China’s marine gasoil market to grow on new ECA timeline for sulfur limit: sources

Demand for marine gasoil in China is expected to rise as the 0.5% sulfur limit is advanced and extended to all vessels within some of the country’s Emission Control Areas, or ECAs, industry sources said this week.

China accelerates full entry into force of Yangtze Delta ECA

The Chinese authorities have accelerated the phasing in of the Yangtze River Delta Emission Control Area (ECA).

若我国ECA政策再趋严，船舶减排与监测手段如何升级？

2019年将是非常重要的一个时间点，因为在2019年，我国ECA政策将会延伸至离 ECA港口12海里的水域，届时将因为船舶排放控制范围的扩大对船舶减排设备与减排监测系统提出更高要求。

NGOs Adopt Declaration to Create Mediterranean ECA

An alliance of several European environmental organizations adopted a declaration to designate the Mediterranean Sea as an Emission Control Area (ECA) in an effort to limit air pollution from ships.

NGOs push for a Mediterranean ECA

An alliance of several European environmental organizations, recently adopted a declaration to designate the Mediterranean Sea an Emission Control Area (ECA), aimed at limiting air pollution from ships.

ECA Extended to Eleven Chinese Ports

The requirement to use fuel oil with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.5% mm when berthing has been extended to key ports in China from January 1, 2017, the London P&I Club informed.

Top Chinese Ports within ECAs Enforcing Sulfur Cap

Starting from January 1, 2017, eleven key ports in China within the three designated emission control areas (ECAs) will require ships at berth to use fuel with less than 0.5 percent sulfur content, The Standard Club informed.