The CMA CGM Group will stop loading plastic cargo waste from April 15 ahead of its earlier announcement that it will no longer carry plastic waste on any of its ships worldwide beginning June 1.

"As part of its renewed commitment towards more sustainable trade, the CMA CGM Group announced its decision to no longer carry plastic waste on our ships as of June 1st, 2022. This landmark decision in the shipping industry will help protect the oceans and biodiversity," the French container liner said.

"To enforce this commitment while maintaining sufficient anticipation buffer for our customers, we kindly inform you that no plastic waste will be loaded on board CMA CGM Group’s vessels as from April 15th, 2022," it added.

The company noted that plastic waste is identified under HS code category 3915.

"To ensure effectiveness of this measure, we have set up ban on HS code for commodities concerned in our booking system. Please note that false declarations on the nature of the goods will lead to a blacklisting of the incriminated entity," CMA CGM further said.

Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group made the announcement on the company's ban on carrying plastic waste during the One Ocean Summit organised by French President Emmanuel Macron in February.