Tag: air pollution

The California Air Resources Board reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines for $680,750 for violations of the Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation that aims to reduce diesel particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen from ocean-going vessels auxiliary engines while they are docked at California ports.

An international team of scientists, led by NTU Singapore, has linked increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide.

New research will be released on November 29, taking an in-depth look at four major retail companies that import goods into the United States and map their relationships with the fossil-fueled cargo carriers they hire to transport their goods. 

Researchers from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have discovered that pollutant emissions from the shipping sector increased significantly in major international seaports during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Marine Department of the Hong Kong issued a notice regarding the Merchant Shipping Prevention of Air Pollution Regulation 2021.

Shipowners are required to take all necessary measures to prevent air pollution from their vessels emitting soot or black/dark smoke during their stay in Fujairah waters.

A recent report exposes the environmental and public health impacts of retail companies’ reliance on fossil-fueled maritime shipping to bring products into the United States.

​Argentina has become the 100th State Party to MARPOL Annex VI regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships. With this ratification, the regulations now apply to 96.65% of world merchant shipping by tonnage, according to IMO. 

During the “Mediterranean Emission Control Area” webinar held by Nabu, MEPs and activists from local groups across Europe, focused on how to fight air pollution and tackle shipping’s climate impact around the Mediterranean Sea.

Emissions from ship exhausts can have a major effect on air pollution, weather and climate. However until relatively recently these have been largely unregulated, particularly in international waters, a new study from the University of Manchester finds.