Regulatory
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Fujairah latest to ban open-loop scrubbers
The port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, a major bunkering hub, has banned the use of open-loop scrubbers,…
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Competition Commission probes proposed Hong Kong port alliance
The move by four of the five terminal operators at Hong Kong port to join forces faces a hurdle as…
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China officially bans open-loop scrubbers
As first reported by Splash last year, China has moved ahead with a ban on open-loop scrubbers. The Ministry of…
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Trump viewed as biggest threat to the timely introduction of the sulphur cap
President Donald Trump and his administration in Washington are now considered to be the biggest threat to the start of…
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Paris and Tokyo MoUs start issuing sulphur cap warning letters
The maritime authorities of the Paris and the Tokyo Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control have started issuing…
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Shippers demand end to European consortia block exemption
The Global Shippers Forum (GSF has called upon the European Commission to revoke and replace the Consortia Block Exemption Regulation…
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Shipping lobbyists unite in calling on Europe to extend liner block exemption regulation
Four trade associations representing the international liner shipping industry yesterday submitted comments to the European Commission supporting a controversial extension…
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Russian shipping firm faces bankruptcy over alleged dealings with North Korea
Vladivostok-based Gudzon Shipping is on the verge of bankruptcy after six of its ships were blacklisted by the US for…
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China, the sulphur cap and the valemax playbook
This week China outlined its own sulphur cap plans which are set to kick in earlier than the global regulations…
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China details 0.1% sulphur cap plans
China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT) has detailed its emission control area plans with a 0.5% sulphur limit effective from January…
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IMO sets out agenda for COP 24
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is participating at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24) in Katowice, Poland, which kicked…
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Singapore bans open-loop scrubbers
One of the busiest port cities in the world, Singapore, is to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers in its…
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Lim wins another four years at the helm of IMO
Kitack Lim has won re-election at the IMO Council to head the UN body for another four years when his…
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UK, Panama, US and Marshall Islands accused of seeking to halt reforms at the IMO
The UK, the Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, Panama, United Arab Emirates and the United States stand accused today of holding…
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MPC opts for up to 55 scrubbers, citing charterer demands
Fast growing feeder boxship operator MPC Container Ships has entered into agreements for the acquisition of five scrubbers which are…
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Regulation call for maritime digital solutions
As the digital transformation in the maritime industry accelerates, there has been a groundswell of calls to set up relevant…
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Calls for comprehensive STCW revision grow
The rapid evolution of technology is not being followed by the development of maritime personnel competence, and the current International…
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China to remove foreign ownership restriction in all shipping sectors
China is looking to remove foreign ownership restrictions in all shipping sectors, as part of its efforts to further strengthen…
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OECD calls for the European Commission to step in amid liner monopoly fears
The International Transport Forum (ITF), administrated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has today called upon the…
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IMO to ban carriage of non-compliant fuels
An amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships fuel oil was adopted by…
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