Shipowners uncertain about future marine fuel costs
Ship owners face complex questions with no clear answers on meeting emissions requirements, but deep-sea vessels are unlikely to switch to alternative fuels, Nick Brown, marine communications manager at Lloyd's Register writes in a blog post.
Discussing the SEAaT Fuelling the Future Conference in London last week, Brown said "uncertainty reigns" for ship operators who are approaching the 2015 reduction in sulfur limits in emissions control areas (ECAs) with no way of knowing how expensive various fuels will be.
Brown said all potential solutions will increase costs and could end up closing ferry routes and driving traffic onto roads.
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