Environment
We like to inform you about new sulphur regulations coming into force:
Global sulphur cap
The emissions from ships are generally controlled by following sulphur caps on any fuel oil used on board:
- 4.50% prior to 1st January 2012
- 3.50 % on and after 1st January 2012
- 0.50 % on and after 1st January 2020
Fueloil
- The limits applicable in Emission Control Areas (ECA's) are reduced to 0.10 % effective 1st January 2015
- Hong Kong ECA limit is reduced to 0.5% effective 1st July 2015
- The limits in Yangtze River Delta ECA will be reduced to 0.50% limit and will take effect from 1st April 2016 (for ships at berth)
- The limits in Pearl River Delta and Bohai Sea region will be reduced to 0.5% as well. Every port can make their own rule and may be effective from 1st January 2017
Gasoil
- Since 1st January 2010 all ships berthing EU ports must use low sulphur products of less than 0.1 %
- Since 1st January 2010 the sale of Gasoil with a sulphur content of more than 0.1% will be banned in EU member states
The ECA's
- Baltic Sea area
- North Sea area
- North American area (including most of US and Canadian coasts)
- US Caribbean ECA (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands)
- Pearl River Delta (main ports: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou)
- Yangtze River Delta (main ports: Ningbo, Zhoushan, Shanghai, Nantong)
- Bohai Sea Region (main ports: Dalian, Jinzhou, Tianjin)