Low sulfur fuel supply meeting demand, but quality issues remain

摘要

While bunker supplies to meet the International Maritime Organization's 2020 sulfur cap have been adequate so far, there are still concerns in the industry about fuel quality that could lead to compliance and operational issues. The IMO reported only 55 cases of 0.5 percent fuel being unavailable worldwide in the 12 months after the low sulfur mandate went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. During the first year of implementation, more than 60,000 ships plied the world's oceans in trade, the IMO reported, so the availability of compliant fuel was seen as a success.