Global environmental standards imperative for global shipping industry - Carbon Positive

Posted - May 18 - 2012 Carbon Positive


Dag Schjerven, president and CEO Wilhelmsen Maritime Services (WMS) has this week warned against a patchwork of environmental legislation, stating that a global industry like shipping needs global rules and standards.

"Whilst we agree that regional initiatives have made an important contribution to the cause, exclusively-local regulation would make it very difficult for international ship owners to operate effectively. And a global industry like shipping needs global rules and standards," he said.

Schjerven claimed that: "By offering the best available technologies in the market we can help our customers stay compliant and reduce their vessel operating costs -the less energy a ship consumes the less fuel it will burn, resulting in reduced pollution and cost savings."

There has been well-documented criticism of the IMO for acting slowly on emissions regulation, however Schjerven is the latest to support a global, unilateral agreement as a more effective alternative to local regulation.

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