The major Japanese shipping company said it will conduct feasibility studies for about a year from this summer in the Southeastern Asian nation in coordination with the
Mitsui O.S.K. is also eyeing a collaboration with the Vietnamese government.
The company vowed in a press release to "establish a locally tailored marine debris collection system using marine debris collection ships through this JICA-backed project."
Mitsui O.S.K. said it may expand its marine waste collection business to other areas.
The on-site feasibility studies will include examining how much plastic and other marine debris can be picked up, as well as where and how to build a dedicated vessel for the project.
The Vietnamese plastic industry produced 8.89 million tons of products in 2019, contributing an estimated
Meanwhile, up to 730,000 tons of plastic made on land became marine litter in
The figure was the fourth largest in the world following
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"Thus, the nation's marine debris issue becomes more serious every year."
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