SOUTH AMERICA

Santos sees low sulphur fuel trial

16 years ago

The port of Santos has become the test-bed of low sulphur fuel on a containership in a trial that will yield valuable emissions data for the US’ Environmental Protection Agency.

This study aims to show US, Mexican and Brazilian policy makers that real reductions can be achieved by burning lower-sulphur fuels near their coastlines.

This is the first low sulphur trial for Santos, although other trials using the same ship, Cap San Lorenzo, have taken place in the ports of Veracruz, Altamira and Houston.