The petroleum trade is not exempt from the climate conversation. Our position is practical: source cleaner specifications where they exist, support the standards being written, and keep our own footprint honestly measured.
The International Maritime Organisation's 0.5% sulphur cap on marine fuels, effective 1 January 2020, fundamentally reshaped global bunker markets. ANKOR TRADE was an early adopter — our marine fuel programme transitioned to VLSFO and ULSFO grades ahead of the deadline, and we have not returned to non-compliant grades for any open-water trade since.
We prioritise the trade of 10 ppm Ultra-Low-Sulphur Diesel over higher-sulphur alternatives wherever the buyer's market accepts it. ULSD reduces particulate emissions by approximately 90% versus pre-2007 diesel grades and is compatible with all modern diesel after-treatment systems.
Our office operations are paper-light by default. All correspondence is electronic. Travel is consolidated. The bulk of our environmental impact lies, of course, in the products we trade — and we will not pretend otherwise. The most credible thing we can do is help move the market toward the cleanest specifications available.
We monitor developing markets in biofuels, e-fuels, and synthetic kerosenes. As these scale to commercial volumes and certified specifications, ANKOR TRADE intends to participate. Our trading framework — counterparty diligence, logistics network, financing — is already built for it.