Members are referred to the previous Japan P&I News No.800 dated 1 February 2016, in which they were advised of the requirement for ships to use fuel with sulphur content of no more than 0.5% m/m when calling at key ports in Yangtze River Delta including Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Suzhou and Nantong after 1 April 2016.

Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Ltd., our correspondents in China, has kindly provided the Association with the latest developments as stated in the attached circular.

Please be advised that the two notices were recently issued by China MSA and Shanghai MSA respectively.  The contents of these notices have been summarized in the circular.