Some shipping industry stakeholders may not realize it, but the approaching sulfur cap on Jan. 1, 2020, is a potentially game-changing issue in the container sector specifically.
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Peter Tirschwell, IHS Maritime & Trade senior content officer, is a prominent thought-leader in maritime transportation with more than 20 years as journalist and business leader at The Journal of Commerce.
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