News / Maersk hints at using LNG in post-2020 low sulphur shipping

Maersk Line is considering converting some of its ships to run on LNG fuel ahead of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 0.5% sulphur cap regulation due to come into effect in 2020.

Speaking at Maersk’s Capital Markets Day in Copenhagen this week, chief operating officer Soren Toft said the new regulations would be a “game changer for the industry”.

“It will add substantial cost, either in the form of fuel cost or in the form of investments needed to make technical changes ...