The share of the world fleet operating with scrubbers is set to rise despite a big drop in the number of retrofits.
Shipyards carried out 399 exhaust gas cleaning system installations last year, down 24% from 2021, as owners opted to keep ships in service with rates high.
Shipowners’ organisation Bimco calculates that 13% of bulkers, tankers and container ships now operate with scrubbers.
