Regulatory
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More than 4,000 ship engines caught up in Japanese fuel data scandal
An investigation is underway in Japan with overtones of the famous Volkswagen emissions scandal. More than 4,000 ship engines could…
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Coal shipments targeted by Colombian drug cartels
Cocaine became Colombia’s largest export last year in US dollar terms, surpassing oil and coal, according to data from Bloomberg.…
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US reveals plans for up to 12 offshore wind auctions through 2028
US Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has announced a new five-year offshore wind leasing schedule which includes up to…
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Sweden’s navy chief accuses Russian tankers of carrying out espionage for Moscow
Sweden is leading the charge for a greater crackdown on Russia’s shadow tanker fleet passing through the Baltic, with the…
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Baltimore takes Dali owner and manager to court
Singaporean shipowner Grace Ocean and shipmanager Synergy Group face trial in Baltimore after lawyers for the city filed a case…
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IMO discusses how to stem record cases of crew abandonment
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) legal committee is meeting this week in London and is discussing one of shipping’s darkest,…
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IMO highlights two fraudulent shipping registries
Ahead of this week’s meeting of its legal committee, the secretariat at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned about…
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Canada hikes shipping fines
Canada’s minister of transport, Pablo Rodriguez, has outlined a steep increase in fines for violations under the Canada Shipping Act…
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Diplomatic campaign underway to crack down on Russian tankers passing through the Baltic
Littoral states around the Baltic are waging a diplomatic campaign to get other countries to back a greater crackdown on…
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American investor takes aim at Euronav again with new legal action
An American investor in Euronav has returned to Belgium with another lawsuit in a bid to overturn deals struck between…
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MSC faces $63m penalty in US regulatory dispute
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is looking at a potential $63m fine in the US for alleged violations of the Shipping…
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Intercargo and RightShip launch centre of excellence for dry bulk shipping
Bulker owners’ association Intercargo and risk management platform RightShip have established an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to reducing operational incidents,…
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Decarbonising the world: a dead horse flogging itself?
Pierre Aury questions whether we have our priorities right when it comes to making the world a greener place. The…
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The unsung hero of shipping decarbonisation: the MARPOL Convention
Aoife O’Leary, the CEO and founder of Opportunity Green, writes for Splash today on one of the key takeaways from…
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Global greenhouse gas levy likely in 2027
The 81st meeting of the Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) wrapped up at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last week…
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World’s highest court to deliberate whether states must tackle climate impacts from international shipping beyond the IMO
While the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting is still ongoing at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization…
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World Shipping Council leads fight to combat illegal wildlife trafficking
Wildlife crime continues to pose a significant threat to biodiversity, local and national economies, as well as national and international…
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Sea’s new compliance solution to help charterers with sanction risk mitigation
Maritime software provider Sea has launched a new compliance solution to help customers navigate the regulatory landscape for freight and…
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US blacklists tanker linked to Houthi financial supporter
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has blacklisted a tanker for transferring oil linked to…
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Opposing teams line up for next week’s MEPC
The eighty-first session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) will take place next week where the focus will be…
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