Bunker Fuel Asia 2020, Singapore

Highlights :

• Assess the industry’s adaptiveness to IMO 2020 disruption, how smooth was the transition?
• Availability of compliant fuels at major bunkering ports – any issues?
• Have prices been impacted & What about the spreads between HSFO & VLSFO?
• Quality & claims in the post 2020 era – compatibility & stability of VLSFO, what are the surveyors seeing?
• Prospects for cost recovery & freight rates – are vessels recovering from the scrubber investments & are owners able to pass on costs of new fuels to shippers?   
• Early assessment of economic impact & implications on trade flow/shipping demands
• Has there been enough bunker credit to finance the new global supply chain?
• Impacts on other elements of the supply chain, such as storage & barging
• Looking ahead to GHG regulations & best fuel strategies for an uncertain future – what are the prospects for alternative fuels such as LNG?
• Biggest surprises so far generated by IMO 2020.