Since October 1, 2018, the 0.5% sulphur limit is applicable to the abovementioned ports.
As informed, the company will impose the new surcharge as from November 15, 2018 (date of loading in the origin ports).
According to CMA CGM, the move comes in an effort “to ensure the sustainability and reliability of our (CMA CGM’s) services in a challenging environment.”
For the other ports of the People’s Republic of China, the 0.5% sulphur limit will be applicable as from January 1, 2019, the company added.
A few years ago, Chinese authorities decided to introduce sulphur limit for ships operating within three domestic emission control areas (ECAs). The country has been implementing in phases the low sulphur requirement for ships calling at its eleven core ports.
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) adopted last week the MARPOL amendment to prohibit the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil on board ships. As of January 1, 2020, ships will be banned from burning any marine fuel with a sulphur content above 0.5 pct. The exception will be ships fitted with exhaust cleaning technology, the so-called scrubbers.
法國集裝箱運輸公司CMA CGM正在向中國上海和寧波港口實施低硫附加費。
自2018年10月1日起，硫含量限制為0.5％適用於上述港口。
據了解，該公司將從2018年11月15日（原始港口裝貨日期）起徵收新的附加費。
據CMA CGM稱，此舉是為了“在充滿挑戰的環境中確保我們（CMA CGM）服務的可持續性和可靠性。”
該公司補充說，對於中華人民共和國的其他港口，自2019年1月1日起，硫含量限制為0.5％。
幾年前，中國當局決定對在三個國內排放控制區（ECA）內運營的船舶實行硫含量限制。該國一直在分階段實施對其11個核心港口的船舶的低硫要求。
國際海事組織（海事組織）海洋環境保護委員會（MEPC 73）上週通過了MARPOL修正案，禁止在船上運輸不合規的燃油。自2020年1月1日起，船舶將被禁止燃燒含硫量超過0.5％的任何船用燃料。例外的是裝有排氣淨化技術的船舶，即所謂的淨化器。
Information source: World Maritime News Staff , Image Courtesy: IContainer
