First Sulphur Cap Offenders Caught in China

First Sulphur Cap Offenders Caught in China

The Chinese authorities have recently caught two ships running on fuel with excessive sulphur content. As far as is known, these are the first officially reported sulphur cap offenders. Maritime insurer The Standard Club reports that one of the ships got caught during...
Prices for IMO 2020 Fuels Skyrocket

Prices for IMO 2020 Fuels Skyrocket

With IMO 2020 now in effect, fuel prices for low sulphur fuel have soared, shooting up almost fifty per cent in major bunker ports like Singapore. Prices for heavy fuel oil, on the other hand, have remained fairly stable and companies that have invested in scrubbers...