On board waste management News Archive

26 March 2021

India publishes Directive on management of ship-generated wastes

India’s Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has issued a Directive on the management of ship-generated wastes via DGS Order No. 12... MORE

11 December 2020

OUT NOW – INTERTANKO Guidance on Waste Management for Tankers (2nd Edition)

INTERTANKO’s Environment Committee has released a second edition of its guidance document for the management of waste on-board tankers. Available... MORE

14 February 2020

INTERTANKO Environment Committee meets in London, 5-6 February

INTERTANKO’s Environment Committee met last week in London and engaged on the Association’s key environmental issues including ship recycling, biofouling... MORE

14 February 2020

INTERTANKO publishes guide to India's prohibition on the use of single-use plastics and best practices for management of single-use plastics on ships

A number of countries have announced prohibitions on the use of single-use plastics (SUP) on ships plying their territorial waters... MORE

24 January 2020

Guide to India’s prohibition on the use of single-use plastics

The Secretariat is working with the Environment Committee to publish a Guidance for Members on India’s prohibition on the use... MORE

20 December 2019

India to issue implementation method for ban on single-use plastics

Further to our article in Weekly News No.48, the Secretariat has received information that offers additional guidance on how... MORE

29 November 2019

Kuwait prohibits use of single-use plastics on ships in Kuwaiti waters

Kuwait’s Ministry of Communication, the designated maritime administration in Kuwait, has announced via Circular No. 8/2019 the prohibition on the... MORE

29 November 2019