News / 'Be alert' warning to shippers as they face new low-sulphur fuel surcharges

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The Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has issued a warning to ocean freight customers as they find themselves saddled with the extra cost of cleaner fuel, compliant with the new IMO low sulphur regulations that came into effect last week.

The new global legislation stipulates that a vessel either has to burn fuel with no more than 0.5% sulphur dioxide content, or use scrubber technology to clean fuel with a higher sulphur content.

Although shippers have largely accepted paying more for low-sulphur fuel ...