Senegal: Increased risk of fines from plastic waste imports
Senegal has put in place a ban on the import of plastic waste, with the authorities taking tough action on fines, the North P&I Club warned.
Read moreSenegal has put in place a ban on the import of plastic waste, with the authorities taking tough action on fines, the North P&I Club warned.
Read moreAMSA will be conducting a study on very low sulphur fuel oils throughout 2021, to determine how these might behave if spilled into the Australian marine environment.
Read moreThe GloLitter Partnerships Project, funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and led by the IMO, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization launched the Joanna Toole GloLitter Partnerships Grant.
Read moreThe UN is disappointed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels are delaying a repair mission for a decaying oil tanker, which could spill its million-barrel load into the Red Sea.
Read moreAmid complex legislation regarding the discharge of any hold wash water from vessels, operators may find it more prudent to transfer petcoke wash water to shoreside facilities for processing rather than discharge at sea in order to avoid potential environmental issues and possible litigation or fines, UK Club advised.
Read moreStarting from May, the Port of Tallinn mandates that the cleaning and other procedures carried out on ships` hulls underwater surfaces can be conducted in their premises only when the residue is collected.
Read moreGermany announced that it will accept 59 containers of toxic waste shipments from the Port of Beirut, which is still recovering after the devastating explosion in its grain terminal last summer.
Read moreThe UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group announced the launch of Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) in the UK, to specialize in the operational, commercial, engineering, legal, and regulatory expertise in nuclear transport and logistics.
Read moreFollowing the release of the first industry standard on in-water cleaning of ships, developed by BIMCO and ICS, IMO asked to include it in its on-going work.
Read moreAMSA released a handbook aiming to provide leaders with cross-jurisdictional, multi-cross-sectoral framework and conceptual guidance for managing complex maritime emergencies.
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