Vigilancia del Medioambiente

»Maersk joins World Ocean Council

07/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article374601.ece

Hawaii-based council aims to bring together ocean oil and gas businesses, shipping companies, deepsea fishing businesses and other organisations

»Enforcement or blind eye

06/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article374482.ece

Port inspectors already have their work cut out and the host of environmental rules coming in will increase their workload

»Protecting the reef

05/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article374419.ece

Preventing accidents like the Shen Neng 1 grounding on the Great Barrier Reef should start with ensuring crew are not exhausted

»Port state control being told to sharpen its teeth

05/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article374442.ece

Proposed Brussels guidelines aim to enforce low-sulphur compliance

»Brussels insists low-sulphur directive will not be delayed

05/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article374441.ece

Harmonisation of EU rules with Marpol will go through by 2012, despite imminent recess

»A rock and a hard place

04/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article374319.ece

Freight forwarders claimed recently that there are not enough trucks left in Europe to support a modal backshift away from ships, but that is missing a key point

»Greek owner to test Cargill towing kite

04/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ship-operations/article374329.ece

Anbros Maritime’s handysize bulker Aghia Marina to be fitted with SkySails system

»CMA CGM boosts green credentials

04/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article374331.ece

French line purchases 18,000 additional eco-containers bringing total to 10% of box fleet

»Shippers and forwarders reject shipowners’ low-sulphur claim

01/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/ports-and-logistics/article374156.ece

Shortsea Congress speakers demolish the suggestion that emissions controls in northern Europe will force freight from ships onto trucks

»To the victor

01/07/2011 Link: http://www.lloydslist.com/ll/sector/regulation/article374221.ece

Good luck, Koji Sekimizu. You may need it