Regulatory
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Macron brings shipping big guns together to speed up the industry’s decarbonisation
During his first term as president of France, Emmanuel Macron has shown a great interest in cleaning up international shipping.…
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X-Press Pearl report calls for plastic pellets to be classified as hazardous substances
Risks associated with the transport of chemicals and plastics in containerships need to be addressed, say the authors of the…
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Green discounts on offer from the Isle of Man flag
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) claims it is set to become the first flag state in the world…
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FMC seeks feedback on new demurrage and detention rule
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on February 4 seeking feedback. The…
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World Shipping Council: ‘Further regulating ocean carriers will not solve the deeper challenges in US supply chains’
In response to news that the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, passed in December by the US House of Representatives, was…
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Brazil eases cabotage laws
Brazil is easing its cabotage laws whereby ships will no longer need to fly the Brazilian flag for domestic voyages.…
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Drop-off in labour standards reporting from flag states
The annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has identified reporting on seafarer…
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Former UASC America boss urges Washington to disband liner alliances
The former head of the US operations of liner outfit United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has fired a broadside on…
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Malaysia accuses another Aker Solutions manager of fraud
A manager of Aker Solutions’ Malaysian operating unit, Mohd Yusof Ab Rahman, was charged in the sessions court in Kuala…
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India fines Japanese car carrier operators over cartel claims
Car carrier cartel fines continue to make headlines around the world. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) yesterday passed a…
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Offshore wind companies join US clean-energy industry call for action on Build Back Better Act
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) submitted a letter to US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and Speaker of the…
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Lines hit with collusion charges in South Korea
In a landmark ruling that will be watched carefully by other jurisdictions around the world, South Korean authorities today slapped…
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EU blocks Korean shipbuilding mega-merger
The European Commission has ruled against a merger between South Korean shipbuilding giants Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and…
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The glorious year of 2022
The editor asked me to write something about a wish list for 2022. The first wish is dead easy. I…
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Shell sends seismic vessel to Las Palmas after South Africa setback
Shearwater GeoServices’ seismic vessel that supermajor Shell contracted to survey South African waters for oil and gas is on its…
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US FMC launches investigation into ONE’s possible 2018 violations of the Shipping Act
The US Federal Maritime Commission has issued a public notice of its intention to investigate Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd.…
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FMC investigates Wan Hai over detention charges
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is investigating Taiwan’s Wan Hai Lines for possible violations of 46 U.S.C. § 41102(c) with…
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Splash Extra: Inconsistencies of IMO’s Annual Efficiency Ratio laid bare
Criticism has been heaped on the International Maritime Organization-approved Annual Efficiency Ratio (AER), the key measure to define how ships…
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The embarrassment of riches
I stole that title from a book by Professor Simon Schama, who, before he was famous, was one of my…
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Keld Demant sentenced to prison as court finds Bunker Holdings guilty over Syria jet fuel trades
Danish fuel giant and one of the largest marine fuel suppliers, Bunker Holding, its subsidiary Dan-Bunkering, and chief executive officer…
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