News / 'Forcing ships to steam even slower could have 'unintended consequences'

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With the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting in London this week to further debate cutting shipping’s greenhouse gas emissions, Drewry has cautioned on the “unintended consequences” of “super slow-steaming”.

The 74th sitting of the MEPC will consider proposals to cut GHGs in shipping as it heads towards its goal of a 50% reduction in maritime emissions by 2050.

One proposal that has received significant media attention is an open letter, signed by 120 shipping companies and sponsored by the French ...