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LOI Sets DuPont as Preferred Scrubber Supplier for Navios' ShipManagement
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) Tuesday announced that ShipManagement Inc. (ShipManagement), a member of Navios Group (Navios), has issued a letter of intent (LOI) endorsing DuPont Clean Technologies as the preferred supplier for exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) used on the company's vessels.
The LOI is also said to confirm that Navios and DuPont Clean Technologies will take on a joint feasibility study and techno-economic analysis for the use marine scrubbing units on new and existing vessels, including bulk carriers, container carriers, and tankers.
"Talks with Navios reached this point because both companies are focused on efficiently reducing emissions. With our technical capabilities and flexible, reliable exhaust gas cleaning systems, we are able to ensure that Navios maintains its emissions standards with full confidence," said Marco Dierico, business development manager for DuPont Marine Scrubbers.
Navios is noted to operate a fleet of 163 owned and long-term chartered vessels, including Capesize, Panamax, Ultra-Handymax, and Handy size bulk carriers, container vessels and MR2, LR1 VLCC, and chemical tanker vessels.
In November, DuPont suggested that as much as 20 percent of the global fleet could have scrubbers installed by 2025.
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