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Carriers and shippers remain in dispute over who will pay for compliance with the pending sulphur fuel cap.

And they have further concerns over unified global enforcement.

At the European Shippers’ Council Maritime Day 2019, Nick Lurkin, of the Royal Association of Netherlands’ Shipowners (KVNR), said carrier customers needed to accept the cap.

“With the IMO regulations there is no delay, even if there are still some that think it will be delayed – it won’t. And as shipowners, we do not want any ...