compliance Archives - Maritime Fairtrade

Shining a light

cargo ship at port, burning bright with fire ablaze, smokey black fumes.

Implementing fines for misdeclared hazardous goods

In a note to customers in China, Hapag-Lloyd says it is implementing fines of US$15,000 per container on shippers with misdeclared hazardous cargo.

April 7, 2020

container ships of New York Express and Essen Express

Giving feedback on IMO 2020

To support smooth implementation, the IMO Secretariat has set up a dedicated hotline email address for any queries from Member States and the shipping industry as the regulation comes into effect.

December 23, 2019

Stakeholders confident as IMO 2020 implementation looms

There is increasing confidence towards consistent implementation resulting from significant efforts to date by all stakeholders.

December 1, 2019

IMO pushes forward to meet emission reduction targets

IMO aims, as a matter of urgency, to decarbonise international shipping in this century.

November 30, 2019

IMO 2020 should be enforced uniformly

IMO must make sure the IMO 2020 regulations are enforced in such a way that they do not distort competition and do not penalize responsible companies for complying.

October 20, 2019

Trade costs of NTM double that of tariffs

While applied tariffs in Asia have halved over the past two decades, the number of non-tariff measures has risen significantly.

October 18, 2019

orange ship moving ahead with another ship at the back

IMO 2020: States and shipowners must stay the course

There have been indications that some States, which have ratified MARPOL Annex VI, may not fully enforce the sulphur regulations on ships trading between ports in waters under their jurisdiction.

October 15, 2019