The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has agreed on a ruling that will see a cap on sulphur emissions of 0.5% to be implemented by 2020, report online sources.
The ruling surprised many as debate earlier in the week at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting had dragged on.
The decision however came within three hours’ of debate on Wednesday, October 27.
The IMO is set to release further details on the ruling shortly.
On hearing the news, Maersk Group tweeted: “Global regulations will help create a level playing field for the shipping industry.”
