Regulatory
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Maritime CEO Forum to feature handy IMO 2020 workshop
Next Monday the Maritime CEO Forum returns to Singapore for the fourth time with a very strong line up of…
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IMO 2020 is nothing new
Shippers and carriers faced off earlier this decade over high fuel prices, recalls Lars Jensen from SeaIntelligence Consulting. At the…
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Consortia BERexit?
Rotterdam-based advocate August Braakman, a specialist in maritime antitrust law, gives his verdict in the heated Block Exemption Regulation debate.…
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ITF calls for constructive dialogue with World Shipping Council
The International Transport Forum has responded to attacks made earlier this week by liner lobby group, the World Shipping Council.…
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Splash Extra: Lobbyists under fire over emissions
Shipping’s lobbyists come under fire in the latest issue of Splash Extra, which launches today. The monthly subscription title canvassed…
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World Shipping Council slams ITF’s Merk as block exemption debate gets bitter
The debate over whether or not the European Commission should extend container shipping’s block exemption regulation (BER) next year has…
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Live Animal Export: Can farmers find an alternative in only 40 weeks?
Livestock carriers have the oldest age profile in deepsea shipping. The sulphur cap should ensure many of them find their…
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ITF fires back in European block exemption debate
Liners face a fight to see their block exemption regulation (BER) extended by the European Commission (EC) next year, with…
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World Shipping Council renews block exemption campaign
With liners feeling the pressure lobby group World Shipping Council yesterday submitted additional information to the European Commission which is…
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Call for enforcement of ship wastewater discharge performance
German wastewater treatment specialist ACO Marine, together with a group of competing wastewater treatment system manufacturers and environmental organisations, has…
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Khouri confirmed as FMC chairman
The White House notified the Federal Maritime Commission late last week that President Donald Trump has designated Michael Khouri as…
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Indonesia detains more than 20 ships for illegal anchoring near Singapore
There has been a recent spike in the number of anchored vessels detained by Indonesian authorities in waters near Singapore,…
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Maritime arbitration sees gradual shift to Asia
London might be losing its status as the major maritime arbitration centre in the future as Asian cities, include Singapore…
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Tsipras hails Greek owner tax settlement
The Greek prime minister yesterday praised the nation’s owners for agreeing to a new voluntary tax scheme that will add…
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UAE eases Qatari shipping ban
The United Arab Emirates has partially lifted a ban on transporting goods between it and neighbour Qatar. An Abu Dhabi…
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Pressure grows on Brussels to repeal liner block exemption regulation
A host of transport-related associations have joined forces to urge the European Commission to repeal the EU consortia block exemption…
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New Delhi will favour locally built ships under new chartering policy
The Indian government will prioritise locally made ships when handing out chartering contracts in a big change to the local…
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Italian ports fight Brussels over tax exemptions
Italy is preparing to do battle with Europe about ports and taxes. In the first days of January a letter…
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Fujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers
The port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, a major bunkering hub, has banned the use of open-loop scrubbers,…
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Competition Commission probes proposed Hong Kong port alliance
The move by four of the five terminal operators at Hong Kong port to join forces faces a hurdle as…
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