Germany ratifies Hong Kong convention

Germany has become the 13th state to become a party to the International Maritime Organizations (IMO) Hong Kong convention, the treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling.

IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim and Mr. Reinhard Klingen, Director-General Waterways and Shipping in the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of Germany (credit: IMO)

Germany has become the 13th state to become a party to the International Maritime Organizations (IMO) Hong Kong convention, the treaty for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling.