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New EU regime for safer and greener ship recycling enters into force

January 16, 2019 seawaves

January 8, 2019 – From 31 December 2018, the recycling of all large sea-going vessels sailing under an EU flag can only take place in yards included in the European List of ship recycling facilities. This is the result of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation – the only legally binding and comprehensive instrument on ship recycling in force in the…

European Commission to Assess Acquisition of Chantiers de l’Atlantique by Fincantieri

January 9, 2019 seawaves

January 8, 2019 – The European Commission has agreed to the request submitted by France and Germany asking it to look at Fincantieri’s proposed acquisition of Chantiers de l’Atlantique in the light of the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission considers that the transaction could harm competition at European and global level. The proposed acquisition of Chantiers de l’Atlantique by Fincantieri…