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Busan pushes for ECA status
South Korea’s top port is planning an emissions control area (ECA) ahead of the 2020 mandated sulphur regulations coming into place. Busan is looking at making ships call at its port use low sulphur fuel as part of the city’s overall drive to reduce pollution.
The local city government in association with the Busan Port Authority has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) to designate the Port of Busan as an ECA.
Busan, along with three other Korean ports, announced plans earlier this week to introduce cold ironing in another bid to cut ship emissions.