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Article

7 Sep 2010

Author:
Bettina Wassener, New York Times

Maersk to use cleaner fuel in its Hong Kong shipping

…Maersk [part of A.P. Moller - Maersk] said Tuesday that its ships would switch to low-sulfur fuel when at berth in Hong Kong — a move it hopes will help quicken regulation in Asia…“We feel this is a good investment to get the ball rolling,” Tim Smith, chief executive of Maersk Line’s North Asia operations…“The wheels of government turn very slowly here, and we hope that our initiative will help accelerate regulation and prompt others to follow suit…” Emission regulations require ships to use far cleaner fuel while they are in waters around much of Europe…No such regulations apply along Asian coastlines…Pollution in Hong Kong regularly soars above levels deemed safe by the World Health Organization. Maersk said the move would reduce its emissions of sulfur and…tiny particles that can penetrate deep into the lung when inhaled…