- Ships carrying IMO compliant marine fuels will be allocated four berths by UAE’s port of Fujairah.
- Berths 3A, 3B, 3E and 3W will be solely used for 0.5pc sulphur marine fuels.
- Transition date to the new berth configuration will depend on market demand.
- The IMO 2020 rules cap global sulphur content in bunker fuels at 0.5pc.
- Fujairah is likely to have different 0.5pc fuel oil grades, MGO and HSFO available when the IMO cap comes into action.
Barges loading or discharging marine fuels compliant with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 sulphur limits will be allocated four berths by UAE’s port of Fujairah, reports Argus Media.
Sulphur marine fuels
Berths 3A, 3B, 3E and 3W will be solely used for 0.5pc sulphur marine fuels.
The port informed the bunker market participants that the date for the transition to the new berth configuration will depend on market demand.
Also future changes to the infrastructure may be required closer to 2020.
The IMO 2020 rules
The IMO rules will come into effect on 1 January, 2020. The rules cap global sulphur content in bunker fuels at 0.5pc.
By allocating these dedicated berths, the port aims to ensure sufficient infrastructure is available to handle various grades of IMO-compliant marine fuels to minimise vessel delays and to maintain product integrity.
Approach to the segregation of products
The port also added that there is a lot of uncertainty and the lack of clarity about market fundamentals, like, supply, demand, product availability and pricing.
This indicates a flexible approach to the segregation of products is required.
Fujairah – Middle East’s largest bunkering hub
Fujairah is the Middle East’s largest bunkering hub. It is likely to have different 0.5pc fuel oil grades, marine gasoil (MGO) and high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) available when the IMO cap comes into force.
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Source: ArgusMedia
