China will ban imports of waste foreign vessels to protect the
environment, China Daily reported on Dec 24.
The country’s ship-breaking yards, which have been tearing apart the
world’s retired vessels from both civil and military sectors, and turning them
into piles of steel scrap bound for mills for repurposing, will henceforth
focus only on domestic ships.
Many ship-breaking yards and nearby beaches were heavily polluted by
heavy metals, oil and other toxic substances, said the report.
The new measures of banning imports were announced in April and will take
effect on Dec 31. They cover 32 types of solid waste imports, including ships,
auto parts, stainless steel scrap, titanium and wood.
Source: Hellenic shipping news.
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