26DEC2018 - NEWS - Spliethoff Group of The Netherlands opts for scrubbers for its entire fleet of vessels

The Spliethoff Group, which comprises Spliethoff, BigLift Shipping, Transfennica, Sevenstar Yacht Transport, Wijnne & Barends and Bore, is one of the largest shipping companies in The Netherlands. Currently, it owns and operates over 100 vessels, out of which about 30 ships were fitted with scrubbers. Spliethoff group considered other options as well, such as LNG, marine gas oil or very low sulphur fuel. However, the company finally decided to invest in scrubbers. The Spliethoff Group is also a member of the Trident Alliance, which supports the carriage ban on non-compliant fuels, adopted by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) in October 2018. 

Published by Editor - www.Livebunkers.com at 26-Dec-2018 05:45:40 [UTC] , contact editor at editor@livebunkers.com