tanks which takes time, effort and money as the ship will need to be off-hire. Owners and operators also have the option to leave their tanks and hope that this change of fuel will not damage them or affect operations. Alternatively, they can consider the implications of the diversity of fuels that might come with this regulation. For example, will this require segmentation? If so, does the owner or operator have spare tanks to segment the fuel?
Test, prepare and plan
Our Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) team have been analysing 0.50% fuels to set a baseline understanding of compatibility and from a technical perspective, we would recommend implementing a fuel segregation plan. Whether that’s considering loading a light product compared to a heavy one, and or making greater efforts to segregate and avoid comingling fuels – industry experts warn against mixing one bunker with another as there’s a high risk of destabilising the fuels and in most situations, crews can’t easily assess the degree of risk of this happening until the fuel is already onboard, so segregation of bunkers is important.
The next step is managing the diversity of the viscosities of the fuels and managing any incompatibility thus observed between the different bunkers onboard: if crews must mix, then working out the ratio’s involved and any potential resultant properties is key. These are all important considerations and decisions to be made now as part of the ship implementation plan, as recommended by the IMO, allowing owners and operators the time to test, prepare and plan.
Some crews have had limited or no experience of using LSFO, and therefore crews need to be prepared for this, particularly when it comes to fuel management on board. All ships should have a fuel management protocol onboard , which is likely to be a procedure covered in the company’s ship management system. However, shipowners and operators need to go beyond this and ensure their crew have a proactive mindset to comply with the Sulphur 2020 limit. This should address an additional fuel change plan, for which the ship implementation plan will include key preparatory milestones, so considering whether there is a need to update their fuel management strategies to include bunker segregation and fuel compatibility.
A word of caution
There is some speculation that because we’re going to have a diverse range of fuel blends there will be quality issues, owners and crew will need to make sure there are barriers in place to protect against contamination if it occurs. This might not necessarily happen because all residual fuels are for the most part blended and blending has been a common practice in the shipping industry for many decades, but it’s right to be cautious. Reputable suppliers should meet the standards set out in ISO-8217, the marine fuel standard that gives the criteria of the core parameters which must be met by any fuel if it’s to be used onboard a ship. We recommend purchasing against the latest revision of the international marine fuel standard ISO-8217:2017. With this, the supplier knows the parameters and targets set out in ISO-8217 and understands that there’s clauses in the standard that expects the supplier to have quality assurance within the supply chain and consequently their responsibilities to heed to that.
When it comes to Sulphur 2020, planning is critical. Approximately 50% of the world fleet have little or no experience operating in an Emission Control Area (ECA) and having to switch to working with low sulphur fuel nor have they experienced this type of change before, so awareness for crews and preparing fuel systems and tanks is fundamental to get this change safely and effectively implemented. Yes, there are risks and safety concerns, however the industry can tackle these with a sense of confidence if sufficient planning, testing and stakeholder engagement is implemented.
Source: Lloyd’s Register
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Wednesday, 24 July 19
COAL'S DEMISE QUICKENS IN EUROPE AS MARKET SHIFT IDLES PLANTS - BLOOMBERG
Commodity markets are stripping away the case for coal in Europe, moving quicker than government efforts to close the most polluting power plants.
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Monday, 22 July 19
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN ARENA SAW INCREASED ACTIVITY AND STRONGER NUMBERS BEING CONCLUDED; INDONESIAN ROUNDS REMAINED FIRM - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Another week of gains as the Atlantic basin continues to be pressurised on tonnage and Brazilian cargoes keep up a steady flow. The Ca ...
Thursday, 18 July 19
WORLD TRADE IN HARD COAL ROSE BY 4.7% IN 2018 - GERMANY COAL IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION
World Trade in Hard Coal Rose by 4.7% in 2018
Hard Coal Can Prevent Stress in the Electric Power System in Germany
• Sharp decl ...
Wednesday, 17 July 19
MARKET INSIGHT - INTERMODAL
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important waterways in the world, connecting crude producers in the Middle East with key markets in the res ...
Tuesday, 16 July 19
KING COAL RULES IN JAPAN AS POWER UTILITIES IN THRALL TO LOW-COST FUEL - REUTERS
Japanese utilities will rely on the return of coal-fired power plants from maintenance to meet peak electricity demand this summer, highlighting th ...
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
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- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
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- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
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- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- The University of Queensland
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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