Refiners have already spent $1bn preparing low sulphur fuels: BP2019-03-27 – BP’s global head of marine fuels has said global refiners have spent $1bn to date producing low sulphur bunker fuel ahead of next year’s global sulphur cap. . . READ MORE Port of Antwerp begins project to produce sustainable methanol2019-03-27 – Port of Antwerp is starting an ambitious new project, as it will gather various players in the port area to promote the sustainable production of methanol. The Port considers methanol an important raw material, and for this reason it took the next step in the transition to alternative energy sources and a carbon-neutral port. . . READ MORE  Port of Antwerp readies landmark hydrogen fuelling2019-03-29 – The Port of Antwerp aims to open a hydrogen bunkering station later this year, its CEO Jacques Vandermeiren revealed earlier this week at Petrospot’s Marine Energy Transition Forum. The news comes as Antwerp, Europe’s largest petrochemical complex, brings online a swathe of alternate fuels for shipping, including LNG and methanol. . . READ MORE WMO: Climate Change impacts are rapidly increasing2019-03-29 – World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) published a report focusing on the physical signs and socio-economic impacts of climate change that are accelerating as record greenhouse gas concentrations drive global temperatures towards increasingly dangerous levels. . . READ MORE  Two Lawsuits Accuse Valero of Selling “Bad Bunkers”2019-04-01 – In a lawsuit filed last month, a Mexican petrochemical company accused American refiner Valero of knowingly selling so-called “bad bunkers,” the problematic heavy fuel oil that caused serious operational issues for dozens of merchant vessels last year. . . READ MORE |
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