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Global Industry Alliance launched to support low carbon shipping

Launch of the Global Industry Alliance to Support Low-Carbon Shipping, 29 June 2017 Speech by Kitack Lim, Secretary-General International Maritime Organization Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, It is my pleasure to welcome you this morning to what I believe is a landmark event – not just in terms of IMO’s work but also, more significantly, in …

Bangladesh ready for next phase to make ship recycling green and sustainable 

​IMO, the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS) have jointly implemented the 30-month “Safe and Environmentally Sound Ship Recycling in Bangladesh – Phase I” (SENSREC project).   The Government of Bangladesh is actively seeking international partnerships and financial support to help make the …