Torm Joins Inatech for IMO 2020 Bunker App
Danish product tanker operator Torm has joined Glencore subsidiary Inatech on an app to tackle the anticipated complex bunkering landscape in shipping post-2020.Inatech, which specialises in energy trading risk management systems, has built the âSmart Traderâ app to enable companies to map their entire fleet of ships and visualise best routes given sea and port conditions to achieve lowest prices for the desired quality of fuel.The toolkit leverages bunker alerts and pricing data from S&P Global Platts, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the energy and commodities markets."Torm, the tanker company thatâs one of the worldâs biggest carriers of refined oil productsâŚ
North P&I Publishes 3rd Edition Of Bunker Claims Prevention Guide
The âAâ rated, 150 million GT North of England P&I club has published a third edition of its popular loss-prevention guide âBunker Claims Preventionâ, which aims to help shipowners avoid potentially large losses arising from loading unsuitable or insufficient marine fuel oil. The new edition reflects recent changes to international marine fuel specifications introduced in ISO 8217:2010. Head of loss prevention Tony Baker says, âThe guide tackles bunker quality and quantity issuesâŚ