In this article, Alvin Forster, Loss Prevention Executive, North P&I Club, addresses the issue of speed limits. As he says, this method has positively affected greenhouse gas emissions in shipping, but wonders if, after all, the speed limit is the answer for a greener sector.
Since it became widespread in 2007 in response to increasing oil prices, slow-steaming has already made an impact on greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.
Its apparent effectiveness in reducing the intensity of CO2...