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President of Cyprus urges Brussels to create dedicated shipping commissioner
The president of Cyprus is urging the European Union to create a commissioner dedicated to covering shipping issues. Nikos Christodoulides…
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Bunkering
Ports could benefit if UK eases sulphur regulations post-Brexit, says IBIA
Ports in Gibraltar and on the UK’s west coast may benefit if the UK eases regulations on sulphur emissions from…
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Europe
ICS and ECSA reject proposed EU ship recycling licences
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) say ship recycling licences proposed by the…
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Environment
Levy could help cut NOx emissions by 70%, study claims
Introducing a levy on nitrogen oxides (NOx) that would fund abatement measures could cut NOx emissions from vessels by up…
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Containers
Leading container lines offer to change pricing structure after EC anti-trust probe
Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), CMA CGM and 12 other container carriers have offered to change their pricing structures to…
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Europe
ECSA: Call for smarter legislation
Brussels: Smarter, better and complimentary legislation. That’s what European shipowners want from politicians and regulators, according to Thomas Rehder, chairman…
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Europe
Greek shipping companies look for office space in Limassol
Athens: Greek shipping companies have been enquiring about renting office space in Limassol, Cyprus’ shipping and trading hub, Splash can confirm. “About…
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Environment
European CO2 emissions regulation could conflict with IMO’s global scheme, experts say
London: The European Parliament (EP) today voted to adopt a regional EU regulation on the monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV)…
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Europe
EU goes to court against Gazprom
Brussels: The EU will in a few days take Russian energy giant Gazprom to court, which is accused of anti-competitive activities…
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Europe
ECSA and ICS welcome EU plan for migrants crisis in Mediterranean
London: The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have welcomed the EU’s new 10-point plan…
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Contributions
What Triton could learn from Somalia
A couple of weeks ago I tweeted a link to a BBC news story on the Triton operation that has…
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Europe
European shipping industry vital for EU GDP growth, says study
Brussels: For every €1m contributed to EU GDP by the European shipping industry, another €1.6m is created elsewhere in the…
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