On June 26, 2023, Bangladesh and Liberia triggered the entry into force of the IMO’s Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, also known as the Hong Kong Convention.

In her article recently published on ILO, Senior Associate Martina Farrugia discusses the main elements of the Convention as well as the current rules on ship recycling found under EU law. Can these two parallel systems exist side by side? Read Martina’s article to find out more.

Online article can be found here.