Regulatory
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Record volume of cases rain in at the Federal Maritime Commission
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC is having to handle a record number of cases. The latest complaint…
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30% of ports worldwide unprepared for incoming IMO maritime single window legislation
A new study suggests nearly a third of ports worldwide are unprepared to adopt the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) maritime…
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Shipyards need to expand to meet IMO green goals: ClassNK
Japanese classification society ClassNK has crunched the numbers to work out the volume of ships yards will have to churn…
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Eight former directors of collapsed Swiber charged in Singapore
Singapore has charged eight former directors, including the ex-chief executive of collapsed offshore oil and gas contractor Swiber, over alleged…
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New York says no to renegotiating offshore wind power purchase deals
The New York State Public Service Commission has denied petitions filed by a group of offshore wind developers seeking billions…
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Liners wait anxiously on Washington’s reaction as EU drops antitrust exemption
Liner companies are now watching carefully to see if the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC will follow the…
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EU puts a stop to antitrust exemption for liner shipping consortia
The European Commission has decided not to extend the EU legal framework which exempts liner shipping consortia from EU antitrust…
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Russia lifts seaborne diesel export ban
Russia’s government said on Friday that it had allowed a return of seaborne diesel exports delivered to seaports via pipelines…
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Hyundai Glovis no longer under vessel decommissioning spyglass
Norway’s $1.3trn Government Pension Fund has terminated the observation of Hyundai Glovis after the South Korean shipowner introduced a new…
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Shipping trio works with zero44 on EU ETS software solution
MPC Container Ships, Harren Group, and Zeaborn Ship Management have cooperated with Berlin-based firm zero44 to develop a new EU…
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MSC wins landmark FMC case
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in Washington DC has dismissed a case brought against the world’s largest containerline, Mediterranean Shipping…
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Australia bans poorly maintained boxship
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Islands-flagged containership from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious…
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Signatories to the Poseidon Principles make changes to align with new IMO targets
The 30 banking signatories to the Poseidon Principles, a global green ship finance framework, have made the decision to align…
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World Maritime Day: Setting a tone for whistleblowers
‘MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on’ is the theme for this year’s World Maritime Day. Steven Jones, the…
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Average age of the merchant fleet now above 22 years: UNCTAD
The global merchant fleet is getting very old and will require hundreds of billions of dollars for its required green…
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Will a reversal of fortunes position shipyards for the era of decarbonisation?
After three torrid years of low profitability, a combination of falling costs and rising prices put yards on a stronger…
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Swiss shipping flag in danger of disappearing
Trade union Nautilus International has made a joint statement with Swiss shipowners urging the Swiss government to save the Swiss…
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Ship Concept 2030: Identifying what tomorrow’s newbuilds will look like
Ship Concept 2030 is the latest magazine out of the Splash Special Reports stable, a publication designed to give readers…
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New hydrogen system for liquified hydrogen carriers gets stamp of approval
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), along with its subsidiaries HD Hyundai Heavy Industry and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard,…
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SSY rolls out EU carbon market compliance service
London-based Simpson Spence Young (SSY) has launched a new service to secure carbon allowance procurement for clients ahead of shipping’s…
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