IMO, BANGLADESH SIGN AGREEMENT TO IMPROVE SHIP-RECYCLING
April 14th, 2014
A detailed memorandum of understanding has been signed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the Bangladesh government, aimed at improving safety standards in the south Asian country’s shipbreaking sector.While scrapping 8.8 million tonnes of materials – mostly steel - annually for re-use, this Bangladeshi industry has been criticised to failing to impose effective safety and environmental standards, with chemicals spilling onto beaches, sometimes harming workers.The detailed IMO-Bangladesh deal involves the UN agency and the country’s ...
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