Regulatory
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Federal Maritime Commission launches liner probe as container availability becomes very tight
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has launched a probe into liner activity in the ports of New…
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Time-constrained MEPC closes, plenty on the agenda for next year
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 75) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) closed on Friday, not reaching a decision…
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Shipping’s $5bn decarbonisation R&D fund proposal comes in for attack
With the hybrid short term emissions cutting measures agreed yesterday, much of the remaining days of the 75th gathering of…
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MEPC agrees on hybrid emissions measures
As expected, member states at the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) rubber stamped plans outlined last…
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Contentious MEPC 75 kicks off
This week’s delayed 75th gathering of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) – to be held virtually by the International…
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MEPC 75 is expected to fix ballast water commissioning testing, but shipowners will still be left with real compliance risks
Dimitrios Tsoulos from ballast water management system manufacturer De Nora writes for Splash today ahead of next week’s IMO-convened MEPC…
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Why the IMO’s draft Arctic HFO regulation will not protect the Arctic, and how to fix it
Dr Sian Prior, lead advisor to the Clean Arctic Alliance, writes for Splash today ahead of next week’s MEPC 75…
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New DNV GL class rules for floating offshore wind expands industry horizon
As the first successful pilots transition into the first commercial projects, floating offshore wind is opening up new vistas to…
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Report lays bare the real reasons seafarers work such long hours
New research from a team at the World Maritime University (WMU) underlines systemic failures in the implementation of the regulatory…
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Shipping reacts to energy rankings news
The shipping community is digesting yesterday’s Splash exclusive news that the ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship…
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AMSA orders Chinese owners to repatriate crew onboard ship almost two years
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has ordered Tianjin Shun Xin Yuan Shipping to repatriate nine crewmembers who have been…
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Every ship’s efficiency rating will be made public, says ICS
The ‘A’ to ‘E’ operational efficiency rating of every ship above 5,000 gt will be made fully public and updated…
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Methanol up for discussion at IMO this week
The Methanol Institute is calling on delegates to the International Maritime Organization’s upcoming Maritime Safety Committee meeting which starts on…
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Former IMO secretary-general William O’Neil dies, aged 93
William O’Neil, the second longest serving secretary-general at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) passed away last week, aged 93. The…
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Are regional regulations really such a terrible idea?
The things that work well and are easy to use tend to become those that endure. Things that are difficult…
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Debate starts in Canada about legislating shipping emission targets
Canada is the latest nation to start holding a national discussion on whether to take shipping emission regulations into its…
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Mixed reaction to IMO’s latest green deliberations
Shipping has had a mixed reaction to last week’s Intersessional Working Group on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships at…
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IMO member states agree to unambitious green targets
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed on Friday after a week-long online meeting to make an existing target legally binding:…
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Washington debates copying EU’s MRV regulation
The United States is looking at copying the European Union’s path to carbon pricing on shipping. The House Natural Resources…
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Up to 30 nations threaten to walk away from IMO’s emissions meet-up
It’s been an especially fractious week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as debate rages on how best to improve…
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