Carriers turn their gaze back to scrubbers as voyage results tumble

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News / Scrubber fittings plummet as cost advantage is mitigated by low fuel price

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News / Carriers pull back on installing scrubbers as price of low-sulphur fuel drops

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News / Carrier bosses angry as scrubber fitting delays start to impact earnings

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Carriers turn their gaze back to scrubbers as voyage results tumble

Scrubbers Headlines

News / Maersk receives first newbuild for three years, and opts for scrubber-fitted

News / No sympathy for carriers from shippers who must foot the bill for bunker hikes

Comment / Analysis: the rollercoaster ride of the charter market in 2020

News / Scrubber fittings plummet as cost advantage is mitigated by low fuel price

RTR: Scrub that: Pandemic forces ship owners to shelve anti-pollution gear

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Plummeting oil price means carrier investment in scrubbers was a washout

News / Carriers pull back on installing scrubbers as price of low-sulphur fuel drops

News / Chinese puzzle for box ship operators with new ban on open-loop scrubbers

News / Battle to ban scrubbers heats up, despite claims of even lower-sulphur results

News / Carrier bosses angry as scrubber fitting delays start to impact earnings

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Carriers turn their gaze back to scrubbers as voyage results tumble

Scrubbers Headlines

News / Maersk receives first newbuild for three years, and opts for scrubber-fitted

News / No sympathy for carriers from shippers who must foot the bill for bunker hikes

Comment / Analysis: the rollercoaster ride of the charter market in 2020

News / Scrubber fittings plummet as cost advantage is mitigated by low fuel price

RTR: Scrub that: Pandemic forces ship owners to shelve anti-pollution gear

COMPANY NOTICES

News / Plummeting oil price means carrier investment in scrubbers was a washout

News / Carriers pull back on installing scrubbers as price of low-sulphur fuel drops

News / Chinese puzzle for box ship operators with new ban on open-loop scrubbers

News / Battle to ban scrubbers heats up, despite claims of even lower-sulphur results

News / Carrier bosses angry as scrubber fitting delays start to impact earnings

Most read news

News / Carriers that invested in scrubbers may find the cost higher than expected

News / IMO prepares to ban ships carrying HFO and has another look at scrubbers

Recommends / Scrubbers could be harmful to food chain, suggests leaked IMO report

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