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The International Maritime Organization decision to limit ship sulfur emissions from 3.5% to 0.5% from January 1, 2020, (IMO 2020) is an industry game-changer. Quite simply, it will be the most significant shift in how ships are powered since the nineteenth-century switch from wind to coal. Throughout the first half of 2019, Total has toured the world’s shipping center’s to support owners finalize their compliance plans ahead of the 2020 deadline. Total Senior VP Lubricants and Specialties, Philippe Charleux, joined leaders from Total Lubmarine and Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions in Nice, France, for the penultimate edition of the series.