Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced that, as part of its green strategy, it is implementing a ship recycling policy and joining the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI). The shipowner said May 29 it is strengthening its commitment to the safe and environmentally responsible decommissioning of ships at the end of their operational life. 

The ship recycling policy, requires that all ONE vessels be recycled only at certified and reputable recycling facilities that operate in compliance with applicable international regulations and standards. In joining the SRTI, ONE will disclose its ship recycling policies and practices, supporting the initiative's efforts to enhance accountability and sustainability within the maritime industry by encouraging voluntary data disclosure from shipowners.

“The development of our ship recycling policy, together with our participation in the SRTI, marks a meaningful step forward in our clean ship recycling initiative — one of the seven key pillars of ONE’s Green Strategy,” said Michimasa Noda, senior vice president, sustainability, at ONE. “We remain committed to fulfilling our responsibilities as a shipowner and to promoting safe, environmentally sound, and socially responsible ship recycling practices across the maritime industry.”