We are pleased to advise that the port of Casablanca has reoponed.
For safety reasons, all vessel movements were suspended last week after 85 containers on a vessel bound for Barcelona fell overboard in the port entrance on Wednesday night.
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China Sulphur Emission Control Requirements Updated
Earlier this month, the China Maritime Safety Administration published a further notice
on the implementation of the low sulphur fuel requirement in the Emission
Control Areas (ECAs). The ECAs have been
expanded to include all Chinese waters, including not only all the coastal
ports but also the inland waterways on the Changjiang and Xijiang rivers.
In these ECAs, from 1 January 2019, the 0.5% sulphur cap on fuel used by vessels has been
maintained, whilst from 1 January 2020, vessels entering inland ECAs should use
fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.1%.
From 1 July 2019, vessels with shore power connection capabilities will use shore power
when berthing over 3 hours at a coastal terminal equipped with shore power
facilities. Vessels built after 1 January 2019 should all be equipped
with shore connection facilities.
Alternatively,
to meet the emission control requirements, vessels are encouraged to use clean
and/or renewable energy, exhaust gas cleaning or battery charging solutions.
To avoid any delays or penalties, vessels trading to Chinese ports should respect these regulations.
Vessels should refer any queries to either their local agent or Budd China.
Rhea Li
budd.china@budd-pni.com