Warning to shippers: more transhipment likely after IMO 2020: Analysts predict that the impact of IMO 2020 will mean slower ships and more transhipment. This would be a further blow to shippers who also face additional costs to compensate carriers for using cleaner fuel from 1 January. Shippers may dislike surcharges, but they universally hate transhipment, as it introduces another level of risk to the supply chain.
https://theloadstar.com/warning-to-carriers-more-transhipment-likely-after-imo-2020/