Classification society DNV GL and Keppel Marine and Deepwater Technology (KMDTech), a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), announced that they have signed a framework agreement to boost the uptake of liquefied natural gas (LNG) …
Keppel and DNV GL team up to promote LNG as a ship fuel Read More »
The independent study report launched today has revealed that Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reductions of up to 21% are achievable now from LNG as a marine fuel, compared with current oil-based marine fuels over the entire life-cycle from Well-to-Wake (WtW). It…
Independent Study Reveals LNG Reduces Shipping GHG Emissions By Up To 21% Read More »
New Year’s Day 2020 is firmly marked in the calendar as the refining and shipping industries prepare for change. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO)’s rules, in force from 1 January 2020, will see the current maximum fuel oil sulphur limit of…
IMO 2020: Ready or not? Read More »
The cap means that the sulphur content of fuel oil used on board commercial ships trading globally must not exceed 0.50% m/m. This is a reduction from the current global limit of 3.50% m/m that applies outside of designated emission control areas (ECAs…
The final countdown…the 2020 sulphur cap Read More »
The shipping industry faces a world of uncertainty as IMO 2020’s forthcoming rule changes the makeup of marine fuels to a lower 0.5% sulphur requirement. Ship owners will lean heavily on the supplies of complex Gulf Coast refiners that can turn t…
IMO 2020’s knock-on effects for Gulf Coast waterborne crude flows Read More »