Regulatory
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UNCTAD flags oligopoly concerns amid unprecedented container shipping consolidation
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has issued its latest maritime report buried deep in which is…
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Can we be honest about the damage we are all doing?
Amongst this week’s contributions to the gaiety of nations we may include the attempt by our industry’s lobbying bodies to…
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Authors of IMO ‘corporate capture’ report respond to criticism
The authors of this week’s contentious study into lobbying at the International Maritime Organization have responded to widespread criticism, insisting…
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Confitarma: Time for Italian owners to grow up
The newly elected chairman of the Italian shipowners association (Confitarma), Mario Mattioli, has some specific dossiers to work at in…
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Kitack Lim forced to defend IMO’s neutrality in wake of controversial ‘corporate capture’ report
Kitack Lim, the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), has been forced to defend the UN body’s neutrality…
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ICS and BIMCO hit back in environmental tit for tat
Two leading shipowning organisations have hit back at allegations carried on this site yesterday that they are holding back the…
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US regulator gives Cosco the green light for OOCL takeover
Cosco Shipping Holdings has announced that a US anti-trust review has cleared the company’s takeover of Hong Kong containerline OOCL.…
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New study claims corporations are dictating the agenda at IMO
A study published today by London-based non-profit organisation InfluenceMap claims corporations have “unmatched” power to shape regulations at the United…
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Legislators urged to preserve the Jones Act
One of America’s major labour unions has sent a letter to the US Congress defending the validity of the Jones…
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House bill introduced calling for five-year moratorium of Jones Act for Puerto Rico
Two members of the US House of Representatives have introduced a bipartisan bill to suspend the effects of the Jones…
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Risk of fragmentation when it comes to autonomous ship regulation
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has warned that there could be global disunity when it comes to autonomous…
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UN blacklists four ships for violating North Korea sanctions
The United Nations imposed a global port ban on four vessels yesterday which were found violating sanctions against North Korea.…
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Department of Homeland Security says no need to extend Jones Act waiver for Puerto Rico
The US government’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said on Thursday it does not think it is necessary to extend…
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ECSA appoints Dutch shipowner boss as new secretary general
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations has tapped a Dutchman to replace the Belgian, Patrick Verhoeven, as its secretary general in…
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The falsehoods of IMO’s energy efficiency design index
Faig Abbasov, aviation and shipping officer at Brussels-based NGO Transport and Environment, makes the case for tightening EEDI efficiency targets.…
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Flag of infamy back in the headlines
One of the world’s most notorious shipping flags is back in the headlines. Despite the Cambodian government officially rescinding its…
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Senator McCain introduces bill to exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act
US Senator John McCain has introduced a bill to make permanent Puerto Rico’s temporary exemption from the Jones Act, which…
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Trump rescinds Jones Act for 10 days to help hurricane-hit Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump has finally ordered the Jones Act to be waived for 10 days for shipments to hurricane-hit Puerto…
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Senator John McCain calls for Jones Act to be waived to help hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
US Senator John McCain on Tuesday called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to waive the Jones Act in…
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Leave IMO in charge of shipping’s decarbonisation: Esben Poulsson
Esben Poulsson, chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, speaking on the eve of IMO World Maritime Day, has once…
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