Regulation & Policy – Page 3
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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.
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NewsUAE has “no objection” to open loop scrubbers
The UAE Federal Transport Authority has publicly confirmed it has “no objection” to ships using open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS/scrubbers), in its waters.
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NewsPush for review of scrubbers at MEPC 74
The IMO''s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) will consider an EU proposal to start the discussion at international level on the discharges from open loop scrubbers, especially in sensitive and highly regulated areas such as ports.
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NewsOpen-loop scrubbers to stay in use
The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) said it has received no-objection letters from more than 20 port authorities indicating they won’t ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in their waters.
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NewsTackling the threat of asbestos in ports
Ports need to ensure that asbestos is on the radar when planning port development projects, says Denis Morgan, technical and training manager for SOCOTEC Asbestos
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NewsBetter regulation helps sustainability
Commitment to sustainable development amongst UK port operators offers a prime opportunity to make environmental regulation more effective.
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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 ...
