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Health benefits would outweigh cost of shipping pollution controls, say MPs The Guardian "Tighter emissions limits have been under discussion for many years, during which time shipping has enjoyed favourable treatment when compared with the emissions limits and fuel costs faced by the road haulage industry," the committee said in a report.

Sulphur regulations putting thousands of UK seafaring jobs 'in jeopardy' portworld UK Maritime has warned that "many hundreds if not thousands of UK seafaring jobs will be put in jeopardy" as a result of fuel price increases resulting from the introduction of a 0.10% sulphur limit for marine fuels in Emission Control Areas (ECAs).

Jobs warning over pollution rules The Star The UK maritime industry has warned that tougher limits on sulphur emissions in the North Sea may even drive operators out of business. Ferry companies said their fuel bills would rise by tens of millions of pounds a year, resulting in passenger fare ...