Posted Thursday 24 December 2009 - Handy Shipping Guide
WASHINGTON – US – In their constant drive to purge the skies of harmful emissions and particulate matter the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a press release this week confirming the standards required for marine diesel engines in the future. All types of carriers, from container shipping and bulk tankers will be included and the programme will be put to the newly elected Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for their policy meeting in March 2010 to coordinate their rules ensuring the same stringent standards apply to every nations vessels entering American and Canadian waters...
http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/epa-sets-future-emissions-standards-for-us-flagged-shipping_1081
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