Regulation & Policy – Page 3
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NewsAll EGCS approved in South African ports
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has approved all types of approved exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) in South African territorial waters and ports under its control, enabling ships fitted with the technology to continue to burn high-sulphur bunker fuel and still comply with the IMO’s 2020 0.5% sulphur ...
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Airborne noise notation for ships in ports
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released what is believed to be an industry first airborne noise emission notation (ABN) and ShipRight procedure to meet increasing demand for a standard and methodology to control airborne noise emissions from ships in ports.
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Pollution stakeholders discuss challenges
A recent seminar has evaluated the influence air pollution has on day-to-day operations in ports and cities and highlighted tools available to port authorities seeking to improve their environmental standards.
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UN SDGs to be adopted by ports
The World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) has launched a plan to integrate UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the business strategies and governance of port authorities to help align them with global sustainability standards.
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Fujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers
The Port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates has become the latest port to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers from 2020 over environmental concerns.
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UK sets eco targets in ‘Maritime 2050’ report
In the next 5-15 years the UK government will aims for at least one major port in the UK to have zero-emissions across all its ship-side activity.
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Plea for better green incentives from ports
Incentives from ports need to be better when it comes to environmental improvement, it was argued at a roundtable centred on ports’ role in decarbonising the maritime transport sector at the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice in Poland.
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December deadline for air quality strategy
The UK Government has said it will publish guidelines to advise ports on how to develop effective and targeted Air Quality Strategies by spring, with ports required to have their own strategies by the end of the year.
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EU bodies agree on port waste facilities
Representatives from the Presidency of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for the new EU directive on port reception facilities.
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Verifavia announces cooperation agreements
Emissions verification company, Verifavia, has announced eight new cooperation agreements with recognised organisations (ROs), supporting International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) regulations.
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EU backs ‘polluter pays’ ship waste approach
The EU Parliament has strengthened ‘polluter pays’ principle for ship waste management during the Port Reception Facilities vote.
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Collective UK air quality action needed
The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) has held a round table briefing on ports and air quality in the UK with all stakeholders being asked to take action to make improvements.
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BPA publishes sustainable development charter
The British Ports Association has published a new sustainable development charter which aims to support the dual aims of creating a strong and healthy environment and a thriving economy in which ports can grow.
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ESPO calls for firmer polluter pays principle
ESPO has welcomed the latest review of of the Waste Reception Facilities Directive but says it needs a firmer ‘polluter pays’ principle.
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ICS offers insight into the Paris Agreement
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a new publication that explains what the Paris Agreement could actually mean for international shipping.
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Climate risk high on harbour masters’ agenda
Protecting infrastructure from the fallout of climate change was high on the agenda at the 11th International Harbour Masters Congress.
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Unified environmental voice needed
Ports are moving in the right direction to decrease emissions but there is a lack of global research on how ports are handling impact management, an environmental specialist has stressed.
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Environmental efficiency focus at TOC Europe
Five authors from PEMA’s technical committees will present three new papers on terminal safety, process automation and environmental efficiency at TOC Europe 2018.
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Norway adopts zero-emissions regulations in world heritage fjords
The Norwegian Parliament has adopted a resolution to halt emissions from cruise ships and ferries in the Norwegian world heritage fjords as soon as technically possible and no later than 2026 to make the fjords the world’s first zero emissions zone at sea.
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PRF Directive fixed fee could result in an “unreasonable” amount of garbage
ESPO claims the proposed revision of the Port Reception Facilities (PRF) Directive to incentivise port waste facilities users to deliver by introducing the 100% fixed fee could result in "unreasonable" amounts of garbage.
