IMO advances shipping emissions rules and Atlantic ECA

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) concluded its 84th session with a commitment to rebuild consensus on global shipping emissions, while adopting a new Emission Control Area (ECA) for the North-East Atlantic and raising the alarm over marine pollution risks in the Strait of Hormuz. The session, held from 27 April to 1 May 2026 in London, United Kingdom, also adopted updated measures on marine plastic litter, ballast water…

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