Regulatory
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Shipowning organisations seek delay to impending European hazardous material regulation
Some of the world’s largest shipowning organisations have written to Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Commissioner for the environment, oceans and…
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Sohmen-Pao to co-chair Singapore decarbonisation panel
Andreas Sohmen-Pao will chair another body in Singapore as the Southeast Asian republic looks to influence shipping’s decarbonisation debate. Supported…
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Norwegian flag to allow bareboat charter registration and deregistration
In a bid to become more competitive, the Norwegian Maritime Authority has announced that it is making regulatory amendments to allow…
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UK climate committee urges IMO to make 2050 GHG goals more strict
International shipping and aviation are likely to be included in the UK’s greenhouse gas plans to be net zero by…
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‘We really, really do not have much time left’
With the relaunch of the Splash website we asked some shipping luminaries to pen their thoughts on how our industry…
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Research questions the validity of slow steaming’s green claims
Three shipping professors have revisited the science behind slow steaming and are questioning the validity of the green claims championed…
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Covid-19 slows the spread of environmental regulation
For all the debate in recent months on whether the ongoing pandemic will stymie or accelerate shipping’s decarbonisation path, there…
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New study stresses shipping must retrofit today rather than count on next generation of vessels to meet carbon targets
New climate research has stated that urgent action on emissions from existing ships is the key to tackling shipping’s impact…
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Denmark details how it plans to lead world shipping in new era of climate diplomacy
Denmark has revealed details of how the nation’s government and its shipping community intend to deploy climate diplomacy to slash…
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Singapore completes first full crew change under new protocol
The first full crew change using a new protocol in Singapore has taken place over the weekend. A total of…
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Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration: Upping its game
Singapore, a leading maritime capital in the world, is upping its efforts to improve its status as a global maritime…
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Australian authorities file charges against APL England master
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has filed charges against the master of containership , which lost over 50 containers…
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BIMCO works on global standard for ship hull cleaning
Shipping association BIMCO is currently working on the draft for a global set of guidelines for ship hull cleaning to…
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The case for clarifying zero emissions and decarbonisation
Greg Atkinson has been in dialogue with the IMO and the backers of the Poseidon Principles among others as he…
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Key workers deserve better
Pradeep Chawla from Anglo-Eastern urges governments to get a move on resolving the crew change issue. Covid-19 has caused unmeasurable…
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South Korea tightens marine fuel legislation
From the start of September, South Korea will demand vessels berthing and anchoring at its major ports such as Incheon,…
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Nobu Su: Global sulphur cap to blame for the spread of Covid-19
Covid-19 came from the oceans and specifically the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) decision to enforce ballast water and sulphur regulations,…
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Ince swoops for Hill Dickinson’s head of shipping
Julian Clark, the former head of global shipping at Hill Dickinson, has taken up a new role in London as…
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International Transport Forum warns governments to be careful bailing out debt-laden carriers
The International Transport Forum (ITF), which works under the auspices of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in…
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Singapore detains two vessels for using non-compliant fuel
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has reported two vessel detentions for using non-compliant fuel in the first…
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