Three Years and Counting

摘要

Hands down one of my favorite maritime trade shows is SMM. Every two years, about 50,000 of the industry's international movers and shakers head to Hamburg to discuss ideas, display new technologies, and debate solutions for current market challenges. Chief among this year's topics was IMO's 0.5% sulfur cap. With the January 1, 2020 deadline just 14 months away, shipowners are scrambling to pick out the compliance strategy that best works for them, whether it's burning compliant fuel, using scrubbers while burning heavy fuel or operating on an alternative fuel in a dual fuel engine.