Bunkering schedules will go awry due COVID 19

The ongoing second wave of the deadly coronavirus pandemic in India is expected to snowball into a major disruptor for the shipping and logistics industry as several ports globally are shunning ships that have called at any location along the South Asian coastline.

Bunkering operations could also come in the ambit of this catastrophic wave that has engulfed India, although no major disruptions have been noted yet as demand has been lackluster, bunker industry sources said.

The impact on global...

https://mfame.guru/bunkering-schedules-will-go-awry-due-covid-19/

Just 55 FONARs Were Filed To The IMO Last Year

Just 55 fuel oil non-availability reports (FONARs) were filed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last year as shipowners switched to using VLSFO — finally putting to rest concerns about availability of the new blends.

What is FONAR

FONARs can be filed to a ship’s flag state if it is unable to source compliant fuel at its next port of call, and the flag states pass them on to the IMO to publish in its database. The FONAR itself is not a guarantee of not being prosecuted by the flag...

https://mfame.guru/just-55-fonars-were-filed-to-the-imo-last-year/

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