Regulatory
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New report highlights the rise of vessel identity laundering
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is investigating claims that North Korea has been carrying out a sophisticated process of vessel…
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Shipping big guns join forces to demand government action on decarbonisation including a carbon levy by 2025
More than 150 industry leaders and organisations have called for decisive government action to enable full decarbonisation of international shipping…
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European Commission comes under renewed pressure to make liner intervention
Ten global and European transport, port and shipper associations have written another letter to the heads of waterborne transport and…
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Cosco settles case brought by American furniture shipper
MCS Industries has reached a swift settlement with China’s Cosco Shipping Lines, but has yet to resolve its differences with…
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US FMC to move forward with two demurrage and detention-related initiatives
The US Federal Maritime Commission has approved two initiatives proposed by Commissioner Rebecca Dye as part of Fact Finding 29.…
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The risks of hire deductions and reductions in a booming market
Dr Arun Kasi, a Malaysian solicitor and author of The Law of Carriage of Goods by Sea, writes for Splash…
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American retail associations demand liner change
A coalition of 152 companies and trade associations representing US importers, exporters, transportation providers and other supply chain stakeholders has…
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Australian consumer watchdog initiates liner and terminal investigations
It’s not just containerlines who are coming under scrutiny from regulators in this most chaotic year for global supply chains.…
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UK calls for zero global shipping emissions by 2050
Marking the start of London International Shipping Week, the UK government called today for an absolute zero target for international…
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Walmart, Amazon and Cargill among 24-member new shipper advisory group in the US
Some of the biggest shipper names in the world are on the newly formed National Shipper Advisory Committee created by…
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EU, US and Chinese regulators meet to discuss liner issues
Maritime regulators from the European Union, the US and China have met virtually this week for the fifth biennial meeting…
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FMC looks at accusations carriers are refusing chemical shipments
The list of complaints against global carriers continues to grow in the most extraordinary year in the history of containerisation.…
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Greenpeace launches legal action against UK government over BP North Sea oilfield
Environmental group Greenpeace is taking the UK government to court over its decision to grant BP a new permit to…
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US appoints port envoy to address supply chain disruptions
The White House and the US Department of Transportation have appointed a port envoy to the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain…
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Beijing demands tanker owners detail what they’re carrying onboard as they enter Chinese waters
Tanker owners coming near to China have more paperwork to complete. China is flexing its muscle in the South China…
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Saving the planet while ignoring two thirds of it
Bestselling author Ian Urbina, the director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, a Washington DC-based non-profit journalism organisation, writes for Splash today.…
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Hamburg prosecutors raid Erck Rickmers office in ship scrapping investigation
The Hamburg public prosecutor’s office raided a number of shipowner offices yesterday including an Alster villa belonging to the Erck…
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Chinese-built barge accused of contravening Jones Act in the US
The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA) has issued a report indicating that the Epic Hedron, a Chinese-built, Vanuatu-flagged vessel, has…
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US designates new marine highway route and six marine highway projects, making them eligible for funding
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has designated six new marine highway projects and a new marine highway…
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Indian exporters question the ‘cartelisation’ of box shipping
Another Asian country is beginning to debate whether container carriers have been colluding to create today’s sky high record freight…
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