The move, set to start from mid-October, is designed to meet the growing demand from ships transiting the North American ECA zones. 

The 6,679-dwt bunker tanker Star Alpha (built 1980) has just completed modifications to its tanks to provide complete segregation of LSFO products.

“The move to increase supplies of low sulphur products comes in response to the surge in demand from vessels on transit to the ECA zones,” said Jan Christensen, vice president, physical Division, OW Bunker.

“Along