Regulatory
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Daniel Maffei designated chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission
Commissioner Daniel Maffei has been designated by president Joe Biden as the chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), replacing…
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Half of blacklisted Aswan fleet in hot water as Australia detains two ships
Australian maritime authorities have detained two vessels owned by a controversial Qatari shipping company for serious labour rights breaches just…
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UK mulls adding shipping to its emissions trading system
The British government could follow the European Union in adding shipping into its own new carbon market. Maritime minister Robert…
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Number of installed scrubbers has doubled since last year’s global sulphur cap introduction
The price gap between low and high sulphur fuel oil has failed to hit the highs scrubber advocates would have…
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$100 per tonne emissions levy put forward by the Marshall Islands and Solomon Islands
Upping the stakes ahead of this year’s crunch Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting at the International Maritime Organization (IMO),…
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This ‘moonshot’ isn’t rocket science
Andrew Craig-Bennett is not happy with Wednesday’s $5bn R&D submission to the IMO by shipowning interests. “Da mihi castitatem et…
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RightShip expands vetting criteria
Shipping risk management organisation RightShip has announced the expansion of its vetting criteria from 20 to 50 assessment factors, which…
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Shipping officially submits its $5bn decarbonisation ‘moonshot’ proposal to the IMO
A number of countries are backing the shipping industry’s call for a $5bn R&D fund to help decarbonise the sector…
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China looks at adding shipping to the world’s largest emissions trading scheme
The world’s largest emissions trading scheme (ETS) kicked off last month, and shipping has been warned today it could be…
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Shipping’s Paris path detailed in new zero emission fuels study
At what degree of adoption do zero emission fuels become commercially viable for international shipping? Important analysis released today by…
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Shipping needs to talk market-based measures: BIMCO
BIMCO, one of the world’s largest shipping associations, is encouraging states and the industry to start a dialogue on how…
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Choices and challenges: the EEXI and the tanker sector
The IMO’s tools for reductions in carbon emissions and intensity have significant implications for vessel operators, writes Filippos Nikolatsopoulos, manager,…
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‘Transitional fuels are capturing the regulatory agenda and incentives’: Maersk
Maersk is ramping up its anti-LNG message in a bid to get regulators and banks more onside to its own…
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Australia cracks down on livestock carriers
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority will carry out a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on livestock ships from March 1 to…
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EU shipowners demand green targets for fuel suppliers
The European Commission should address fuel suppliers by introducing sub-targets to make low- and zero carbon fuels available for shipping…
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New BIMCO clause aims to curb AIS abuse
International shipping association BIMCO is working on a charter party clause to help tackle potential abuse by sanctions busters of…
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Vietnam probes sky-high box rates
Vietnam has become the latest country to take liners to task for the current sky high container freight rate scene.…
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Why the MLC is failing as a regulatory response to the Covid-19 global pandemic
Carolyn Graham on the real weaknesses of the Maritime Labour Convention, and how to fix them. In a January 13,…
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Cyprus slashes tonnage tax dues for greener ships
Cyprus is making changes to its tonnage tax system to encourage owners to operate greener ships. The Cyprus shipping deputy…
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Canada joins Australia in committing to get overworked crews home
Transport Canada has issued a notice that it intends to finally enforce the Maritime Labour Convention provisions on duration of…
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