Bulk

Half of all new dry bulkers delivered in 2020 are equipped with scrubbers

The use of scrubbers aboard capesize vessels lead to 27 percent higher earnings than on board ships sailing without, shows new analysis. The opinion on scrubbers, however, divides the dry bulk market.
Photo: PR/Wärtsilä
Photo: PR/Wärtsilä
by DAG HOLMSTAD

Almost half of all new vessels delivered to the dry bulk market in 2020 have been equipped with scrubbers that allow them to continue to sail on the traditional, high-sulfur bunker oil, shows new analysis from shipping organization Bimco.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 7 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
    • Must be at least 8 characters, including three of: Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols
    Must contain at least 2 characters
    Must contain at least 2 characters

    Get full access for you and your coworkers

    Start a free company trial today

    Share article

    Related articles

    Sign up for our newsletter

    Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

    Newsletter terms

    Front page now

    Further reading

    Jobs