THE NEXT STEP

摘要

When sulphur emission control areas (SECAs) entered into force at the beginning of this year, they affected different ship types and trades in different ways. Some European ferry operators discontinued routes citing i ncreased costs related to compliance as the reason. The impact on deep-sea tonnage, that spend little time in SECAs, will be marginal -for now-while bunker prices remain lowerthan recent levels. But SECAs represent only one step on the industry's voyage to a lower emissions future. Bigger questions surround the global cap, the pace of technological change and the long-term trends for the marine fuel market.