  This article explores the challenges for the adoption of scrubbers and low
sulfur fuels on ship manufacturers and shipping companies. Results show that
ship manufacturers, must finance their working capital and operating costs,
which implies an increase in the prices of the ships employing these new
technologies. On the other hand, shipping companies must adopt the most
appropriate technology according to the areas where ships navigate, the scale
economies of trade routes, and the cost-benefit analysis of ship modernization.
