European shippers see fallout from sulfur regs

Regulatory/Transport

Monday, November 19, 2012

The European Shippers Council (ESC) expressed concern Monday about potential harm to several industries from new limits on the sulfur content of fuel used by ships in the Baltic and North seas and English Channel that are scheduled to come into effect Jan. 1, 2015. Citing a report by the Stockholm engineering firm Sweco, ESC said the change will have "a huge impact on both European and national transport patterns with negative consequences including: the impact upon the environment...

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