TORM establishes joint venture with Guangzhou Shipyard International and ME Production to manufacture scrubbers to reduce sulfur emissions.

At the conclusion of this week’s critical meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), ICS has welcomed the significant progress made on some key environmental issues.

Scrubber-fitted dry bulk vessels could be earning a significant premium over those burning more expensive low sulphur fuel and higher asset values will reward those owners that fitted the technology early, according to Maritime Strategies International.

To reduce emissions across the maritime sector, national authorities need to first quantify those emissions and then develop a strategy to reduce them.

To reduce emissions across the maritime sector, national authorities need to first quantify those emissions and then develop a strategy to reduce them.

Kangrim Heavy Industries has developed a U-Type scrubber, holding 5 main patents.