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Singapore bans open-loop scrubbers

It will be illegal to use open-loop scrubbers in one of the key ports in the world. Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority will from Jan. 1, 2020 ban use of the technology.
Photo: Hyundai Merchant Marine
Photo: Hyundai Merchant Marine
by DANIEL LOGAN, KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

Shipping companies that have invested in open-loop scrubbers must prepare for extra costs when, after Jan. 1, 2020, they call in the world's busiest port in Singapore.

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