Topic: Scrubbers

Prices for IMO 2020 fuels skyrocket

IMO 2020With IMO 2020 now in effect, fuel prices for low sulphur fuel have soared, shooting up almost 50% in major bunker ports like Singapore. Prices for heavy fuel oil, on the other hand, have remained...Read more

06-01-2020|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic

Spliethoff says low sulphur fuels will lead to higher CO2 emissions

With 2020 fast approaching, more and more shipping companies are communicating how they intend to comply with the upcoming sulphur regulations. While most shipping companies will simply switch to low sulphur fuel, Spliethoff opts for...Read more

07-08-2019|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic

Höegh Autoliners CEO: “Why focus on using a product that will be banned?”

IMO 2020Höegh Autoliners CEO Ivar Myklebust joins the club of scrubber critics and says he “stands firm” on the decision not to implement scrubbers to comply with the IMO 2020 regulations, but to use low sulphur...Read more

11-04-2019|Comment|author: Adnan Bajic