Neste Marks: Jolts Ex-Pipe Deliveries of Low-Sulfur Bunkers
Finland-based Neste Corporation (Neste) announced that it has begun ex-pipe deliveries of low-sulfur bunker fuel at Sweden’s Södertälje terminal.
“We started the delivery of low-sulfur marine fuel in Sweden at the beginning of the year. We are very happy that we were able to launch our bunkering service also by means of ex-pipe delivery. As a result, a ship can be bunkered while performing other ship operations,” said Matti Lehmus, Executive Vice President, and Oil Products at Neste.
“The delivery of marine fuel is more effective, and ships do not need to spend any more of their valuable time for bunkering at the port. What is more, the delivery is safer as refuelling trucks do not need to operate amidst other cargo.”
Neste says the new ex-pipe service offering is intended for ships calling the Södertälje terminal for cargo, as well as for ships passing the terminal, and will be first used by Astral, a tanker operated by Sirius Chartering AB (Sirius Chartering).
“We want to offer fast, reliable and safe transportation of cargo to our customers. Neste’s ex-pipe delivery of marine fuel improves the efficiency of our operations, allowing us to plan our routes better than before,” said Martin Sjöholm, Commercial Manager at Sirius Chartering.
“Bunkering can take place at the same time as the cargo is loaded or unloaded, minimising the time spent at the port. It is also environmentally friendly to bunker Neste’s low-sulfur marine fuel in Södertälje, which makes it an excellent choice for us.”
Neste says its low-sulfur marine fuels offer “a good solution” for reducing sulfur emissions in order to comply with tighter environmental regulations, and require little or no investment or changes to existing vessels.
In November, when Neste announced its plan to begin the sale of low-sulfur bunkers at Södertälje, The Company said it intended to primarily serve Metropolitan Stockholm, but would also supply low-sulfur bunker fuel elsewhere on the Eastern coast of Sweden, if necessary.
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Source: Neste
