BIMCO: Laggards could pay more for ballast water systems
Bottlenecks could lead to higher prices for ballast water management systems for vessels that wait to install systems, BIMCO warns. Compliance dates vary among ships, which was intended to spread out installations over time, but for ships that manage to delay compliance, September 8, 2024 is the final deadline
Few industry players have installed a system so far, said BIMCO, and a last-minute rush could lead to bottlenecks and higher prices