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Korea Needs to Prepare for New Maritime Environmental Standards: Experts

Korea Needs to Prepare for New Maritime Environmental Standards: Experts

BUSAN, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The date when new environmental regulations mandated by the International Maritime Organization take effect is rapidly approaching. Starting January 1, 2020, all ships must use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5 percent, a 3-percent cut from the current cap of 3.5 percent.  The IMO also made it [...]