Shipowners fear engine failures as industry forced to upgrade fuel
Shipping companies and trade groups say the shift to low-sulfur fuel types could also create a safety risk as ships' engines could be damaged by accidentally mixing incompatible products.
by Ellen Milligan, bloomberg
Add oil tankers breaking down at sea to the list of things shipping companies are worrying about as they brace for a once-in-a-generation overhaul to the kind of fuel the industry must consume.
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