IMO clamps down on dirty fuel in Mediterranean

Most likely from 2025, the maximum of sulfur content allowed in marine fuel used on sailings in the Mediterranean Sea will drop to 0.1%. Decision was made at last week’s IMO meeting.
Photo: PR / IMO
Photo: PR / IMO
By Jack Wittels, bloomberg news

Shipping’s global regulator ruled that vessels must slash the sulfur content of fuel used for voyages in the Mediterranean Sea, as part of wider efforts to clean up the industry.

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