According to International news, Brazilian energy producer Petrobras has launched Ultra Low Sulfur Marine Gas Oil (ULSMGO) in the Port of Santos, since 1st March.
To remind, Petrobras has carried out Brazil’s first bunker delivery with renewable content at the Rio Grande Terminal, in Rio Grande do Sul, on 31 December.
Now, in Port of Santos, ULSMGO has a maximum sulfur content of 0.1%, which is considered very low and is required in the Sulfur Emission Control Areas (ECAS), where the restrictive limits for the emission of sulfur oxides resulting from the burning of fuel on vessels.
According to the company, Gas Oil delivered in Santos since 1st March 2023 and is produced at the Presidente Bernardes refinery (RPBC) in Cubatão (SP).
Delivering this product with a lower sulfur content at the Port of Santos is one of the initiatives to offer society products with a guarantee of lower emissions.
..said Sandro Paes Barreto, executive manager for commercialization in the domestic market at Petrobras.
By using this product, shipowners can reduce emissions of the pollutant sulfur oxide, n addition to avoiding stops for refueling, reducing cost and time on a trip.
