The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) decision to impose a sulphur cap on ship emissions now falls to the shipping industry to implement. While shipowners and operators welcome efforts to clean up the industry’s environmental record, both groups are concerned about whether low-sulphur fuel will be available in sufficient quantities.
The just announced requirement for marine fuel to meet a 0.5% sulphur content standard by 2020 was a major topic at the Thursday meeting of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association Meeting (NAMEPA), a trade group focused on shipping’s environmental impact.
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