Regulatory
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Congressmen introduce American Port Access Privileges Act to support exporters
Three California congressmen this week introduced the American Port Access Privileges Act to put US exporters “at the front of…
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European Council agrees ETS scheme for shipping
Environment ministers in the European Council have agreed to include maritime shipping emissions within the scope of the EU emissions trading…
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Report highlights shortage of qualified mariners to meet requirements of proposed US crewing legislation
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has published a report, Global Specialist Offshore Support Vessel Market Overview, highlighting the risks…
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Competition authorities fail to see the high levels of concentration among liners: Global Shippers Forum
Current measures of competitiveness in the global liner shipping market are incomplete and therefore inaccurate and fail to take full…
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Master and first officer of Korean bulker fined for sailing through Great Barrier Reef
A master and the first officer of SW Shipping’s capesize bulk carrier have been fined for exiting a designated shipping…
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Indian Register of Shipping lambasts western views on sanctions against Russia
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), the fastest growing classification society in the world this quarter, has sought to explain…
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Noble selling five jackup rigs to Shelf Drilling to secure UK approval for Maersk Drilling merger
Offshore driller Noble Corporation has sealed a deal to sell five jackup rigs to a newly formed subsidiary of Dubai-based…
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Parliament votes to include shipping in EU’s carbon trading scheme
The European Union Parliament has voted in favour of extending its carbon market (ETS) to shipping and road transport, two…
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Esben Poulsson: Why shipping must remain united
After two terms spanning six years Esben Poulsson steps down from his role as chairman of the industry’s top lobbying…
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Biden signs the Ocean Shipping Reform Act into law
President Joe Biden signed into law the Ocean Shipping Reform Act yesterday marking the first major change to federal regulations…
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Ocean Shipping Reform Act awaits Biden’s signature
The US House of Representatives yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA), which will see…
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Pressure builds on next year’s MEPC
The virtual gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) closed on Friday with…
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President Biden disparages ocean carriers, calls price increases ‘outrageous’
President Joe Biden recently spoke by phone with several retailers and farmers to discuss ocean shipping costs and the impacts…
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EU delays ETS plans for shipping
The European Union Parliament has voted in favour of extending its carbon market to all departing flights, but political divisions…
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The futility of sanctions
It’s been one of the big talking points this week at Posidonia. Santosh Patil adds his thoughts to the sanctions…
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FMC dishes out $2m fine to Hapag-Lloyd
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the US yesterday approved a settlement agreement reached between its Bureau of Enforcement (BoE)…
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‘Disruption, disruption, disruption’: TradeWinds Posidonia event hears the views of top owners
Geopolitics, supply chain disruptions, regulations, market outlook and uncertainties were themes that dominated the final session of the TradeWinds Shipowners…
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Mediterranean on track to become world’s next ECA
The Mediterranean looks like it will follow the likes of the Baltic and the North Sea with the creation of…
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Greek owners decry sanctions
It was a case of standing room only at a packed room at the Astir Palace for the final session…
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What Athens must do to improve its global maritime standing
Continuing extracts from this week’s newly published Mediterranean Hubs magazine printed by Splash and distributed at Posidonia, today’s instalment focuses…
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