Seven months into the implementation of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap, which shaped a monumental shift for the shipping industry to less-polluting fuels, the issues with regard to the quality of bunkers persis, despite being sidetracked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speaking in a recent webinar hosted by Capital Link, Nikolas P. Tsakos , founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Greek tanker owner and operator Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) gave an insight into the ongoing challenges arising from the new cocktail of bunkers being made available on the market pos January 1, 2020.