Non-compete clauses have not always been used in a fair and reasonable way in the bunker industry, Maritime Recruitment Company Ltd's Vernon Jayanathan tells Ship & Bunker.
Officials from the Port of Rotterdam and Port of Antwerp-Bruges met representatives from VPS, TFG Marine, Metcore International and IBIA on Wednesday to discuss MFMs.
Iranian fuel oil has been widely reported to have been resold in the bunker markets of ports in the region for years, as well as being exported further afield.