News / New low-sulphur fuel rules pose a costly problem for shortsea and ferry operators

02/10/2014

A 50% increase in fuel costs for shortsea shipping and ferry operators in January next year will “negatively impact on North European export and import trade” according to one major ferry operator.

The surge in costs will result from new low-sulphur regulations applied in Emission Control ...

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