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By Philip K. Verleger (Bloomberg View) — In “Poor Richard’s Almanack,” Ben Franklin imparts a centuries-old proverb about a kingdom lost by a

SINGAPORE, April 17 (Reuters) – Switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) to fuel ocean-going vessels may not be enough for shippers to comply with

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) adoption of an initial strategy to address shipping emissions is

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – The United Nations shipping agency reached an agreement on Friday to cut carbon

LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – The International Maritime Organization said it approved on Friday an amendment that would ban ships unequipped to strip

The IMO today adopted what some are calling a historic agreement on a climate change strategy by significantly reducing CO2 emissions from ships. You can some

Shipping and environmental groups are beginning to react to the IMO’s landmark agreement on an initial strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from

By Libby George LONDON, April 11 (Reuters) – Global shipping fuel costs are likely to rise by a quarter, or $24 billion, in 2020 when new rules limiting

By Alexander Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Marshall Islands environment minister David Paul has urged the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ shipping agency is under pressure this week to agree on a plan

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