Tag: microplastics

The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has issued a circular with recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers. 

Plastic pollution at sea is a significant environmental issue because of the devastating impact it has on marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and human health.

IMO has issued a call towards businesses operating in the shipping and fisheries sectors are invited to express their interest in joining the Marine Plastic Litter Global Industry Alliance (GIA). 

According to IMO, a global project to help the maritime transport and fishing sectors in developing countries move towards a low-plastics future, has been granted an extension by the main donor, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).  

GreenSeas Trust has installed its 18th BinForGreenSeas recycling bin opposite the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) headquarters in London.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and Miura Co., announced that a microplastic (MP) collection device, which the two companies have been co-developing, was tested aboard the MOL car carrier EMERALD ACE, and following an audit, received Innovation Endorsement certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Class NK), which recognizes innovative initiatives in the maritime industry.

The 80th session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will take place from 3-7 July 2023, and the entire maritime industry is holding its breath in anticipation as the MEPC is expected to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) Strategy.

On World Environment Day, which holds great significance on the 5th of June, we gather together to address the urgent environmental issues that confront us.

Researchers from Kyushu University and Asahi Kasei Corporation have developed a new way to estimate the age of microplastics found in the upper oceans. The method involves a combination of analyzing plastic oxidation levels with environmental factors such as UV exposure and ambient temperature.

The IMO Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 10), 24-28 April 2023, agreed a draft MEPC circular on recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers. It also focused on fishing gear loss prevention.