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S. Korea to Nurture Industry for Eco-friendly Vessels

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Cabinet approved a motion on Tuesday that centers on nurturing industries for eco-friendly vessels to better deal with tightened international regulations and reduce emissions of fine dust. The trade ministry said it would roll out a set of measures to speed up the development and supply of [...]

Refiners Brace for IMO 2020 with Desulfurization, Upgraded Facilities

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean refiners said Tuesday they’re ready to cope with new International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations on sulfur content in marine fuel with desulfurization and upgraded facilities. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, the IMO’s new rule will go into effect limiting the sulfur cap of marine fuel to 0.5 percent [...]