Regulatory
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IMO rules in favour of 0.5% sulphur cap by 2020
The delegates at the IMO have thrashed out a deal to put a cap on sulphur emissions of 0.5% to…
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Aviation’s emissions pledge shot down
As shipping powers meet in London for the keenly contested MEPC70 at the IMO, another maritime CO2 debate was unfolding…
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Solomon’s justice in maritime China
Veteran Shanghai lawyer Peter Murray writes on the changing structure of the legal set up in the People’s Republic. The…
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Battle lines drawn for fiery MEPC 70 gathering
The battle lines have been drawn for what is expected to be a fierce fight at next week’s 70th meeting…
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Transas boss calls for regulatory compliance for Big Data connectivity
Frank Coles, Transas CEO, has called for the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to set standards of compliance for the communication…
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Filipino owners hit out at 35-year-old ship phase-out plans
Shipowners in the Philippines are trying to torpedo a government initiative to ban ships over the age of 35 from…
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ICS wades in on plans by Canada for tanker ban in northern BC waters
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has written to the government of Canada expressing concern about possible consequences of plans…
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Moving toward cleaner fuels: Complications, controversy and (some) confusion
The debate over emissions from commercial ships is based on Annex VI of the MARPOL Convention, pushed forward by the…
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CEO of the Korean Register passes away
Dr B S Park, chairman and CEO of the Korean Register, has passed away after a short illness, aged 63.…
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North Korean ships are reflagging in Tanzania
Almost 50 ships linked to North Korea have reflagged in Tanzania since March, according to NK News reports, which called the frenzied flagging “an…
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Ballast water treatment systems: invest or scrap?
Does the ratification of the Ballast Water Management Convention spell gloom or boom for the dry bulk market? Will Fray…
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Trident Alliance: Seeking robust enforcement of sulphur regulations
The Trident Alliance is a coalition of shipowners and operators working to ensure robust implementation of sulphur regulations. Anna Larsson,…
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Ballast water ratification akin to single-hulled tanker ruling 20 years ago: Gibson
Last week’s news that the IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (BWMC),…
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Shipowners urge IMO to bring clarity on ballast water
International shipping bodies have reacted with concern that there is now less than 12 months to go until the IMO’s…
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Finland signs Ballast Water Management Convention, will enter into force in 2017
As was mooted by officials yesterday, Finland has signed the IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’…
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The IMO must assert its authority, says new ICS chairman
Esben Poulsson, the new chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has said the IMO must assert its authority,…
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Finnish ballast water convention approval to trigger global ratification
According to Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications, the Scandinavian country will ratify the Ballast Water Management Convention by mid-September.…
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Judicial management in Singapore: Florence Nightingale to a vulnerable company?
Lauren Tang from law firm Stephenson Harwood (Singapore) Alliance on what lies ahead for bust Swiber Holdings. The 60% slump…
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Taxman gives SK Shipping an extra $3.7m bill
South Korea’s National Tax Service has hit SK Shipping and its Singapore-based subsidiary for an extra tax bill worth KRW42bn…
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Shenzhen takes the lead in Pearl River ECA creation
The Port of Shenzhen is jumping the gun ahead of its neighbours in creating an emissions control area (ECA). The…
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