Maersk Line calls for strong EU stance on scrapping

Responsible scrapping shouldn't just apply to EU-flagges ships, it should apply to all European carriers and companies that own ships, regardless ow which flag the ships sail under, says Maersk Line, which takes a stance similar to that of environmental NGO Shipbreaking Platform.
Photo: IMO
Photo: IMO
BY OLE ANDERSEN & KATRINE GRØNVALD RAUN

All European carriers and other companies owning ships sailing under foreign flags should be subject to EU's coming regulations regarding responsible scrapping, so that the rules won't just apply to EU-flagged ships, says Jacob A. Sterling, Head of Environment & CSR, Maersk Line.

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