"The recent adoption of stricter emission standards for marine transportation by 2020 is consistent with our strategy for entering into new prospective LNG market segments including bunkering," says new member NOVATEK.
The comments came alongside news that company received the Interim Inspection Report provided by Wartsila from Maersk as part of the now cancelled marine trial of its MSAR emulsion bunker fuel.
The government is understood to be preparing to set up the new rule, and has already distributed some funds to barge owners to subsidise the investment.
The shipping and bunkering industries are engaged in soul-searching over what can be salvaged from global decarbonisation efforts after last month's decision to delay.