News / Extra cost of low-sulphur fuel a problem for the 'unprepared' shortsea operators

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Irish shipping and transport group ICG revealed in its annual report last month that customers of its shortsea and domestic and feeder arm, Eucon, will be asked to pay the extra cost of burning low-sulphur bunker fuel in its ships as a consequence of  new EU directives from January 1 next year.

The permissible level of sulphur allowable in bunker fuel will be reduced from the current 1.0% to 0.1% for ships trading in the SECAs (Sulphur Emission Control Areas) of ...