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18/12/2019

SALAMA is the agent of the first vessel in Ceuta to receive sustainable VLSFO fuel.

The introduction of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) and the use of liquified natural gas (LNG) in maritime traffic is one of the main indicators of how the maritime world is being revolutionised. With the international standard IMO as a starting point, use of these fuels now makes ever-advancing progress in the world of bunkering. The reason is that it helps improve air quality and protect the environment. It is a more respectful alternative and already a reality in the Port of Ceuta. In November, two months before the internationally established deadline, this was implemented in the Port of Ceuta as the sale of VLSFO began. The ship Kurtulus from Turkey, with Salama as agent, became the first vessel to bunker this new fuel oil, marking the beginning of new opportunities when it comes to port facilities available in the Strait.

The operation meant that the Port of Ceuta became one of the first enclaves to provide this kind of fuel in Europe. More specifically, it was done through the company Vilma Oil.

More sustainable fuel for vessels in Ceuta

The first fuel unloading operation involving VLSFO low sulphur fuel oil 0.5% in Ceuta took place on November 1 at the Dique de Poniente (the new terraced dock in the third alignment, designed for large vessels). One of the main actors in the operation was the vessel Ridgebury Collette B, from Sweden, transporting 34,500 tonnes of the new fuel. At the same time a similar unloading operation was carried out at the Dique de Levante involving 25,000 tonnes carried by the vessel Sti Fulham, from Bilbao. Both unloading operations were carried out by the company Vilma Oil.

A day later the first low-sulphur fuel oil bunkering operation in the Port of Ceuta took place and it was done at the Dique de Levante. The vessel Kurtulus under Turkish flag, assisted by our port agency in Ceuta, received a total of 90 tonnes more sustainable fuel. This made Salama a privileged witness to this new stage in the port’s history.

The Port of Ceuta adapted itself to this new way of operating prior to the date set by the IMO 2020 for sulphur oxide limitations. Doing so, it showed its commitment to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and measures that must be taken to ensure health-related and environmental benefits.

The norm applied implies a restriction of sulphur content in fuels, lowering the maximum from the currently allowed 3.5% to 0.5%, which will take effect next year. The intention is to curb a substance that contributes to environmental pollution as well as the destruction of the ozone layer.

By doing this, the facilities in Ceuta not only show their respect for the environment, it also expands their product offer and reinforces the position held by the Port of Ceuta as a benchmark in terms of fuel supply services in the Strait of Gibraltar.

José Salama y CIA S.L CIF: B29901303 Avd. Juan Carlos I Rey 12, 1ºD Melilla, España. Inscrita en el Registro Mercantil de Melilla. Tomo 19, sección 2,ª Folio 95, Hoja 348