IMO approves HFO ban in Arctic Sea
Marine Environment Protection Committee at the International Maritime Organization confirms the prohibition of heavy fuel oil use and carriage in the Arctic Sea. The move should be finalised in June 2021
Environmental groups blast the new rules on restrictions of HFO use and carriage in the Arctic Sea, which come into effect in mid-2024 with exemptions until mid-2029, but governments stand firm in their support of the regulations