On this week’s podcast we’re in London looking ahead to next week’s pivotal IMO meeting on 2020 sulphur enforcement and greenhouse gas strategy, then we’re off to Italy to talk to a Greek shipowner about why the well-publicised woes of German shipping have made it harder for companies from other nations to secure finance.

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