Asian shipowners urge China and India to ratify HK Convention
Prompt enactment of the convention was necessary to increase the number of compliant yards available, the Asian Shipowners’ Association said. Noting that much of ship recycling, building and operations is centred on Asia, ASA urged the two regional giants to ‘promptly ratify’ the convention
The association also reiterated its serious concern about the implications of intensified trade frictions and protectionist developments