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Monday, March 17, 2025
ICS and CMI Launch Maritime Treaty Campaign to Combat Global Regulatory Gaps
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ICS and CMI Launch Maritime Treaty Campaign to Combat Global Regulatory Gaps

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and Comité Maritime International (CMI) have launched an updated campaign aimed at accelerating the ratification

19 hours ago
Total Views: 408

Thursday, March 13, 2025
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipping

IMO Carbon Levy Uncertainty Stalling Maritime Investment, ABS Chief Warns

Uncertainty surrounding the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposed carbon levy is creating significant hesitation in shipping industry

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 709

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Green Shipping Corridors Face Cost Hurdles Despite Policy Support

While current and upcoming policies from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), European Union, and United States will improve the business case for

February 19, 2025
Total Views: 672

Monday, February 17, 2025
Hapag-Lloyd's newbuild containership Manila Express
Shipping

Shipping Giants Ask Watchdog to Avoid Biofuels in Green Push

Some major shipping lines including Hapag-Lloyd AG and Louis Dreyfus Armateurs are calling on the International Maritime Organization to avoid backing

February 17, 2025
Total Views: 1808

Friday, January 17, 2025
The fire on board the Yantian Express, pictured January 15, 2019, in the Atlantic Ocean.
Accidents

Shipping Industry Adopts Tougher Safety Standards to Snuff Out Charcoal Fires on Ships

The shipping industry is implementing enhanced safety protocols for charcoal transportation ahead of mandatory International Maritime Organization (IMO)

January 17, 2025
Total Views: 1807

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
Shipping

IMO Chief Sees Shadow Fleet Risks Growing

The safety risks posed by unregulated oil tankers are rising, and the so-called shadow fleet is a threat to both the maritime environment and seafarers, the

January 14, 2025
Total Views: 3999

Thursday, January 9, 2025
A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Environment

47 Nations and Shipping Industry Back Bold IMO Carbon Pricing Proposal

A coalition of 47 governments and the shipping industry is proposing a groundbreaking greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions pricing mechanism for international

January 9, 2025
Total Views: 1442

Friday, December 13, 2024
Thermographic image of a main engine on Stena Europe
Accidents

UK Calls for Mandatory Thermal Imaging After Stena Europe Engine Fire

UK investigators are urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to mandate thermographic equipment for hot surface detection following a serious

December 13, 2024
Total Views: 2491

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
The Marlin Luanda on fire in Gulf of Aden. Photo courtesy French Forces
Shipping

Maritime Heroes Honored: IMO Recognizes Exceptional Bravery at Sea

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) presented the 2024 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea to the the Captain and crew of the oil tanker Marlin

December 3, 2024
Total Views: 2162

Monday, November 4, 2024
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez visits Yemen
Shipping

Red Sea Crisis: IMO Chief Calls for Urgent Action as Houthi Attacks Threaten Global Shipping

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has completed a diplomatic tour of Red Sea countries, addressing the escalating

November 4, 2024
Total Views: 2260

Sunday, October 6, 2024
International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, England. Photo: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

IMO’s MEPC 82 Advances Net-Zero Framework for Shipping

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is making strides towards reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)

October 6, 2024
Total Views: 1704

Saturday, October 5, 2024
Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Shipping

Maersk Expects Ship Regulator To Approve Global CO2 Levy In 2025

By Jack Wittels Oct 4, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S expects the industry’s global regulator next year to approve a

October 5, 2024
Total Views: 1081

Monday, September 30, 2024
smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

Mid-Term GHG Reduction Measures on the Agenda at IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee Meeting

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) convenes its 82nd session from September 30 to October 4,

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 477

Thursday, September 26, 2024
imo headquarters
Shipping

50 Years of SOLAS: Maritime Safety Takes Center Stage on World Maritime Day 2024

As the maritime industry celebrates World Maritime Day today, the spotlight shines on a half-century of progress in maritime safety, marked by the 50th

September 26, 2024
Total Views: 1286

Monday, September 23, 2024
Flags of countries at the United Nations' Headquarters, Manhattan, New York.
Environment

Maritime Industry Leaders Call for Global Action on Decarbonization at UN General Assembly

At the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, maritime business leaders and cargo owners issued a joint statement urging immediate action on maritime

September 23, 2024
Total Views: 602

Thursday, September 12, 2024
File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
Shipping

INTERCARGO Calls for Urgent Review of Carbon Intensity Indicator, Citing Unintended Consequences

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has submitted proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) urging a review of

September 12, 2024
Total Views: 720

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The MT SOUNION pictured August 28, 2024. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR's Operation ASPIDES
Accidents

IMO Secretary-General Condemns ‘Cowardly’ Attacks on Shipping in Red Sea

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has expressed serious concern over the recent attack on the MT Sounion, a Greek-flagged oil tanker, in the

August 28, 2024
Total Views: 2307

Thursday, July 18, 2024
International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, England. Photo: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

IMO Embraces Live-Streaming and Public Access to Documents in Boost to Transparency

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council has decided to live-stream its plenary meetings and make its documents publicly accessible for the first

July 18, 2024
Total Views: 637

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
a seafarers enters an enclosed space on board a ship
Accidents

Concerning Rise in Enclosed Space Casualties Aboard Ships, Reports InterManager

InterManager has reported a troubling increase in the number of enclosed space casualties aboard ships. The association’s latest statistics, which have

July 16, 2024
Total Views: 1772

Monday, July 1, 2024
nuclear icebreaker convoy
News

New Fuel Restrictions for Ships in Arctic Fall Short, Green Groups Say

LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – Ships sailing through Arctic waters will no longer be able to use or carry heavy bunker fuel oil under a United Nations

July 1, 2024
Total Views: 927
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