The future of shipping in the Baltic Sea
Alfthan, Tomas (2015)
Alfthan, Tomas
Yrkeshögskolan Arcada
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015111816791
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015111816791
Tiivistelmä
On January 1st 2015 an EU legislation came into force stating that all ships operating within a Sulphur Emission Controlled Area have can only operate with ships that emit a maximum of 0,1% as opposed to the previous limit of 1,0%. This meant that the ships had to modify their engines to be able to comply with this or use a more expensive fuel that emits less sulphur emissions. The changes brought extra costs to the shipping industry and as it is Finland’s main form of export, potentially to the rest of the country’s export as the Baltic sea was introduced in the area. This report looks into where the costs lie, whether they may affect the economy as a whole and how the future of shipping in the Baltic sea may look