Starting on 1 January 2025, the Port of Amsterdam will enforce a restriction on using open-loop scrubbers for seagoing vessels, contributing to a cleaner aquatic environment. Open-loop scrubbers discharge polluted wash water directly into the harbour, contaminating water and soil. A scrubber, or “exhaust gas washer,” is a system installed in ship funnels to reduce […] The post Port of Amsterdam to ban open-loop scrubbers from 1 January appeared first on Container News .