Disruption to shipping from the long-anticipated switch to more environmentally ...
LONDON/SINGAPORE - Disruption to shipping from the long-anticipated switch to more environmentally friendly marine fuels has finally arrived, exacerbated by logistical problems as much as any shortage of the cleaner fuel.
From the start of January ships must load very low sulfur fuel oil or more expensive marine diesel unless they have scrubbers for the old high-sulphur fuel oil .since 2016, with no prospect of any extension to the 2020 deadline, prompting concern from oil producers, storage operators and shippers and multiple warnings over the potential for a chaotic switch.
The executive said that first availability in Singapore is not until Dec. 15 for the 0.5% grade — a long 10-12 day wait compared with the usual 3-5 days. There have been similar delays at Brazilian ports and in the busy Mediterranean terminals of Gibraltar and Malta, he added. Furthermore, barges that carry fuel from storage to individual ships now have three rather than two grades to handle and many more ships will require combinations that increase the number of barge trips to each vessel.
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