The World Shipping Council (WSC) announced its plans to propose to IMO the launch of an international research and development entity that would identify a new generation of marine fuels, in attempts to solve the GHG emissions issue.
Specifically, WSC’s proposal is another solution on reducing shipping emissions in line with IMO’s sulphur cap, that will come into force in January 2020.
If adopted by the IMO, the proposed International Maritime Research Board (IMRB) would be a dedicated-purpose...
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