Scrubber anxieties point to further port bans
Analyst SeaIntelligence says Fujairah’s decision to follow Singapore in banning open-loop scrubbers in its waters suggests more ports will make a similar call
With the scrubber debate set to intensify as the sulphur cap draw nearer, most vessel owners will play the ‘waiting game’, opting instead for marine gasoil or similar low-sulphur fuels rather than scrubbers, according to SeaIntelligence