IMO sulphur plans will backfire

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IMO logo2Ferries could be rendered uncompetitive with other modes of transport if there is no level playing field on fuel quality, the operators’ organisation Interferry has warned.

In a submission to the International Maritime Organization, ahead of October’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, the trade association has argued that the costs associated with proposed revised sulphur level reductions from 1% low sulphur fuel to 0.1% — estimated in North Europe to be...


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