New low sulphur fuel requirements on ships at berth at EU ports pose cost challenges for ship owners - HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS WORLDWIDE

 Posted  - Tuesday, 16 February 2010- HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS WORLDWIDE

The coming into force of the new EU Directive (from the 1st of January), which requires the use of maximum 0.1% sulphur content fuel on ships berthing at EU ports poses new challenges for ship owners, whose vessels aren’t properly equipped to run on those fuels. In an interview with Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Mr. Reisopoulos,  the Germanischer Lloyd's Vice President, Area Mediterranean/Southern Africa, details what measures each ship owner must undertake, in order to fully comply with the latest regulations....

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