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2025/7/3
Minister Takahashi Attended a Ceremony Celebrating PHP’s Five-Year Compliance with the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling in Chittagong
On July 3rd, Minister Takahashi visited Chittagong to attend a ceremony hosted by PHP, a Bangladesh company, celebrating five years of its compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.
In his remarks, Minister Takahashi congratulated PHP on reaching this significant milestone. He also expressed his deep respect to ClassNK and other Japanese maritime companies present at the ceremony for their longstanding contributions to maritime safety and environmental protection, including ship recycling efforts under the Hong Kong Convention.
With the Hong Kong Convention having officially come into effect just one week earlier, on June 26th, Minister Takahashi welcomed Bangladesh’s accession to the Convention and reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to working hand in hand with Bangladesh to achieve safer, more sustainable, and environmentally sound ship recycling practices.