A leading industry figure has called on the IMO to protect shipowners that are unable to secure fuel compliant with upcoming 2020 regulations despite their best efforts.

Speaking to TradeWinds ahead of what he described as a “critical” meeting at the IMO next week, International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Esben Poulsson said the regulator now needs to show “common sense” over the availability of compliant 0.5%