Vessels with scrubbers look like the biggest sulfur cap losers

Alphatanker says that tankers with a scrubber on board are the biggest losers in the wake of the new sulfur regulations. The analyst firm assesses that the payback period for a scrubber is now up to five years for a supertanker.
Photo: Edgar Su/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Edgar Su/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

Tankers equipped with a scrubber are the big losers in the aftermath of the new sulfur regulations introduced at the turn of the year, concludes Alphatanker.

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