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01Sep

ABS report: Ballast water treatment systems are problematic

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The Ballast Water Management Convention, entering into force on September 8, 2017, requires seagoing vessels to install a ballast water treatment system on board. By treating ballast water, which is taken in for safety and navigational reasons, shipowners try to prevent the introduction of alien invasive species that destroy local ecosystems in ports and coastal areas, where they pump the ballast water overboard.

01Aug

Ballast water treatment systems two years delayed

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MEPC 71 reached a highly anticipated compromise agreement on compliance dates for ballast water discharge and on implementation dates for the so-called D-2 discharge standard.

01Jul

Within the framework of Climate Change Mitigation, the Commission has sharpened its targets

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At least 27% of the energy consumed in the European Union by 2030, should come from renewable energy. One of the possibilities next to wind energy, sun panels, tidal energy etc. is the increased use of biofuels in mineral oils. (See the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources Com (2016) 767 final of 30.11.2016.

01Jun

A new direction for Euroshore

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A large attended general assembly was held in Lisbon. Participants discussed a whole day about the future of our association resulting in a sharper mission statement, vision, ethics code, and best practices.

01Mar

Positive outlook for waste management sector in 2017

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Oil prices have increased by 72% from USD 31.48 to USD 54.06 per barrel over 2016. It might signal a shift in the economics of existing recycling programs meaning that some of our members receive a better price for their ‘dry oils’. However, the market is still weak. Cement kilns and metallurgy companies are not yet working at full capacity or have switched to other types of fuel (gas, brown coal etc.) for different reasons.