EU to push Rotterdam Rules
BRUSSELS wants member states to move “speedily to sign, ratify and implement” the Rotterdam Rules maritime liability regime, which still needs ratification by 20 countries worldwide before it becomes law.
Shipowner associations have jointly welcomed the European parliament’s recommendation, contained in an adopted text on European Union maritime policy.
Supporters of the rules hope that this endorsement will encourage Asian nations, including China, to join the US, African and key...
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