Regulatory
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Dolphin Drilling loses $16m UK tax case
Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has lost a £12.8m ($16.3m) case against UK tax authorities. The Oslo-listed company has been…
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Shipping’s environmental priorities this year
Dr Simon Bullock writes for Splash today, with analysis from researchers at the Tyndall Centre, University of Manchester, on shipping’s…
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Poland welcomed into the European Community Shipowners’ Associations
The Polish Shipping Association has joined the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), becoming the body’s 21st full member. The Polish…
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What I’d like to see happening in shipping in 2024
We asked Andrew Craig-Bennett for his wish-list for what he would like to see happening in shipping in 2024, and…
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Australia hands out lengthy ban to gas carrier
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned Hong Kong-flagged LNG carrier from Australian waters for 180 days. The ship…
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Shipping starts shelling out for EU Allowances
The largest regional green regulations in the history of shipping came into effect yesterday with the industry included in the…
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Don’t listen to the fearmongers over emissions trading in shipping
There is no reason to panic about the EU ETS – unless you are not fully prepared, writes Christian Rae…
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US slaps sanctions on Sovcomflot manager and traders of Russian oil for price cap breaches
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued new sanctions on Sovcomflot shipmanager and…
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New EU oil cap sanction rules announced
The European Union has unveiled its 12th package of sanctions against Russia, with tankers very much included in the set…
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Splash Annual Review: Can everyone please calm down?
The newbie, aspiring writer comes to China and feels like he or she could write a 1,000-page epic. After a…
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EU ETS costs laid bare
With two weeks until its implementation, analysts at Clarksons Research have produced data to show the costs of the European…
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COP28 ensures IMO shines
Who better than Dr Tristan Smith from UCL Energy Institute to reflect on the key takeaways from the UN’s green…
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Pressure grows on Liberia and Marshall Islands to take action against the dark tanker fleet
Pressure is growing on two of the world’s largest flags – both of whom are headquartered in Virginia in the…
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Shipping leaders set out plans to deliver on IMO emission targets
60 maritime organisations and government partners have agreed on a course to deliver on the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s net…
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Liner shipping outlines its four greenhouse gas ‘cornerstones’
The World Shipping Council (WSC), liner shipping’s lobby group, has taken on the rallying call made at COP28 a week…
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BIMCO adopts four ETS clauses
The shipping industry is facing an increase in new regulations from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the European Union…
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IMO adopts shadow fleet resolution
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a resolution targeting illicit shipping practices from the so-called shadow or dark fleet amid considerable…
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Singapore, LA and Long Beach firm green corridor ties
At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), Port of Long…
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Carbon calculators proliferate ahead of imminent EU ETS inclusion
With 26 days to go until shipping is included in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) brokers and…
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Sea Cargo Charter to align with IMO emission targets
The Sea Cargo Charter, a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of chartering activities, is to revise…
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