Shipping chiefs face off in scrubber debate
The Capital Link International Shipping Forum in New York has heard from the executives of two publicly listed dry bulk companies who take opposing views on this controversial technology. Uncertainty behind compliant fuel pricing and resultant chartering issues is causing headaches as the red tape of IMO 2020 draws nearer
The difficulty of incorporating scrubbers into time-charter strategies has turned some ship operators off scrubbers, while pushing others towards spot deals