21AUG2019 - NEWS - Sulfur Cap Guidance Offered

A group of marine industry companies and organizations has released a Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.50% sulfur marine fuel ahead of the Jan. 1, 2020 deadline. In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) confirmed that the global limit for sulfur in fuel oil used on board ships of 0.50% m/m (mass by mass) would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. The implementation of this regulation will have far-reaching implications throughout the marine fuel supply chain, and will require detailed consideration by all parties associated with the production, distribution, storage, handling and use of these fuels.