22/07/2014at 10:36

ICS: Sulphur regulations need much stronger port controls

With less than six months to go before the new sulphur emission regulations come into force, it is more than high time for joint port inspection regulations, says the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

BY KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

There are still significant shortcomings related to how governments and states intend to ensure inspection of the new sulphur regulations in ECA zones, and it is therefore high time to sort out this matter, says the ICS.

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