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Tuesday, 27 March 18
SHIPPING MARKET ANALYSIS - GERRY LATHROP
 With the almost complete phase out of Tier II new-building slots on our door step, along with the plethora of emissions related articles seemingly published every other day, this week we will take a look at the pros and cons of different fuels, their emissions/by products, and conclude with possibly one of the best interim alternatives to the present emissions problem said Allied Shipbroking in its latest weekly report.
According to Gerry Lathrop, Research Analyst of Allied Shipbroking, Fuel oil(s) probably account for the largest percentage of marine fuels by weight consumed. The reason for this is quite simple, it’s incredibly cheap while they are also quite energy dense (around .97 – 1.0 sg or tons per cubic meter) when compared to other alternatives such as diesel (.85 sg) methanol (0.79 sg), LPG of equal parts C3 and C4 atoms (0.537 sg) and LNG (0.45 sg). In general, fuel oil releases the most carbon dioxide (CO2) during combustion, about 3.11 tons of CO2 per ton of product, followed by LPG at 3.01 mts, LNG 2.75mts, diesel 2.63 mts and methanol at 1.37 mts. Many of you may be thinking, how can 1 ton of product create 2 tons of CO2? The answer lies in the chemistry of the combustion process. Simply put, combustion takes carbon from the fuel, and adds oxygen from the atmosphere and releases energy. The oxygen in this case makes up more than 2 thirds of the CO2 molecules.
But where do NOx and SOx fall into play? Unfortunately, NOx and SOx emissions are not as straight forward to quantify. For example, Gerry Lathrop, Research Analyst of Allied Shipbroking further noted, the total sulfur content of a given fuel is heavily dependent on where it was sourced, while removing sulfur is quite difficult and expensive. For that reason, giving any concrete figures for fuel oil and diesel can be inaccurate. On the other hand, LNG and LPG often have their sulfur content removed through the use of an acid gas removal unit (AGR), which is then processed in a sulfur recovery unit (SRU). Unfortunately, NOx emissions are similar to SOx emissions in that they are not fixed. However, NOx differs from SOx, as the same fuel may produce little NOx emissions in one engine, and higher emissions in another. Similarly, the same engine may produce no NOx emissions at one speed or engine load, and then at full speed, may produce a significant amount of the pollutant. The main source of NOx in fuels stems from the high heat reached during combustion. In order to produce little NOx, the temperature inside and around the engine must be lower than about 760 degrees Celsius. Methanol, LNG, and LPG burn at lower temperatures than other fuels, and thus could produce lower amounts of NOx emissions. How does all this fit into the industries search for lowering harmful emissions? Well as there is yet to emerge a single fuel that is clean and has negligible harmful emissions, the cheapest and probably best alternative right now seems to be the scrubber. Scrubbers work by physically and chemically cleaning the harmful emissions inside the exhaust. This is done by spraying water over the gas in the smokestack and then either discharging it into the ocean in the case of open loop systems, or cleaning the water through the use of chemicals or filters, and then reusing the water again in the case of closed loop scrubbers. This is possibly a better interim solution for commercial shipping emissions, as LNG powered vessels can be more costly to buy and maintain, while retrofitting a vessel to run on LNG will probably cost more than a scrubber in most cases, especially when taking into consideration the technical and space restricting challenges that are usually involved in the case of switching to LNG.
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Tuesday, 01 May 18
SUPRAMAX: COAL RUNS, A 61,000-DWT WAS FIXED BASIS DELIVERY SURABAYA, FOR A TRIP VIA INDONESIA, RE-DELIVERY INDIA AT $15,000 - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Rates eased in the East, as the week closed out with the momentum slowing. Levels on the key West Australia/China run dropped to $7.25 ...
Tuesday, 01 May 18
GLOBAL MINER PEABODY EYES SALES OPPORTUNITY IN INDIA’S RISING COAL IMPORTS - BUSINESS STANDARD
Indian imports of coal will continue to rise, reckons the world’s largest private sector coal miner Peabody Energy. Glenn Kellow, president a ...
Saturday, 28 April 18
STRONG ASIAN DEMAND CONTINUES TO HOLD UP THERMAL COAL MARKETS - REUTERS
Asian thermal coal demand is defying its typical seasonal slowdown as well as the expanding use of renewables and natural gas, with prices holding ...
Friday, 27 April 18
PEABODY ENERGY'S REVENUES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ROSE 10 PERCENT OVER THE PRIOR YEAR TO $1.46 BILLION
Peabody Energy's revenues for the first quarter rose 10 percent over the prior year to $1.46 billion driven by improved seaborne coal pricing a ...
Thursday, 26 April 18
BALTIC EXCHANGE LAUNCHES ESCROW SERVICE FOR VESSEL SALES
The Baltic Exchange will be launching an Escrow Service for its members to hold deposits for ship sale transactions. The move will allow Baltic Exc ...
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Planning Commission, India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- PTC India Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- White Energy Company Limited
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- The University of Queensland
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
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