Marine Environment
Korea controls ship emissions
The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs of Korea announced on December 20 that revised Marine environment Management Act would be implemented from January 1, 2013.
New Rules on Shipping Cleaner Fuels to Benefit for Public Health
New environmental rules on marine fuels, entering into force on December 17, 2012, will substantially reduce air pollution and its impacts on human health. Air pollutants from maritime shipping are transported over long distances and as a result contribute increasingly to the air quality problems in...
NYK Receives Japan’s 2012 Minister of the Environment Award
Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), an NYK Group company, have received Japan’s 2012 Minister of the Environment Award in the technical development and commercialization categories for the promotion of measures to address climate change.
Japan: MOL Acquires Top Rating for SMBC Environmental Assessment Loan
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. yesterday announced that the company acquired the top rating for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) Environmental Assessment Loan. To get this loan system, the MOL Group must meet strict environmental assessment standards set by SMBC and Japan Research Institute.
