European Commissioner Karmenu Vella © Aron Urb (EU2017EE) European Commissioner for the Environment and Maritime Affairs, Karmenu Vella, has welcomed the occasion of World Oceans Day by detailing the successes of the commission’s ocean conservation efforts. The theme of this year’s World…
Plastic pollution, like this in Zandvlei, is a global problem that chokes the world’s waterways and oceans. (Kevin Rack) Plastic pollution in the oceans has reached a stage where microplastics – pieces smaller than 5mm – now outnumber stars in…
There is still a cloud of uncertainty with regard to the implementation of the 2020 global sulphur cap for ships, however, one thing is certain, huge amounts of money will be required for the shipping industry to switch to compliant…
Owners, operators, masters or chief engineers found guilty of transporting non-compliant fuels intended for burning in marine engines could face stringent financial penalties and possible imprisonment if IMO adopts the high-sulphur fuel ban. The message was conveyed by Laura Langh-Lagerlof,…
Air pollution from sulphur oxides (SOx) emitted from ships has substantially dropped over the past years, a new compliance report issued by the European Commission shows. As explained, this positive trend is the result of joint efforts by member states…
Shipowners, banks and charity organizations including the Sustainable Shipping Initiative and non-profit Forum for the Future launched the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative on March 7, in Hamburg. The initiative comes as a response to the lack of transparency across ship…