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Pandemic disruption poses risk to business ethics

Survey finds pandemic disruption poses risk to business ethics

October 15, 2020

90% of respondents surveyed during the crisis believe that disruption poses a risk to ethical business conduct.

Iceland investigates illegal export of toxic ships to India

Iceland investigates illegal export of toxic ships to India

October 1, 2020

Journalists uncover the illegal export of container ships to the Indian beach of Alang for dirty and dangerous scrapping.

UN’s ASYCUDA speeds up delivery of aid in Beirut

UN’s ASYCUDA speeds up delivery of aid in Beirut

September 17, 2020

UNCTAD’s automated customs management system is helping to boost relief operations as people in Beirut start to recover from a massive blast on 4 Aug.

Carnival Corporation commits to sustainable ship recycling

Carnival Corporation commits to sustainable ship recycling

September 9, 2020

Carnival has developed a comprehensive ship recycling plan for two of its retired vessels to be scrapped at Turkish yards approved by EU Ship Recycling Regulation.

Evergreen joins Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative

Evergreen joins Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative

August 27, 2020

Evergreen has become a signatory to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative in order to share its aged vessels’ green recycling policy.

IMO, Norway help Bangladesh to implement safe shipbreaking

IMO, Norway help Bangladesh to implement safe shipbreaking

August 7, 2020

Norway is committing US$1.5 million to support the IMO-led safe ship recycling project in Bangladesh.

ethical shipping companies

Being ethical is good for shipping companies

July 7, 2020

CEOs of shipping companies must embrace ethical business practice to protect and uplift the image of their companies and the industry.

Bangladesh shipbreaking workers food distribution coronavirus

NGOs distribute emergency food to shipbreaking workers in Bangladesh

June 4, 2020

NGOs have distributed food and personal protective equipment items to 130 of the most deprived shipbreaking workers’ families.

developing countries production of anti-pandemic equipment

UN helps developing countries to scale up local production of lifesaving equipment

June 3, 2020

This UN initiative helps strengthen developing countries’responses to COVID-19 and increase access to lifesaving health technologies.

ethical consumption

COVID-19 increases consumers’ focus on ethics

May 28, 2020

The pandemic is likely to alter consumer behaviors permanently.

NEWS

Singapore collaborates with start-ups to bring innovation to maritime industry

Singapore collaborates with start-ups to bring innovation to maritime industry

November 18, 2020

Shipping industry urges governments to take forward US$5 billion decarbonization program

Shipping industry urges governments to take forward US$5 billion decarbonization program

November 18, 2020

New research finds carbon pricing could prompt greener, smarter post-COVID recovery

New research finds carbon pricing could prompt greener, smarter post-COVID recovery

November 18, 2020

The hits, misses of maritime industry responses to pandemic

The hits, misses of maritime industry responses to pandemic

November 18, 2020

Draft IMO HFO ban risks being a paper tiger

Draft IMO HFO ban risks being a paper tiger

November 17, 2020

How to outsmart criminals abusing the online shopping experience this holiday season

How to outsmart criminals abusing the online shopping experience this holiday season

November 17, 2020

Maritime trends that preceded the pandemic

Maritime trends that preceded the pandemic

November 17, 2020

OPINIONS

Beirut blast investigation must proceed with transparency

Under CCP, China’s dream of prosperity is fading away

The right to know is crucial for safety of COVID-19 vaccines

The CCP is risking Hong Kong’s economy with Security Law

China and a deficit of trust

China’s dangerous race to create a new world order

China rewrites history to suit its political purposes

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