FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Ships are moving global trade around the world, but their exhaust releases sulfur, nitrogen, and fine particles that harm air quality, human health, and the environment. Luckily, Emission Control Areas (ECAs) are here to change that. What are ECAs and what is their purpose? Most vessels burn fuels that emit sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and fine particulates. These pollutants travel long distances, causing acid rain, particulate air pollution, and health problems such as asthma and heart disease. To address this, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) created Emission Control Areas (ECAs), which are special sea zones with stricter exhaust limits for ships. RelatedNews WISTA introduces new International Associate Membership IMO MSC 111: What’s on the agenda? var jnews_module_21367491_1_6a01e2b410c27 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21367491","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"3108,216,19,1111,539,1195","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scro