New members include Hapag-Lloyd, DFDS , Ionic Shipping, Euro Marine Logistics, Marinvest, Grieg Star, Wijnne Barends, Seatrade, Spliethoff, Transfennica, Biglift, Ultrabulk and Ultragas, bringing membership to 31 companies in total. One of the new members DFDS has already closed routes due to the high cost of 0.1% sulphur fuel.
The ceo of each member company signed a Statement of Commitment to comply with sulphur regulations as well as “supporting robust and transparent enforcement” come 1 January 2015.
“We are just a few weeks away from what will be a sea-change in the regulatory landscape for shipping, namely the introduction of the 0.1 % sulphur limits in ECA zones on 1 January 2015. It is reassuring to witness that so many companies want to make sure the new regulations are implemented in a way that ensures the intended environmental benefits as well as a level playing field,” said Roger Stevens chairman of the Trident Alliance.
Members of the Trident Alliance have been invited to present at a European Parliament session entitled “Cutting air pollution from ships – Will ships comply? Will ports enforce the new sulphur directive?” in Brussels in December.
Meanwhile Strevens praised moves to enforce the cap in North America, adding: “We welcome recent statements from the US Coast Guard and EPA, acknowledging their important role in maintaining a level playing field as well as showing they will be stepping up enforcement activities to ensure compliance. The announced combination of checking bunker delivery notes, fuel oil sampling and in-the-field screening should be effective.”
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