22/03/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the Council adopted without debate a draft regulation amending Regulation 417/2002/EC on speedier introduction of double hull tanker rule sand equivalent design rules for single hull tankers. The new regulation bans the transport of crude oil in single hull tankers flying EU member states flags, irrespective of the legal system governing the ports, sea terminals and shipping zones they operate in, whereas the previous rules only applied to ships...