Regulatory
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Shipping’s decarbonisation requires both the IMRB and an MBM
John Butler, president and CEO of the World Shipping Council, writes for Splash today, laying out the liner lobbying group’s…
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Scrubber proponents hit back at ICCT’s washwater claims
Scrubber tech advocates Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) fired back on Friday responding to the controversial washwater discharge report issued Thursday…
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Aswan bulker banned from Australian ports
Australian maritime authorities have banned the Aswan Shipping-owned bulk carrier from entering Australian ports for 18 months following outstanding mechanical…
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Politicians urged to act as interactive map shows scale of global scrubber washwater discharges
The Washington DC-headquartered International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has issued a first-of-its-kind 28-page report, along with an interactive map,…
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Regulatory purgatory is heaven for rates
Well, what a wonderful position shipowners find themselves thanks to regulatory purgatory. The waiting for confirmation of the next stage…
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Lobby groups come under pressure to ditch ‘moonshot’ R&D proposal in favour of $100 per tonne carbon levy
The shipping industry’s leading global lobby group, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), last week ended its years-long opposition to…
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Islands and industry say it’s time for a carbon tax. Can Kerry help deliver it?
Jimmy Nuake, deputy secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development of the Solomon Islands, writes for Splash today demanding more…
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The Suez Canal legal fight
Carlos Luxul wonders why beneficial cargo owners aren’t kicking up a greater fuss to get their goods from the stranded…
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Biden’s ambitious GHG cuts will target shipping
President Joe Biden on Thursday officially announced the new target for the US to achieve a reduction of up to…
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US calls for shipping to have zero emissions by 2050
Shipping has been waiting, expecting environmental legislation to tighten up. The industry was served its marching orders yesterday with John…
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UK to include shipping emissions in new round of carbon targets
The UK’s sixth carbon budget will incorporate the country’s share of international aviation and shipping emissions for the first time,…
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Why we must regulate grey water now
Dr Wei Chen, Mark Beavis, Oliver Jost, Felix von Bredow and Markus Joswig are the co-authors for a Splash special…
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As US calls for zero emissions, shipowners urge for quicker implementation of market-based measures
Scrambling yesterday as the United States called for the International Maritime Organization to pursue zero emission targets for shipping by…
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US FMC promises ‘new era of flexibility’ for service contract filing requirements
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) announced this week a rule change that will go into effect on 2 June…
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UNCTAD urges regulators to fight for greater liner pricing transparency
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has urged regulators to push for greater transparency in container shipping…
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Safety gap threatens transformation
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO DNV Maritime, argues that the industry’s safe transition to a decarbonised, digitally enabled future is under threat.…
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US Appeals Court puts end to legal fight over Arctic offshore oil and gas leasing
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this week ruled that an executive order by President Biden made…
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Koreans collaborate on GHG reduction goals
Classification society Korean Register (KR) and South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industry (HHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…
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Greek and Swedish shipowners weigh in with their own vision for Europe’s emission trading plans
An alliance of Greek and Swedish shipowners, along with NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), has called on the European Commission…
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Offshore wind farm proposed in Western Australia
WA Offshore Windfarm, a subsidiary of UK-based Australis Energy, has filed plans to the Western Australia Environmental Protection Authority for…
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