{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Particulate emissions from shipping","description":"Unlike greenhouse gases such as CO₂, particulate emissions from shipping take the form of solid and liquid aerosols—soot, sulfates, and hydrocarbons—produced by the combustion of heavy fuel oil or marine diesel and released directly into the atmosphere through exhaust stacks. In densely populated port cities, these particles degrade air quality and are associated with respiratory and cardiovascular harm among local communities. Internationally, MARPOL Annex VI sets binding limits on sulfur oxide","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/particulate-emissions-from-shipping","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T13:36:23.221913","citation":"https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/Pages/Air-Pollution.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/particulate-emissions-from-shipping","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Particulate emissions from shipping · Unlike greenhouse gases such as CO₂, particulate emissions from shipping take the form of solid and liquid aerosols—soot, sulfates, and hydrocarbons—produced by the combustion of heavy fuel oil or marine diesel and released directly into the atmosphere through exhaust stacks. · Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Environment/Pages/Air-Pollution.aspx"}