South Korea’s Special Act on Air Quality Improvement in Port and Other Areas entered into force on 1 January 2020 as a part of an ongoing national programme to reduce air pollution from shipping and port activities. The act introduces a series of measures, some of which will have direct impact on ships’ operational practices, and we advise ship operators and masters to make note of the following:

New Korean emission control areas

Effective from 1 September 2020, the following South Korean port areas become domestic emission control areas (ECAs):

• Incheon
• Pyeongtaek-Dangjin
• Yeosu-Gwangyang
• Busan
• Ulsan

The maps below have been extracted from the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ announcement on 26 December 2019 (in Korean) and the red lines in the maps indicate the extent of the ECA in each port.

More information: Gard

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The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, has announced that he is expanding the requirements for the use of face coverings by workers and other involved in the transportation system, to reduce the risk of COVID-19. It also puts in place a more comprehensive approach for face coverings that strengthens the protection of everyone involved in the transportation system. The measures will be implemented trough a combination of mandatory orders and guidance across several sectors. More information: Chamber of Shipping