IMO has joined countries and stakeholders concerned with protecting the Caspian Sea from oil pollution at a regional meeting in Bandar-e Anzali, Islamic Republic of Iran (16-20 April). Participants* are discussing the implementation of the Aktau Protocol on Regional Preparedness, Response and Cooperation in Combating Oil Pollution Incidents and, in particular, finalization of the Regional Caspian Sea Plan on cooperation in combating oil pollution in emergencies.

HAPAG-LLOYD, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming have announced the strategic cooperation with CMA-CGM, Cosco, and OOCL to enhance their Mediterranean-US East Coast service AL6 (Atlantic 6) with the aim to deliver a more efficient and comprehensive service quality