The global containership fleet has overtaken the crude oil tanker fleet as the most scrubber-fitted sector, according to an update by Bimco. Containerships with a collective cargo carrying capacity of 5.3m teu are now fitted with an exhaust gas cleaning system or scrubber to remove sulphur oxides (SOx) from the burning of high-sulphur fuels, thereby complying with the IMO 2020 regulation. By the start of July, the share of the containership fleet with scrubbers installed exceeded that of the crude oil tanker fleet. Related: Oman bans open-loop scrubbers In addition, 56.3% of the current containership orderbook of ... (full story)