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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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And we thought IMO 2020 would be challenging…
Adrian Tolson, a director at BLUE Insight, sets the scene for a webinar he’s hosting on Wednesday. Remember the good…
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K Line signs up to the United Nations Global Compact
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has become the latest shipowner to sign up to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC),…
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China comes out in support of applying mandatory efficiency rules to all the world’s existing ships
China and Brazil have submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in support of applying mandatory efficiency rules…
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New dry bulk management standard launched
The new Dry Bulk Management Standard (DBMS) to support the improvement of safety and risk management standards within dry bulk…
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IMO 2020 capped by coronavirus, stretched authorities ditch fuel checks
Less than three months after being introduced the global sulphur cap risks being another victim of the coronavirus with news…
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EU extends consortia block exemption regulation through to 2024
Container shipping companies are celebrating news that they will continue to be exempt from antitrust rules against anti-competitive agreements for…
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Arbitration promoted as a way to resolve human rights abuses at sea
On the UN International Day for the Right to The Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity…
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Indonesia revokes new cabotage rules
Indonesia’s government will revoke cabotage rules due to come into force in May, Reuters reports citing comments from the country’s coordinating minister…
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UAE takes action against MSC over failure to adhere to new HSFO carriage ban
The MSC Joanna, a 9,200 teu boxship, has been banned from calling in UAE waters for a year and the…
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IMO closes London HQ over pandemic fears
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) closed its headquarters today as a precautionary measure to the spread of the coronavirus. IMO…
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Fuel carriage ban comes into effect
Port state control authorities began to enforce the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) fuel carriage ban yesterday, whereby ships without a…
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Measuring maritime emissions well-to-wake can drive development of renewables
The challenge of achieving net zero carbon emissions should be shared along the supply chain, not placed on shipowners alone,…
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Coronavirus spurs China Shipowners Association to seek lifting of the sulphur cap
The China Shipowners Association (CSA) has called for a suspension of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global sulphur cap in…
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France, Portugal, Spain and Gibraltar latest to impose restrictions on the use of open-loop scrubbers
Restrictions on the use of open-loop scrubbers are spreading across Europe with the Standard Club reporting France, Spain, Portugal and…
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Punit Oza appointed head of Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration
The Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) has appointed Punit Oza as its new executive director effective from March 1.…
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