Maersk and Royal Vopak, a tank storage operator active in Rotterdam’s bunker environment, have agreed to launch 0,5% sulphur fuel bunkering facility in Rotterdam. This initiative which will cater for almost 20% of Maersk global demand, will enable the company to deliver about 2.3mt per year.
This agreement will enable Maersk, as well as any other interested third parties, to supply vessels trading with and inside Europe with compliant fuel. The company reached this decision in order to ‘put to rest some of the concerns the industry has on fuel availability’.
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Member States within the IMO recently recognized that there are still some concerns and challenges regarding fuel handling and compatibility and this project plays a key role in providing Maersk with supply chain assurance.
The facility, at Vopak Terminal Europoort, will facilitate safely blending, storing and handling different fuel types to ensure full compliance with the 0,5% sulphur cap.
