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The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the trade association representing the interests of the world’s national shipowner associations at the

By James Gibney and Clive Crook (Bloomberg View) — When almost all the world’s governments agreed in Paris more than two years ago to address

OSLO, April 5 (Reuters) – Global shipping should set a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Norway’s government and shipowners’

HAMBURG, March 28 (Reuters) – German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd plans to give details within three to six months on compliance with tighter shipping

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Within two years it will be illegal to power a ship with fuel having more than 0.5% sulphur content, unless the

SINGAPORE, March 26 (Reuters) – Commodities trader Trafigura will install scrubbers on its fleet of newbuild tankers to comply with new regulations from

By Bill Lehane (Bloomberg) — Ready the cash-printing machines — the world’s most sophisticated refineries are about to enjoy great times thanks

By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW ORLEANS, March 13 (Reuters) – Oil major BP Plc expects more than 90 percent of the world’s shipping fleet will

The International Maritime Organization, the United Nations agency responsible for regulating global shipping, has agreed to move forward with a proposed ban

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The Netherlands has given provisional approval to Gunvor to add a fuel upgrading unit at its Rotterdam refinery, according to

Public authorities are no longer allowed to refuse shore access to a ship’s crew based on discriminating factors such as race, religion, and nationality

Two Houston Ship Pilots who risked their lives to bring a burning ship to safety and prevented a major maritime disaster on the Houston Ship Channel have been

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Ships that do not comply with the forthcoming 0.5% sulphur cap on fuel oil could be considered “unseaworthy”,

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – Shipowners must take decisions on their fuel strategy in the light of new International Maritime Organization (IMO)

The world’s Port State Control regimes are considering doing away with the famous white, grey and black lists for ranking flag states’

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported ‘considerable progress’ in drafting its initial strategy for reducing greenhouse

The International Maritime Organization has issued a new warning that a newly-discovered phenomenon – different from cargo liquefaction –

Transas has introduced a new Survival Craft Simulator (SCS) to prepare crew for the multitude of possible scenarios that can occur during lifeboat drills,

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is considering expanding the capacity of one of its German refineries to make oil products that meet an

The International Maritime Organization has awarded the 2017 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to two Houston ship pilots for their role in preventing a