The Port of Fujairah updated its list of approved oil testing providers on 11 April, according to a port announcement seen by MEES, excluding leading US inspection company Amspec. Only the 10 listed labs are permitted to collect samples from vessels at Fujairah Offshore Anchorage, Port of Fujairah berths and oil terminals. The labs perform a key role at the storage and trading hub in testing specifications and blending. Amspec’s exclusion, which sources say is expected to last six months after the firm fell afoul of Port regulations,, is a blow for the firm as it excludes it from work at the region’s largest storage hub. MEES understands that a number of terminals at Fujairah had already voiced concerns with Amspec, with one itself halting work with the firm.