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January, 2020
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Wed22Jan	FEATURE: The Growing Problem of IMO 2020 VLSFO Bunkers With Marginally Off-Spec Sulfur Are shipowners overreacting, or suppliers shirking obligation?
Tue21Jan	Positive Analytical Sentiment For Ample Global Crude Supply Supports Prices Even U.S. shale is credited for keeping the market balanced during the Libyan outage.
Tue21Jan	Dutch Shipowner Orders Quick Install, Pre-Fabricated Scrubber Model Value Maritime claims its scrubbers come with an installation time of as little as seven days.
Tue21Jan	Probunkers Set to Order Two LNG Bunker Barges The ships will have 7,600 m3 of storage capacity.
Tue21Jan	Port of Karachi Joins Open-Loop Scrubber Ban Club Pakistan's government has advised shipowners with scrubbers either to switch to compliant fuels or to operate them in closed-loop mode when visiting the port.
Tue21Jan	Elengy to Develop LNG Bunkering Facilities at Fos Tonkin Terminal The company has committed to operating the terminal until at least 2028.
Tue21Jan	MSC Cruises Orders Two New LNG-Fuelled Ships The two ships are for delivery in 2025 and 2027.
Mon20Jan	Oil Up on Libyan Force Majeure, Analysts Disagree on Its Potential Market Impact However, the majority view is prices may be range-bound for 2020.
Mon20Jan	Libyan Crude Blockade May Raise Mediterranean VLSFO Prices The sudden absence of 1 million b/d of sweet crude in the Mediterranean would have a sharp knock-on effect on VLSFO prices in the region.
Mon20Jan	Expect Zero Tolerance for IMO 2020 Non-Compliance: Paris and Tokyo MOUs The authorities have been delivering letters to vessels since the start of last year to make them aware of the new rules.

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23Jan

1FEATURE: VLSFOs - The Concerning Fuel Management Issues So Far....

VPS gives background and presents three real-world case studies where ships have encountered problem VLSFO fuel.
22Jan

2FEATURE: The Growing Problem of IMO 2020 VLSFO Bunkers With Marginally Off-Spec Sulfur

Are shipowners overreacting, or suppliers shirking obligation?
24Jan

3V-TIC Insight: The Rise of Additive Companies to Meet the VLSFO Challenge

As the fuels are changing, so too are customer strategies to deal with these new scenarios.
22Jan

4VLSFOs: High Level of Bunker Alerts Relating to Sediment Issues

Between 24th December 2019 and 21st January 2020, VPS has issued seven Bunker Alerts relating to sediment issues within VLSFO fuels.
21Jan

5Dutch Shipowner Orders Quick Install, Pre-Fabricated Scrubber Model

Value Maritime claims its scrubbers come with an installation time of as little as seven days.
17Jan

6The Switch to IMO 2020 Bunker Fuels: So Far, So Good?

Despite earlier fears, widespread problems with new 0.50% sulfur VLSFO fuels have so far failed to materialize.
24Jan

7Coronavirus May Cause 'Short-Term Headwinds' for Tanker Market: Analyst

The consultancy cited the SARS epidemic in 2003 in analysing the potential impact on the tanker market if the virus spreads further.
23Jan

8Eagle Bulk Sees Increase in Advance Notice Needed for HSFO Stems

The company now warns suppliers seven to ten days in advance when it needs HSFO.
23Jan

9Maersk Hikes BAF on Rising VLSFO Prices

The rate increased will be communicated by the end of January and will come into effect on 1 March.
20Jan

10Libyan Crude Blockade May Raise Mediterranean VLSFO Prices

The sudden absence of 1 million b/d of sweet crude in the Mediterranean would have a sharp knock-on effect on VLSFO prices in the region.

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