HMM has become the first South Korean shipping company to recycle discarded nylon mooring ropes, following in the footsteps of a similar initiative started by Norwegian car carrier owner Wallenius Wilhelmsen in September 2022.
South Korea’s flagship carrier will work with compatriot ocean waste recycling specialist Foresys to collect and treat discarded nylon mooring ropes.
HMM said that it usually incinerates or disposes of old ropes and this practice is not sustainable.
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