The first Bimco bunker clause that deals with the IMO's new 2020 fuel rules could be published as soon as the end of next month.

The owners association is fast-tracking a series of solutions for charter parties, as it deemed a "one-clause-fits-all" approach unworkable.

Compliance with the low-sulphur requirement will be the focus of the first clause.

The full series will be rolled out over the next few months, completing early in 2019.