Europe Zeroes In on Shipping Emissions New York Times (blog) It warned that failing to act would allow total emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen from the maritime sector to exceed those from land-based sources by the end of the decade. Commission officials declined to comment on the issue before the ...

Canada's Algoma Central Corp. to 'Scrub' Out SOx Emissions with Help from Wärtsilä GCaptain (press release) These scrubber systems will allow shipowners to use lower cost, heavy fuel oils while, at the same time, meet the new Emission Control Area sulphur limits established by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and adopted by Canada and the United ... See all stories on this topic »

LNG Ferry to Manage Energy Use with ABB Software Environmental Leader The ferry uses a Wärtsilä-built LNG fuel system, which the companies say will reduce sulphur oxide emissions to almost zero, and cut nitrogen oxide to at least 80 percent below the International Maritime Organization's current requirements.

Industry refutes "delaying" allegation The Motorship ... was simply trying to use “delaying tactics” with regard to its calls for a global shipping emissions scheme to be developed through the International Maritime Organization (IMO) rather than being included in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.