Slow steaming will give ‘false impression’ of carbon emissions reductions

Mandatory slow steaming will give a ‘false impression’ that the shipping industry is reducing its carbon emissions, according to the UK Chamber of Shipping.

Proposals made by France and Greece that call on regulators to enforce a speed limit on international shipping will be discussed at an IMO meeting next week.

Over 100 shipping executives have written to the IMO to urge the adoption of such a regulation, as TradeWinds reported earlier.