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		b3orn on Sept 7, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ocean shipping rates have plunged 60% this year A lot of countries have laws about which types of fuel can be used within territorial waters, usually they restrict it to marine diesel, so nobody is burning bunker oil in port.

heavenlyblue on Sept 7, 2022 [–]

Do ships have different fuel tanks to switch between just to enter territorial waters?

pletnes on Sept 7, 2022 | [–]

Some do, yes. Not sure how general this is. The price difference of the fuel is significant.

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