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LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – A European Union proposal to impose a levy on ships over their greenhouse gas emissions risks undermining the sector’s

(International Maritime Organization) – A new mandatory code for ships using gases or other low-flashpoint fuels enters into force on 1 January

A Russian arctic shuttle tanker has been certified in compliance with the International Maritime Organization’s upcoming Polar Code regulations for

After a successful approval process and survey, international classification society DNV GL and the Norwegian Maritime Directorate have issued the first polar

Captain Radhika Menon has become the first woman to receive the prestigious IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea for her role in the dramatic heavy seas

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions will continue even after the election of climate change

By Libby George LONDON, Nov 7 (Reuters) – A switch to cleaner fuels in the world’s ships in 2020 could double the profits of the world’s most

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has applauded the agreement, last Friday, by the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to develop a

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ shipping agency set global regulations on Thursday to limit the amount of sulfur

(BIMCO) – BIMCO, the world’s largest international shipping association, has today voiced serious concerns about some of the conclusions of the

By Roslan Khasawneh and Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The global shipping industry is bracing for a key regulatory decision that could mark a

The International Maritime Organization’s effort to implement new international regulations intended to the promote safe and environmentally

  By Jaquelyn Burton (Coeval, Inc.) For many of the everyday practices in the maritime world – there are standards. Some are regulatory, still

One of the world’s largest container terminal operators is reporting a “smooth transition” to the new container weight verification rule now

With most of the recent regulatory focus being on the new SOLAS verified gross mass rule for packed containers, another new regulation has

A long-awaited new regulation requiring the gross mass of a container to be verified before it is loaded onto a ship enters into force on Friday amid some

By Captain George Livingstone One of the great ‘maritime’ authors of the 20th century is Jan de Hartog, born in Holland, his seagoing career spanned the

By Alex Lennane (The Loadstar) – The IMO has urged regulators to take a “pragmatic” approach to the new SOLAS VGM requirements for the first three

By Jonathan Saul and Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) – Disagreement among nations means no carbon emissions targets have been set for international

The International Maritime Organization says it has made progress towards reducing CO2 emissions from ships with the Marine Environment Protection Committee