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IMO 2020 comes into force
IMO 2020
- Lesley Bankes-Hughes reports back from the ARACON bunker conference, where fuel buyers offered some enlightening first-hand perspectives on the countdown to IMO 2020.
- Adrian Tolson of BLUE Insight looks at the impact IMO 2020 will have on the US supply market.
- Ian Taylor asks if the world’s biggest bunker port, Singapore, is ready to meet the biggest challenge now facing the bunker industry: the switchover to IMO 2020-compliant fuels.
- Lavin Energy’s Chrystel Bassett-Simmonds says that South Africa is embracing IMO 202O with new bunkering and marine services.
- Alessio Sbraga of HFW looks at how the IMO 2020-driven transition to new marine fuels could open up the possibility for more disputes.
- Daniel Rose, recently appointed CEO of LQM Petroleum Services, and Jordan Felber, MD of LQM USA, tell Lesley Bankes-Hughes how the supplier-fuel buyer relationship is panning out ahead of IMO 2020 and how, as a hybrid broker, LQM is facilitating the fuel transition.
- Steve Bee of VPS advises that the industry must be prepared to recognise and deal with the many different characteristics of the VLSFOs now coming onto the market.
- Tracy Wardell of Intertek ShipCare considers what impact the IMO 2020 regulations will have on the quality of marine fuels.
- Paola Rodriguez-Masiu of Rystad Energy looks at how the refining sector will respond to shipping’s changing fuel needs in the face of IMO 2020.
Commercial Issues
IMO 2020 is ringing some seismic changes in the bunker sector and, as Kasper Nielsen ofKPI Bridge Oil explains, traders will have to adapt quickly to survive and prosper in the new fuel supply marketplace.
Company Overview: Monjasa
Lesley Bankes-Hughes asks Monjasa’s COO, Svend Stenberg Mølholt, what the ‘new normal’ is going to be for the global bunker industry after IMO 2020.
OW Bunker – Five Years On
The collapse of OW Bunker knocked the bunker industry sideways. Five years on from the event, Lesley Bankes-Hughes considers the longer-term impact of the loss of one of the industry’s largest and most respected players.
Fuel Management
With IMO 2020 likely to increase the range of blended fuels on the bunker market, Albert Leyson of Drew Marine offers some timely advice on dealing with the problems of fuel instability and incompatibility.
LNG Bunkering
Avenir LNG’s Business Development Manager, Zackarie Fortin-Brazeau, tells Ian Taylor how LNG bunkering fits into the company’s strategy for developing the small-scale LNG market.
Future Fuel
As shipping navigates a path to CO2 and GHG reductions, this is a difficult time to make choices on fuels. UCL Energy Institute’s Tristan Smith looks at the options available and considers what can be done today to meet future targets.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
Joe Pratt, CEO & CTO of Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine, talks to Rhys Berry about the potential of hydrogen fuel cell technology in the shipping industry.
Gas-to-liquid Fuels
Katrina McDonnell of Certas Energy considers how cleaner burning alternative liquid fuels can help to support the maritime industry’s transition to a low-emission future.
Wind Propulsion
- Gavin Allwright of the International Windship Association considers how wind propulsion can help shipping to meet the decarbonisation challenge.
- French naval architect VPLP has designed a dual-fuelled Ro-Ro vessel fitted with four Oceanwings which will reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by an average of 30%.
Using Crude as a Marine Fuel
Ian Taylor considers whether the seductively simple of idea of using raw crude oil as a marine fuel could work in practice.
Slow Steaming vs Power Limits
Sarah Zitouni of Lean Marine offers a solution to the dilemma of whether to use speed or power limits as a way to help reduce ships’ emissions.
Decarbonisation
Shipping now has a unique opportunity to become a leader in clean technology but, asks Marie Cabbia Hubatova of Environmental Defense Fund Europe, will it live up to expectations?
