Swedish Shipowners' Association (SSA) managing director Pia Berglund and her counterpart at Danish Shipping, Anne H Steffensen, insist there is no time to lose as the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s global 0.5% sulphur cap deadline approaches.

The SSA has been urging owners internationally to get solutions in place quickly, ready for the January 2020 enforcement.

“Don’t delay it,” Berglund said.