Regulation & Policy – Page 2
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NewsAir quality control for Asian ports
A new air quality control programme will see a number of ports in an Asian country classified as Emission Control Areas (ECA).
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NewsOnshore power draft guidelines under review
Draft guidelines on safe operation of onshore power supply to ships are set to be finalised shortly.
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NewsOpen loop scrubbers backlash continues
The list of ports with a ban on discharge of wash-water from open-loop scrubbers has reportedly grown.
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NewsEPA jumpstarts Cleaner Trucks Initiative
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking input on an initiative for cleaner emission standards for heavy-duty trucks.
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NewsEuropean Commission releases climate plan
The European Commission has unveiled its plans to achieve climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, following the European Parliament''s recent declaration of a climate emergency.
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NewsAddressing wash water monitoring compliance
A catalyst for significant debate, scrubber wash water is frequently under the microscope, in every sense of the word, writes Emma Johnson, Chelsea Technologies’ maritime manager.
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NewsFlexibility needed for climate emergency
Ports need flexibility in any sustainability-focused regulation that follows the European Parliament’s (EP) declaration of a climate emergency in Europe and globally.
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NewsIs shipping ready for the 0.5% sulphur rule
Shaun Skilton, Product Manager, Parker Kittiwake, looks at the compliance challenges facing the shipping industry as the sulphur emissions deadline draws closer.
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NewsMalaysia’s scrubber stance is criticised
Members of the Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 have expressed “disappointment” over a new restriction on scrubbers facing ships entering Malaysian waters ahead of the deadline for the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap.
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NewsPort team in oil spill exercise
A UK port has played host to an annual oil spill exercise to ensure that contingency plans are robust and effective.
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NewsPorts need to be part of ‘Green Deal’
Talk of a ‘Green Deal’ in the European Parliament has prompted a call to recognise the role that ports can play in policymaking.
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NewsUncertainty tethering sustainable development
"Uncertainty" is the biggest issue around sustainability in the global shipping and ports industry and is slowing down decision making, a policy expert has said.
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NewsFlexible guidance best to cut air emissions
The non-prescriptive approach of the UK government''s Port Air Quality Strategies guidance document will benefit ports, the British Ports Association (BPA) has said.
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NewsUK Clean Maritime Plan published
The UK government has published the ‘Clean Maritime Plan’ to outline the UK’s pathway to zero-emission shipping, alongside guidance to assist ports in developing air quality strategies.
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News'Net zero’ 2050 challenge begins
As the UK government confirms a target to bring all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 has been adopted into law, the British Ports Association (BPA) anticipates this will require “close collaboration” between industry and government to adhere to what is a “very challenging timeline”.
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NewsNew study dismisses scrubber threat to ports
A new independent study has found that accumulated concentrations of scrubber wash water components are at very low levels in ports and well below applicable regulatory limits.
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NewsScrubber clarity call at UK parliament
The chairman of the British Ports Association (BPA) has called for ports industry concerns about contamination from open loop scrubbers to be addressed.
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NewsPorts play a key role in decarbonisation
ESPO have prepared a memorandum emphasising the role port managing bodies can play as facilitators of the port ecosystem.
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NewsIMO adopts emission reduction resolution
The IMO''s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has adopted a resolution encouraging voluntary cooperation between ports and shipping sectors to contribute to the reduce of GHG emissions from shipping.
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NewsSediment unease over scrubbers
A new industry working group on open loop scrubbers has found that impact on sediment quality is the main concern for UK ports and enclosed waterways.
