Paul Hardy, NSI

IMO 2020: Barging, Not Bunker Pricing or Product Avails, Will Make or Break the Case for Scrubbers

"The fuel might be sourcable but keeping barges as designated HSFO with only limited demand for supply maybe more tricky," Paul Hardy writes for Ship & Bunker.

13 Nov 2017

The Bunker Industry: Are We Really That Bad?

"In order to judge this rationally we must look and compare the bunker industry with other large turnover small margin industries," Paul Hardy, NSI, writes for Ship & Bunker.

6 Nov 2017

The Real Difference Between a Broker and a Trader

"As a former trader I was struck by the fact that my value was directly correlated to how tightly I held onto the proprietary information I had," Paul Hardy writes for Ship & Bunker.

27 Oct 2017

2020: The New Golden Age of Broking?

"2020 ushers in a new dawn of three tier products and multiple tier pricing. For the buyer this creates a three fold problem," Paul Hardy writes for Ship & Bunker.

13 Oct 2017

Disintermediation and What Technology Can NOT Do for the Bunker Industry

"To buy bunkers wholly online is to buy a book without knowing the title or if the last page has been removed. This is why we need human interaction," Paul Hardy writes for Ship & Bunker.

5 Oct 2017