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Taking decarbonisation by the horns
Surveying bunkering options in the year of the ox
The Bunkerspot New Year Survey 2021
2020 was a year that many would prefer to forget – but Bunkerspot nevertheless invited a selection of industry players and commentators to reflect on some of the key lessons of the past 12 months and consider what 2021 may have in store for bunkering
Interview: Peter Zachariassen
2020 certainly generated some unexpected challenges for the global bunker market. Bunker One CEO Peter Zachariassen tells Lesley Bankes-Hughes how the company has responded to a market in turmoil and is now limbering up to make the most of new opportunities
Freight Markets Outlook
Mark Williams takes a look at the prospects for freight markets in 2021
Shipping Outlook
BIMCO’s Peter Sand believes that, after a turbulent year, a slow and unsteady recovery awaits tanker shipping
Dry Bulk Market Outlook
- Drewry’s Rahul Sharan looks at the year in prospect for dry bulk vessels
- The Middle East Bunkering Convention 2021 brought together a panel of experts to highlight and explain fuel quality trends – and this year, of course, VLSFOs took centre stage
Ammonia as a Marine Fuel
Kaj Portin and Matthias Jansson of Wärtsilä Marine Power argue that accelerating research into engine, fuel storage and emission abatement technologies will enable shipowners to invest in ammonia-fuelled vessels with confidence
Marine Engines and Emissions
Kjeld Aabo of MAN Energy Solutions looks at the impact that IMO sulphur, CO2 and GHG regulations have had on the design of two-stroke engines
Wind Propulsion
Gavin Allwright of the International Windship Association argues that the shipping industry should embrace the opportunities offered by the rapid developments in wind propulsion technology
Decarbonisation: Market-based Measures
Increasing the efficiency of vessels will take shipping some way along the path of decarbonisation but other approaches will also be required in the long haul to 2050. Lesley Bankes-Hughes considers the role of market-based measures in speeding up shipping’s ‘journey to zero’
Legal Issues
- Julian Clark and Reema Shour of Ince look at some key legal aspects of bunker claims for 2020 and beyond
- Ioannis Generalis of Harris Kyriakides explores the interaction between marine fuel and international regulations on sulphur and greenhouse gas emissions
Lubricants
The shift to cleaner marine fuels will also usher in a new era of engine performance challenges, says Lubrizol’s Ian Bown
Performance Optimisation
Mikael Laurin explains to Ian Taylor how Lean Marine’s automated systems can help ship operators reduce fuel costs and increase their vessels’ operational efficiency
Market Review
ClearLynx uses its transactional data to give an overview of bunker market trends in 2020
Hong Kong Outlook
Hill Dickinson’s Edward Liu considers how Hong Kong’s shipping industry has coped with the COVID-19 pandemic and political uncertainties
