New ICS environment code

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has updated its Code of Practice on Shipping and the Environment. The expanded 4th edition is intended to provide a concise but comprehensive summary of the environmental obligations of shipping companies as required by the latest international regulations, and a clear set of environmental standards by which companies should operate. The Code also incorporates a recommended management framework to ensure compliance with the MARPOL Convention. ICS Secretary General, Tony Mason explained that the ICS Environment Code also contains information about the current overall environmental performance of the industry. As with previous editions, it is the hope that this will prove a useful tool to help policy makers understand that shipping remains the most environmentally benign form of commercial transport.