Mandate for sulphur cap introduction

摘要

The Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) has welcomed the findings of the Netherlands research institute CE Delft into availability of low sulphur marine fuel by 2020. The findings of the CE Delft report clearly state that there will be sufficient refining capacity by 2020 to produce compliant marine fuels as demand from other sectors for distillates has slowed, the EGCSA stated. »The report of CE Delft commissioned by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) plainly shows that availability of marine fuels is not a reason for the IMO to delay introduction of the 2020 global sulphur emissions limit. The independent assessment comes to the conclusion that there will be sufficient low sulphur marine fuel available by 2020 and that any regional shortcoming can be met by interregional transport«, said EGCSA director Donald Gregory.