IMO 2020 – The First 10 Days

10 Jan 2020: Relatively Smooth Sailing as New Rules Come into Force

We are still in the early innings of the new IMO rules and it is much too early to draw any definitive conclusions about the long-term implications of IMO 2020 on the shipping and the oil industry. However, as most of us have waited for this day to arrive with some sense of anticipation (or trepidation) we thought it made sense to scan the markets to take a preliminary look at what the post-IMO 2020 landscape looks like.

What is happening to bunker prices, the availability and quality of the various fuel types and what is the impact on tanker rates. What problems and challenges – if any – are people reporting?

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