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Essar Shipping to install scrubbers and switch to low-sulphur fuels

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Indian Transport & Logistics News
Essar Shipping to install scrubbers and switch to low-sulphur fuels

December 19, 2019: For International Maritime Organisation 2020 compliance on sulphur cap, Essar Shipping is installing scrubbers in some of its vessels and switching over to low-sulphur fuel in the rest if its vessels.

The company announcement said that it will make capital investments in four out of the 12 owned vessels.

The IMO has directed that the global cap of sulphur content in shipping fuel is to be reduced to 0.5% (from the current 3.5%) starting from January 2020.

There is a huge amount of damage taking place in the marine environment due to high sulphur emissions, especially in Northern European countries, the UK being the highest sufferer.

Essar Shipping has pronounced its support and is in a process to be more environment-friendly and implementing processes that will reduce the harm caused to the maritime environment due to sulphur in the fuel.

The company estimates the installation of the scrubber to be completed by April/May 2020.

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