Capesize bulkers fitted with scrubbers on average can look forward to cost savings in the region of $6,500 a day or more while VLCCs also employing exhaust gas cleaning systems could save upwards of $15,000 a day, according to analysis by Maritime Strategies International (MSI).
Just two days ahead of the enforcement of IMO 2020 on 1 January, the London-based analyst said that the fuel price spread is ready to offer substantial rewards for ships that opted for scrubbers.
