Shell global marine fuels network launches fuel availability planned for key ports in 2020
Oct 3, 2018
Shell’s global marine fuels network rolled out the planned fuel availability for 2020 to customers at SIBCON in Singapore on 3 October 2018. This announcement supports ship owners and charterers as they prepare for the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s 0.50% global sulphur limit for marine fuels in 2020.
The availability for Shell’s new 0.50% very low sulphur marine fuel oil (VLSFO) was included as part of the rollout. Trials for the new fuel are currently ongoing with customers in Rotterdam, Singapore and New Orleans.
Shell fuel availability 2020
The below table shows the availability for the general specification. For availability for specific specification, please contact your account manager.
| Key ports | HSFO RME 180 | HSFO RMG 380 | HSFO RMK 500 | HSFO RMK 700 | VLSFO 0.50% (2020) | ULSFO <0.10% | MGO <0.10% | MGO 0.50% (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal & St Lawrence | X | X | NA | NA | NA | X | X | X |
| Sarnia | X | X | X | NA | NA | NA | X | X |
| New York | X | X | X | X | NA | X | X | X |
| Freeport | NA | X | NA | NA | X | NA | X | X |
| Nassau | NA | X | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X |
| New Orleans | NA | X | NA | NA | X | NA | X | X |
| Houston | NA | X | NA | NA | X | NA | X | X |
| Antigua | NA | X | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X |
| Vancouver | X | X | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X |
| Baltimore | NA | X | NA | NA | NA | NA | X | X |
| Key ports |
HSFO RME 180 | HSFO RMG 380 | HSFO RMK 500 | HSFO RMK 700 | VLSFO 0.50% (2020) | ULSFO<0.10% |
MGO <0.10% |
MGO 0.50% (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | NA | X* | X | X | X | X | X* | X |
| Antwerp | NA | NA | X | X | X | X | NA |
X |
| Barcelona | NA | NA | NA |
NA |
X | NA |
X | X |
| Piraeus | NA | X | X | NA |
X | NA |
X | X |
| Danish Strait | NA | NA | NA |
NA |
X | NA |
X | X |
| Key ports |
HSFO RME 180 | HSFO RMG 380 | HSFO RMK 500 | HSFO RMK 700 | VLSFO 0.50% (2020) | ULSFO<0.10% | MGO <0.10% | MGO 0.50% (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujairah | X* | X* | NA | NA | X* | NA | NA | X* |
| Durban | X | NA | NA | NA | X | NA | NA | X |
| Richards Bay | X | NA | NA | NA | X | NA | NA | X |
| Mauritius | X | X | NA | NA | X | NA | X | X |
| Key ports |
HSFO RME 180 | HSFO RMG 380 | HSFO RMK 500 | HSFO RMK 700 | VLSFO 0.50% (2020) | ULSFO<0.10% | MGO <0.10% | MGO 0.50% (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | NA | X | X | NA | X | NA | X | X |
| Hong Kong | NA | X | X | NA | NA | NA | X | X |
| Noumea | NA | X | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
*ex-wharf business only
For more information on IMO 2020, please visit our IMO 2020 page.
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