News / Speed limits for box ships the best way to hit emissions target, IMO told

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Mandatory speed limits could be shipping lines’ best hope of achieving the IMO’s 2030 emissions reduction targets.

Shipping officer for lobby group Transport & Environment Faig Abbasov told The Loadstar slow-steaming could “single-handedly” achieve the target.

“We’re proposing mandatory limits, based on ship type,” said Mr Abbasov, speaking on the sidelines of the Marine and Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) in London.

“Furthermore, our slow-steaming initiative is based on an annual average rather than per individual journey, meaning priority shipments could travel at a faster rate.”

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