China Sulfur Control Area Updates

SULFUR CONTROL DIRECTIVE UPDATE

1) EFFECTIVE DATE

    1 APR 2016

2) TERRITORY

     SHANGHAI / NINGBO / ZHOUSHAN / SUZHOU / NANTONG

3) GRADE - SULFUR LIMIT

    ALL GRADES – 0.5%

4) FREE TRANSLATION

    VESSELS ARE MANDATED TO USE COMPLIANT FUEL (SULFUR 0.5% MAX) WITHIN ONE HOUR (TIME 

    ALLOWANCE) AFTER ARRIVAL (BERTHED), HENCE VESSEL SHOULD CARRY COMPLIANT FUEL 

    BEFORE ENTERING PORT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE FUEL SWITCH WITHIN TIME ALLOWANCE

    IT FURTHER HIGHLIGHTED A “VOLUNTARY SCHEME” WITH SULFUR 0.1% MAX WHILE AT BERTH

    AND SULFUR 0.5% MAX WHEN ENTERING CHINA’S YANGTZE RIVER DELTA ECA.

    NO INCENTIVE IS MENTIONED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT.