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2020 Revision
Confounding exceptions
Interview: Peter Zachariassen
Bunker One’s Peter Zachariassen tells Lesley Bankes-Hughes that the company is continuing to look for growth opportunities – and new initiatives are also on the horizon.
Shore Power
- Lesley Bankes-Hughes looks at the barriers to the uptake of shore power and also canvasses the opinion of some European ports who have already ‘switched on’ to the concept.
- Knut Marquart and Uwe Krebs at Siemens Smart Infrastructure give some insights into the ‘problem-solving’ required to enable ships to hook up to power at berth.
IMO 2020
- Steve Bee of VPS looks at the story so far in terms of the characteristics and behaviour of the new breed of VLSFOs.
- Shannon Boudreaux of AmSpec suggests that industry groups should look at the introduction of new testing methodologies and product specifications for IMO 2020 fuels.
- Carel van Lynden of Ten Holter Noordam considers what may happen when owners and operators don’t abide by the IMO 2020 rules.
- Lesley Bankes-Hughes talks to Ioannis Efstratiou of the Cyprus Shipping Deputy Ministry about the IMO 2020 transition so far.
Port Profile: Ceuta
Lesley Bankes-Hughes reports on how the Port of Ceuta is taking steps to optimise and grow its marine fuel operations.
Market Focus: Baltic States
Bunkering in the Baltic States has adapted to meet the requirements for low sulphur fuels and is shaping up to be a proving ground for the development of LNG as a marine fuel.
LNG
Trelleborg’s Vincent Lagarrigue explains how the company’s innovative LNG transfer system enables marine LNG ‘supply’ to meet customer ‘demand’.
Methanol
Numerous initiatives are supporting the use of methanol in the transition to a low carbon shipping industry – and the fuel is ready to go today, says Methanol Institute’s COO, Chris Chatterton.
Oil Market Analysis
Rystad Energy’s Artyom Tchen looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the outlook for oil prices and demand.
Drone Technology
GAC Group’s Lars Bergström and F-drones’ Nicolas Ang explain how they are working together to develop drones that can support the maritime and offshore industries.
Marine Energy Transition
Chris Ong tells Bunkerspot how Keppel Offshore & Marine is looking to nurture innovative solutions that will help boost shipping’s efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint.
Carbon Capture
Headline reports about shipping’s energy transition tend to focus on new fuels and propulsion technologies, but as energy engineering specialist Houlder explains, carbon capture may also be a viable solution to the vessel emissions challenge.
Marine Fuel Demand
Patrick Kulsen and René Loozen of Insights Global consider the impact of COVID-19 and IMO 2020 on bunker fuel consumption and ARA tank storage demand.
Fuel System Management
The IMO 2020 transition has presented an operational challenge for ship owners and operators in terms of onboard fuel changeovers. Bunkerspot spoke to Auramarine’s Lauri Helkkula to find out more about the potential issues arising from fuel-switching.
Credit Issues
The coronavirus pandemic has deflected the anticipated IMO 2020 credit squeeze for shipping and the bunker sector. However, as Panos Panousis of Infospectrum writes, such market upheavals must surely come at a future cost?
