Ship Disposal

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

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Baltimore pushes against plans to ship East Palestine train derailment wastewater to its system

Belgrade News 28 Mar 2023

A plan to ship wastewater from working class to East Palestine, Ohio to working class Baltimore for disposal is facing push back ... Clean Harbors has facilities across the country that may be better positioned to dispose of the treated wastewater, and we urge them to explore those ...

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Connecticut seeks to reduce solid waste costs

Longview News-Journal 28 Mar 2023

... hierarchy, and minimize the environmental impact from the disposal of the waste generated in Connecticut ." ... Lamont had proposed a disposal fee of $5 on every ton of municipal solid waste shipped to out of state, but lawmakers pulled that provision from the bill they advanced.

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Many GHG policy specifics to firm up ahead of MEPC 80

Seatrade Maritime News 28 Mar 2023

While shipping organisations have expressed their disappointment at the lack of progress at ISWG-GHG 14, the meeting was not a decision point for policy or strategy; most of that action is to come at MEPC 80 ... Steffensen, Director General and CEO of Danish Shipping, said.

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State must follow EPA law

The Ada News 28 Mar 2023

Stitt also questioned why disposal facilities in Michigan or closer geographic states to Ohio aren’t being asked to take it or are outright refusing it ... But we need to find a way to eliminate some of the hazardous waste that is shipped in this country -- not only by rail, but by other methods, as well.

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Trond Mohn sells again as he banks $6m profit from ageing MR tanker

Tradewinds 28 Mar 2023

... disposal of the 47,000-dwt MR vessel Jo Kari (built 2007).

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Cruising’s Rebound Raises Hopes of Normalcy Going Forward

The Maritime Executive 27 Mar 2023

Carnival moved aggressively selling off older, smaller, and lower margin cruise ships reducing the fleet by 24 ships before saying it had completed the accelerated disposal of older tonnage but later reporting it sold yet another cruise ship in March to Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K ... Royal Caribbean also sold ships while Norwegian maintained its fleet.

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Silafrica discusses best packaging options

Fresh Plaza 25 Mar 2023

Cartons are not stackable, and this can lead to space inefficiencies during transportation, ultimately leading to higher shipping costs. Lastly, cartons are not eco-friendly, and many countries have strict regulations regarding the disposal of packaging materials.

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Lawmakers want more public notice when toxic waste enters Michigan

Michigan Live 24 Mar 2023

LANSING, MI — Lawmakers want more public notification when hazardous waste is shipped to Michigan following an uproar over the surprise disposal of Ohio train derailment waste at a landfill and deep injection well in metro Detroit ...

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GUEST EDITORIAL: State must follow EPA law

Tahlequah Daily Press 24 Mar 2023

Stitt also questioned why disposal facilities in Michigan or closer geographic states to Ohio aren't being asked to take it or are outright refusing it ... But we need to find a way to eliminate some of the hazardous waste that is shipped in this country -- not only by rail, but by other methods, as well.

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OTHER VIEW: State must follow EPA law

McAlester News-Capital 24 Mar 2023

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Remgro boosts interim dividend after its investments weather global headwinds

Independent online (SA) 24 Mar 2023

Remgro, the investment holding company chaired by well-known businessman Johann Rupert, lifted its interim dividend a hefty 60% to 80 cents per share ... 39%) to intrinsic net asset value ... Also, the comparative period included contributions of Grindrod Shipping – which was disposed of – and the discontinued operations of OUTsurance Group.

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Legislators trying to salvage endangered Lamont recycling plan

The CT Mirror 23 Mar 2023

Lamont’s waste-disposal overhaul plan about to get its first test vote ... A disposal fee of $5 on every ton of municipal solid waste shipped to out of state landfills is gone from the bill, and implementation of “extended producer responsibility,” or EPR, for recycling would be made provisional on its broader acceptance by other states.

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How Decades of Lax Rules Enable Train Disasters

The Atlantic 23 Mar 2023

It's been more than a month since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. More than 100,000 gallons of vinyl chloride, a carcinogen, were released, with some spilling into waterways ... Hundreds of thousands of gallons of now-toxic water used to put out the fire had to be shipped to Texas to be disposed of deep underground ... .

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Allied Market Research: Marine scrubber market to reach $20.3 billion by 2031

SAFETY4SEA 22 Mar 2023

The report demonstrates that the global marine scrubber systems market is driven by the implementation of the 2020 sulfur rule, air pollution prevention policies & laws imposed by governments to protect the environment, the growth in international marine freight transport, and an increase in demand for cargo transportation through ships.

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NAFAG believes Marine Spatial Planning will protect Ghana’s blue economy

Business Ghana 22 Mar 2023

A spatial plan, he noted could help in having a shipping lane that would affect fish’s reproductions, and proper disposal of ballast water, which if not managed well could impact negatively the marine environment ... Mr Amarfio added that proper disposal of waste must also be ...