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Call for Clarity on IMO Sulphur Cap Enforcement

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By Alvin Forster While the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 0.50 percent sulphur cap on marine fuels has been successful from a safety perspective, complying with the regulation has proved a headache for many shipowners. The cap on fuel sulphur content was met with some predictions of vessels suffering loss of electrical power or losing propulsion in busy shipping lanes. Thankfully,

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Delivery of First IMO 2020-Compliant Marine Fuel

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GP Global bunkering

GP Global has successfully delivered the first International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020-compliant bunker load of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO).  The global conglomerate made this maiden delivery via its 6,000-tonner bunker barge at Fujairah, which will help serve the Port of Fujairah as well as adjoining ports, enabling the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to meet the IMO directive. This first bunkering of

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