Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.
Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd.
EMC
Taiwan
https://www.evergreen-marine.com/
190
Evergreen operates a modern fleet of around 190 container ships with a combined capacity of more than 1.2 million TEU and maintain services across a broad array of trade lanes around the world. The company operates in around 120 countries and employs roughly 6,800 people. Since its establishment, Evergreen has been a global brand which symbolizes innovative, reliable and sustainable marine transportation service, and continues with our mission to build efficient e-commerce platforms and to accelerate fleet renewal program, introducing ever more eco-friendly container ships.
In order to reduce the impact of vessels operations on the ocean’s ecology and the global environment in general, Evergreen Line has devoted itself to planning the complete life cycle of its vessels from design, construction, operation and ultimately to decommissioning. When a vessel is decommissioned and recycled, not only can valuable and reusable resources, such as steel be fully recycled, but the waste and pollutant which might be dangerous to human beings and environment must be processed properly. Evergreen demands that the buyers of its decommissioned vessels choose a “Green-Ship Recycling” shipyard which is certified by the internationally recognized Hong Kong Convention.
Yes
Yes
https://www.evergreen-line.com/tbi1/jsp/TBI1_Index.jsp
2019
<25%
Yes
No
N/A
Yes
<25%
We keep reviewing various topics of our policy.
Yes
For EU flagged vessel, it’s based on EU SRR (EU Ship Recycling Regulation) without geography restriction. For non-EU flagged vessel, our policy contains geography restriction to limit Hong Kong Convention certified green shipyard in India only.
Yes
https://www.evergreen-marine.com/tbi1/csr/jsp/TBI1_Environment.jsp https://www.evergreen-line.com/tbi1/jsp/TBI1_Index.jsp
Yes
Yes
No
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Yes
2019
No
N/A
Yes
Evergreen will send aged vessel only for demolition, not sale for further trading.
Sometimes
From legal viewpoint, we don’t have right to interfere with the owners of chartered vessels about how to recycle their owned vessels. Even that, if any chance, we’ll still, from time to time, remind owners of our chartered vessels to do responsible recycling as much as practically possible.
Sometimes
From legal viewpoint, we don’t have right to interfere with the owners of chartered vessels about how to recycle their owned vessels. Even that, if any chance, we’ll still, from time to time, remind owners of our chartered vessels to do responsible recycling as much as practically possible.
Sometimes
From legal viewpoint, we don’t have right to interfere with the owners of joint venture partners’ vessels about how to recycle their owned vessels. Even that, if any chance, we’ll still, from time to time, remind our JV partners to do responsible recycling as much as practically possible.
Sometimes
We are using our company’s proforma contract for ship recycling, which is more complete and stringent than any industrial standard contracts. It is noteworthy that Evergreen’s proforma contract contains a liquidated damage clause, which helps deter any ill-disposed buyer from doing anything violation on contract. In our bidding invitation, it explicitly stipulates that Evergreen’s proforma contract is a must and non-negotiable. Notwithstanding that, if it is found that recycling of any of the company’s vessels does not fully comply with the stated standards, Evergreen will take all necessary actions to safeguard its values of its green recycling policy.
Always
Yes, in our proforma contract, it clearly requires the buyer to guarantee vessel being sold for purpose of demolition and recycling only at shipyard which is not only ISO certified (ISO 9000, 14001, 18001 or 30000), but also class approved 2009 Hong Kong Convention certified “Green-Ship Recycling” shipyard in India. In addition, the buyers shall provide to the seller with all relevant supporting evidence (such as, but not limited to, Statement of Compliance Certificate of the shipyard, photos of scrapping/supervision process…etc.), certifying vessel is physically and actually demolished in such shipyard.
Yes
In our sale contract, we impose the Buyer strict guarantee obligation to conduct all safe and environmentally sound practices, on-site supervision, and follow-up audits throughout ship’s demolition/recycling process. The supervision/monitoring includes but not limited to spot check, ongoing supervision, on-site follow-up, Buyer’s representative on-site, health & safety, labor and human rights, anti-corruption, sub-contractors and/or downstream facilities for managing waste and hazardous materials. The designated supervision company has the contractual right to stop work at the facility, in case of unsafe operations or other non-compliances. The Buyer shall provide to us with supervision report on regular basis (at least, once per week), updating the Vessel’s demolition/recycling process. Last but not least, we have liquidated damage clause in sale contract, preventing any ill-disposed buyer from doing any violating act against contract.
Yes
Always
Always
Yes
Following Hong Kong Convention.
Always
In our ship sale contract, it clearly stipulates that the Buyer shall provide to the Seller with supporting evidence (such as, but not limited to, Statement of Compliance Certificate of the shipyard, photos of scrapping process…etc.), certifying vessel is physically and actually demolished in such Hong Kong Convention certified “Green-Ship Recycling” shipyard.
Always
Prior to recycling, we’ll request Buyer to provide relevant supporting documents (e.g. Statement of Compliance Certificate of the shipyard) to verify the compliance.
Always
We require Buyer to arrange one of Seller’s recognized supervision companies to conduct on-site supervision, and follow-up audits throughout ship’s demolition/recycling process.
It’s stipulated in our sale contract of the same as shown above.
Always
Always
It’s stipulated in our sale contract of the same as shown above.
Always
It’s stipulated in our sale contract of the same as shown above.