Potential for an increase in the number of machinery damage claims and incidents, if not well-managed.
Ports becoming more concerned about potential contamination build up in berths and navigation channels.
Bank of America report points out price changes ‘quickly dissipating’ as trade war between US and China escalates.
Unacceptable risk to responsible carriers facing risk of having to compete against the ‘one bad apple’.
Use of DF engines in new ships and scrubbers allow firm to mitigate expected higher cost of low-sulphur fuel.
Lack of clarity amongst ship owners, underwriters and charterers in dealing with non-compliant fuel post IMO 2020.
Petrol Ofisi, Socar, Arkas, Energy Petrol and CYE provide IMO 2020 update to shipping chamber of Turkey.
PSC will keep record of how many FONARs a vessel and/or their operators have requested in last 12 months.
To update the MARPOL Annex VI module in its GISIS system to better reflect quality and availability, says IBIA.
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority and Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority burning 0.5% sulphur resid.
