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WHAT LIES BENEATH?
THE FUEL QUALITY CONUNDRUM
Fuel Quality Focus – Special Report
Lesley Bankes-Hughes talks to industry experts about current fuel testing procedures, the legal process in pursuing quality claims, and the steps that could be taken to improve traceability in the fuel supply chain.
Legal Issues – Bunker Claims
Steve Simms of Simms Showers offers a close examination of the application of time bars in fuel quality bunker disputes.
IMO 2020: Onboard Fuel Management
Michael Banning of Innospec highlights the importance of rigorous onboard fuel storage system preparation well in advance of IMO 2020.
IMO 2020: Industry Viewpoint
Rhys Berry speaks to Ardmore Shipping’s Executive VP and COO, Mark Cameron, about its decision to opt for low sulphur compliant fuel and why it will not be equipping its fleet with exhaust gas cleaning systems.
Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes travels to Piraeus to learn how one of Greece’s largest and most dynamic ship operators is preparing for 2020.
LNG
Wärtsilä’s Kjell Ove Ulstein talks to Lesley Bankes-Hughes about the catalysts required for a faster transition to LNG-fuelled shipping.
Future Fuels – Hydrogen
Anders Valland of Sintef Ocean says hydrogen looks set to play a part in the future marine fuel mix, but a steep learning curve lies ahead.
Sustainability – Port of Antwerp
Lesley Bankes-Hughes talks to Katrien Van Itterbeeck and Dries Van Gheluwe about the Port of Antwerp’s sustainability and environmental targets as well the success of a recent initiative to foster closer engagement with its bunker industry.
IMO 2020: Fujairah
How will IMO 2020 impact the bunker hub of Fujairah? Rhys Berry speaks to industry players to get their assessments of the local market.
IMO 2020: Fuel Storage
Marine fuel demand is set to be turned on its head over the next 12 months. Rhys Berry looks at how this shift is likely to affect bunker storage.
Legal Issues – Sanctions
In the light of the US decision to reimpose secondary sanctions against Iran, Daniel Martin of HFW examines the commercial and legal ramifications of these prohibitions and also examines the scope of the EU’s Blocking Regulation.
IMO 2020: Credit and Counterparty Risk
Panos Panousis, Managing Director of Infospectrum, assesses 2020 from a credit and risk management perspective.
Legal Issues – Sulphur Regulations
Various signals suggest the French state intends to adopt a firm repressive policy as far as violation of sulphur cap legislation is concerned, writes Leïla Esnard, partner at Lewis & Co..
Legal Issues – Ship Arrest
Clive Van Aerde explains the grounds for recent and differing Belgian court determinations on the rights of bunker suppliers to arrest vessels for non-payment of marine fuel invoices.
LNG
Engineering and technology group SENER charts the challenges involved in designing the world’s first puller unit for LNG bunkering.
Events Overview
Maritime Symposium – Chile
Petrospot’s inaugural Maritime Symposium took place in Chile in late November. Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes explains why Chile was chosen for this extraordinary event.
IBIA Annual Convention
With the bunker sector facing unprecedented challenges, Llewellyn Bankes-Hughes joined the IBIA Annual Convention in Copenhagen to see what the Association is doing to address these issues.
