Regulatory
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Ownership structures in shipping should become more transparent
Ownership structures in shipping should become more transparent, early results from our latest survey overwhelmingly shows. MarPoll, the quarterly online…
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The last word on Posidonia 2016
The editor has been hassling me for my impressions on last week’s Posidonia so here goes. The most important, which…
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Amendment to exempt Puerto Rico from Jones Act rejected
The US House of Representatives Rules Committee has rejected a proposed bill amendment that would have exempted Puerto Rico from…
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Greek owners urge EC to review tonnage tax stance
The European Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc, visited Posidonia in Athens on the show’s final day, where she was hit…
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AMP slams bill amendment to exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act
A politician’s proposal to exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act has come under heavy fire from the US marine…
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Shipping must prepare for stricter black carbon emission regulations
A new global challenge and a compliance monitoring market are emerging, due to tightening environmental regulations. VTT Technical Research Centre…
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Slight increase in UK-registered tonnage but owned fleet declines
Vessel tonnage registered in the UK rose by 8% during 2015 to reach 13.7m dwt, but the fleet owned by UK-registered…
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Greek government urged to up support of local shipping community
Athens should do more to support the local shipping sector, reporters were told this afternoon at a press conference to…
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European owners could flag elsewhere if Brussels gets its way, UGS warns
Shipowners might ditch European flags thanks to Brussels insistence on uncompetitive rules, the president of the Union of Greek Shipowners…
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‘The authority of IMO continues to be challenged,’ says head of ICS
The head of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has taken a swipe at organisations elbowing into the domain where…
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UK Chamber urges delay on apprenticeships levy
The UK Chamber of Shipping and Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) have backed the Confederation of British Industry’s (CBI) request…
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Crew need to be competent not just compliant, says Intermanager
Seafarers’ professional development is being impeded by an over-reliance on monitoring, technology and a “tick-box culture” of regulatory compliance, the…
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Danish shipowners repeat calls for uniform global environmental legislation
The Danish Shipowners’ Association has repeated calls for uniform global environmental legislation while launching a new website today. The site,…
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AWO members ask US legislators to protect the Jones Act
Representatives of the tugboat, towboat and barge industry met with members of the US Congress to express their concerns and…
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MEPC ends in stalemate
All bets are off until October at the earliest before shipping regulators make any decision on how best to improve…
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Kitack Lim makes case for IMO as shipping’s environmental regulator
Kicking off the start of crucial talks at the IMO’s 69th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting yesterday, secretary general…
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Oil industry claims new US safety rules financially crippling
Six days before the sixth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster the US Department of the Interior released much-heralded new…
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‘Any ship built today must be able to operate in a net zero emission world’
Gavin Allwright, secretary general of the International Windship Association, sets the scene for the upcoming MEPC meeting at the IMO.…
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The Panama Papers: part two
The electronic filing system of one – just one – Panamanian law firm dealing in the incorporation of companies in…
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Calls for Canada government to revise Arctic shipping plans and heed the concerns of Inuit people
An environmental group has called on Canada’s federal government to reconsider plans for Arctic shipping corridors to include the views…
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