17/05/2023at 13:18

UN convention for ship scrapping can finally come into force

Bangladesh looks to ratify the 2009 Hong Kong Convention for ship recycling, meaning the convention has finally garnered sufficient support for it to come into force.

by DANIEL LOGAN

Close to 15 years in the making, the UN convention for responsible ship recycling can finally come into force.

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