Implementation of the HNS Convention and the 2010 Protocol

Entry into force of the 2010 HNS Convention in sight as four States ratify Protocol

Posted: 17/04/2026

Belgium, Germany, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Sweden have become the latest States to deposit instruments of accession to the 2010…

IOPC Funds delivers HNS Reporting Workshop for Northwestern European States

Posted: 06/03/2026

On 27 February 2026, the IOPC Funds delivered a workshop for Northwestern European States on the reporting of Hazardous and Noxious Substances…

Latest Update to HNS Finder search tool now available

Posted: 26/02/2026

A new version of the HNS Finder, the online HNS search tool, has been released and published here. The HNS Finder is…

IOPC Funds delivers HNS Reporting Workshop for Nordic States

Posted: 06/02/2026

On 5 February 2026, the IOPC Funds delivered a workshop for Nordic States on the reporting of Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS)…

IOPC Funds contributes to IMLI’s Course on the Law of Ports

Posted: 19/01/2026

IOPC Funds’ HNS Project Manager, Ms Gillian Grant, recently delivered an online lecture to participants in the International Maritime Law Institute’s (IMLI)…

IMO publishes Circular confirming 2024 HNS contributing cargo reports

Posted: 25/09/2025

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has published a Circular confirming, in accordance with Article 28(2)(a)(ii) of the 2010 HNS…