Finland bans cargo ships from dumping wastewater

As reported, the new law, which will come into effect in July 2025, will make Finland the first country in the world to impose such comprehensive wastewater regulations.

While passenger ships have long been prohibited from this practice, cargo vessels will now be subject to the same rules.

This is a huge achievement. Major environmental victories are rare, but this decision is truly world-class. No other country has enacted such ambitious laws.

…said Ville Wahlberg, CEO, Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG).