Regulatory
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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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Philippine authorities suspect collusion among container carriers
Manila is the latest place where carriers are under the spotlight for their pricing ploys. A preliminary investigation by the…
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US imposes sanctions on Omani oil broker and VLCC for Iranian oil smuggling
The US Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on an Omani oil trader and a crude oil tanker accused of supporting…
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US offshore wind manufacturing tax credit bill introduced
Four Democratic senators introduced a bill on Wednesday to give US manufacturers investment and production tax credits for qualified offshore…
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Washington debates taking action against global carriers
The stage is set in Washington DC for a bitter fight between global carriers and politicians. A bipartisan pair of…
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Less than 25% of bulkers and tankers will attain EEXI compliance
London-headquartered broker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has crunched the numbers on what the impending new twin legislation of the Energy…
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Rising seafarer abandonment cases prompt talks on emergency fund
Three of the world’s largest seafaring nations are proposing the establishment of a seafarers’ mutual emergency fund to support abandoned…
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Court orders EPA to update regulations related to use of dispersants on oil spills
A coalition of environmental groups and individuals has won a lawsuit in federal district court that will require the US…
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UK regulator launches another licence breach probe
The UK Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has opened another investigation into a possible breach of field production consents, contrary…
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MSC ‘shocked’ by shipper complaint, rejects carrier collusion claims
As reported earlier this week, American furniture manufacturer MCS Industries has filed a $600,000 lawsuit with the Federal Maritime Commission…
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FMC probes eight lines over surcharges
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has asked eight of the major global ocean carriers – CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM,…
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A defence of the International Maritime Organization
Greg Atkinson reckons much of the criticism aimed at the IMO is misguided. In recent months there has been an…
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Landlocked San Marino debuts the world’s latest ship registry
Landlocked, mountainous San Marino – population 34,000 – is home to the world’s newest ship registry. The newly appointed San…
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