CMA CGM lays out plans for IMO’s 2020 regulation

CMA CGM Group has opted to use compliant fuels with 0.5% or 0.1% sulphur as its main solution to be compliant with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)’S 2020 low sulphur regulation.

The group will also use liquid natural gas (LNG) powered vessels and advanced air quality systems onboard its vessels to help with the IMO’s goal of having all sea-going vessels worldwide to reduce their sulphur emissions by 85%.

Due to IMO’s low sulphur regulation, effective January 1, 2020, shipping costs are set to increase worldwide and CMA CGM is also due to implement a new price reference for its short-term and long-term contracts.