Carriers' flag strategy could be blocked by EU rules
It is not permitted to send a vessel for scrapping outside of the OECD if the last port call is made to a European port. This applies regardless of the vessel's nationality, the EU Commission stresses in the wake of Maersk Line's considerations regarding changing flags in order to scrap in Alang.
BY NIKLAS KRIGSLUND
It may be a breach of regulations to change the flag on a vessel in order to scrap it on the beaches of Alang, notes the EU Commission in a response to ShippingWatch after recent weeks of debate about scrapping in Alang.
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