News / 2020 sulphur fuel cap may spark a crisis for carriers that can't recover the cost

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11/10/2018

The IMO’s 0.5% sulphur fuel cap will cause an “existential crisis” for container carriers, unless they can pass on the added bunker costs to shippers.

APL chief executive Nicolas Sartini said carriers had little choice but to opt for considerably more expensive low-sulphur fuel from January 2020, ...

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