From 29 October 2018 to 31 October, the Ninth International Conference on Maritime Law was successfully held in Shanghai. The Conference was lasted for three days, and was sponsored by China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association, Hai Tong & Partners and other companies.

 

Yantai MSA imposed an administrative penalty of RMB 50,000 on a vessel flying Marshall Island flag for beach of using high sulphur fuel when berthing at the Longkou Port.

Chinapays more attention to the marine environment, and Chinese Medias cover anddisclose illegal discharge of vessels.

China pays more attention to the marine environment, and thus Shipowners, ship management companies and operators shall be aware of this.

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment of P.R.C., together with the Ministry of Commerce, the National Development and Reform Commission and the General Administration of China Customs, have jointly released the Announcement on Adjusting the Catalogue for the Administration of the Import of Solid Wastes (“Announcement”) on 19 April 2018. The Announcement adjusts certain types of solid wastes under import restriction into the Catalogue of Solid Wastes Prohibited from Importation with the effective date being as following: