Argos Oil and Kotug to supply sulphur-free bunker fuels

Effective today, Argos Oil will supply sulphur-free (EN 590) bunker fuels to Kotug's tugboats in the Port of Rotterdam. The Rijnmond Area is one of the most polluted regions in the Netherlands and therefore the Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI) has been launched. Peter Goedvolk, CEO of Argos Oil and harbourman of the year: ‘Argos Oil is satisfied with this first step and stresses the importance of sulphur-free bunker fuels for
the maritime industry. Moreover, this initiative will contribute to the emission goals of RCI’.
Ard-Jan Kooren, CEO of Kotug, reconfirms the importance of sulphur-free bunker fuels for
his tugboat fleet. ‘We take our responsibility for a better environment and well being of our
employees and the community. Emissions could decrease even more through the creation of
extra layberths and shore-power connections in the Port of Rotterdam. Therefore Kotug
hopes that the Rotterdam Port Authority will take onboard these further initiatives’.


Source: Transportweekly