The global limit of of 0.5% sulphur in ships’ fuel oil (the Sulphur Cap) has been adopted and approved by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and will enter into force on the 01 January 2020.
In addition to the Sulphur Cap, the IMO adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex VI which will ban carriage of non-compliant fuel for use by ships (the carriage ban).
