News / Maersk ensures supply of low-sulphur fuel on US east coast for IMO 2020

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By Mike Wackett

14/02/2019

Maersk has announced a deal with New Jersey-based crude oil refiner PBF Logistics to supply its vessels on the US east coast with low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) to meet the IMO 2020 regulations.

The pact is a proactive reaction by the Danish group to growing concerns that there could be shortages of compliant fuel for the 1 January 2020 start date of the IMO’s 0.5% fuel cap ruling.

And it follows the transport and logistics group’s statement last August, securing a long-term ...

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Heavy fuel oil IMO low-sulphur regulations Low-sulphur fuel oil Maersk Swedish Club

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